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Pong Was Boring—And People Loved It

Cars That Think

Rival companies brought out similar Pong -like games, as did Atari itself. Connected to the novelty factor is that. My University of South Carolina colleague James Risk grew up in Mooresville, Indiana, a small town southwest of Indianapolis. His house was the first in the neighborhood to have a home version of Pong.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The fleets include two utility fleets, five cities and towns, three counties, ten private companies, two state fleets, ten school districts, and two universities. New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. Total DOE award: $12,975,388.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

as Sprinkles calls them, are restocked with fresh baked goods twice daily, a company spokeswoman said. The dispenser was created by a French company, Short Édition, that specializes in brief works and is trying to encourage reading for fun ( located after security on the departures level by Gate 60). The cupcake A.T.M.s,