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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

Cars That Think

He volunteered on projects in Guatemala and Honduras. He researched how electromagnetic fields interact with materials, and he developed a method for magnetically separating oil and water, as well as a system that detects buried dielectric, magnetic, and conducting devices such as land mines.

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One epic giveaway: How 600 free electric bikes changed 600 lives

Baua Electric

I’ve long championed the amazing benefits of electric bicycles in providing transportation autonomy to those who can’t afford a personal car and the massive expenses that come along with car ownership. A $1,000 e-bike can be the difference between a one-hour walk to work and a seven-minute ride to work. Another Lectric XP 3.0