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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

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It would have been quite different had Warnock and company not been in the right place at the right time to meet the right person. The time was right because of the imminence of three hardware developments: the first low-cost, bit-mapped personal computer, the first low-cost laser printer, and a decline in price of high-density memory chips.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Battery costs exceeded $500/kWh when President Obama launched his EV Everywhere Grand Challenge goal of making EVs that are as affordable and convenient for the American family as gasoline-powered vehicles, and low-cost, high performance batteries are a key component of the strategy to attain the President’s goal.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. American Superconductor will develop a new, low-cost. advanced low cost and efficient thermal storage for solar and. University of Utah.

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U.S. Commercial Drone Delivery Comes Closer

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One that I’m personally really excited about is supporting these genetic diversity campaigns. That’s now been in operations in two distribution centers here, one in Utah and one in Arkansas ever since. Your range and long range and low cost. It’s one of those things very unglamorous, but really impactful.

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How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

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In 1984, the low-cost Macintosh from Apple Computer Inc., brought the friendly interface to thousands of personal computer users. The combination of windowing displays, menus, icons, and a mouse that is increasingly used on personal computers and workstations. Cupertino, Calif., Graphical user interface (GUI).

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