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Help Build the Future of Assistive Technology

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Beyond that, assistive technology is a core part of the military's long-term strategic plan. Wired Magazine refers to this layered reality as the "Mirrorworld." Help build the future of assistive technology! We'll likely see more and better commercial technologies designed for entertainment. Kevin Kelly of. Visit CSUN's.

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Battelle-R&D Magazine forecast predicts 5.2% growth in 2012 global R&D spending to $1.4+T, largely driven by Asian economies; US companies and tech providers to boost energy R&D spending by 23.1% to $6.7B

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The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast concludes that global research and development (R&D) spending will grow by about 5.2% The team from Battelle and R&D Magazine forecast that a 2.1% Global R&D spending 2011. Size of circle reflects the relative amount of annual R&D spending by the country noted.

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Driver Takes Down a 113-Year-Old Salt Tram Tower in Death Valley

Baua Electric

A video of the incident , published by Outside magazine, showed a white pickup truck, partially immersed in mud, its tires spinning in place. It formed part of a 13-mile aerial tram, built by the Saline Valley Salt Company in 1911, to transport salt from the Saline Valley over the Inyo Mountains to the Owens Valley. “I

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Kicking It With Robots

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They exuded the kind of joy that comes with working together to build cool stuff, and it was infectious. Earlier in 2010, the same year as my first RoboCup, Apple introduced what was in part pitched as the future of magazines: the iPad. We gave it a new name and URL to make it easy for more people to find: RobotsGuide.com.

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

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The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Only it didn’t.

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Toyota Rumored to Debut Performance Automatic Transmission for GR Models Next Month

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With Toyota discussing its desire to build an automatic transmission dedicated for performance applications, driving enthusiasts around the world are eager to find out when the unit will be affixed to the GR Yaris. This may just be more publicized speculation from Japan’s Magazine X. But it exists on a credible timeline.

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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. We couldn’t afford to pay [US] $350 to buy a machine at that time, so we had to build our own,” he says. Gaynor says the best part about being an IEEE volunteer is the camaraderie.

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