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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid retains the Hybrid Synergy Drive of the standard Prius model and will seamlessly switch into hybrid operation at a pre-determined state of battery charge. The on-board charging system accommodates single pulse DC 110/220 volt input, and is compliant to SAE J1772 standards. The hybrid system includes the 1.8-liter

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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The first personal computer developed in the United States is commonly thought to be the MITS Altair, which sold as a hobbyist’s kit in 1976. At nearly the same time the Apple I became available, also in kit form. Networking: The Story of Ethernet By today’s standards the Alto was not a particularly powerful computer.

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