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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Had Trek been a larger company with more resources and more patent experience, the story might have had a different ending. An appeals court in the United Kingdom, however, was not persuaded, and Trek lost its patent there in 2008. Electronics pirates around the world then went after the thumb drive.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe. Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers.

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