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Help Build the Future of Assistive Technology

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Because for those with disabilities, assistive technologies mean more than convenience. So, what is an assistive technology (AT), and who designs it? They're all assistive technologies. CSUN Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering. GRE is not required and financial aid is available. They mean freedom.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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If you ask the average person what the company 3M does, odds are if they have a few gray hairs hanging out on their scalp, they might say that the company makes floppy disks. As author David Morton noted in his 2006 book Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology , 3M was one of the best-suited companies on the market to help Brush out.

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From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M

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Gerard “Gus” Gaynor says he knew he would become an engineer when he was 7 years old, inspired by his father’s monthly Popular Mechanics magazines. I worked with Gus Gaynor in multiple capacities for over 30 years,” says IEEE Life Senior Member Celia Desmond , a former president of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. “He

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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering

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It also has established an award to honor men who actively advocate for diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The event is available on demand via IEEE.tv. The session also is available on demand. The talks are available on demand. The next event is scheduled for 1 July.

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Review: “Getting Ready for Model 3”

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While likely of interest even to those with a solid understanding of the technology of electric vehicles and the related charging infrastructure, Pressman’s book should be a valuable resource for potential new buyers—if not for the Model 3, then for the Chevy Bolt, or any of the other competitive cars emerging on the market.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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Intel microprocessors now power personal computers made by major manufacturers including Dell , HP , and IBM. His original hypothesis, published in a 1965 Electronics magazine article , was that the number of transistors would double each year. The company created the first commercially available microprocessor, the 4004 , in 1971.

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

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Census, the mainframe computer, legitimizing the person computer, and developing the software that beat the best in the world at chess and then Jeopardy. Joining me to talk about it—and IBM's other pivots, past and future—is a person uniquely qualified to do so. Steven Cherry Jim, IBM wasn't the first to personal computers.

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