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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

Sure I’m a white guy and a card carrying member of the Lucky Sperm Club , but my family roots connect me with the struggles of a broader community with whom I share deep kinship. Neither of them with any money, any education beyond high school, or any connections. My mother and father met in Hell’s kitchen in the mid-1950s.

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Pong Was Boring—And People Loved It

Cars That Think

Connected to the novelty factor is that. His house was the first in the neighborhood to have a home version of Pong. IEEE Spectrum’s special projects editor Stephen Cass grew up in Ireland. Pong was the future, even if that future was a black-and-white television screen. Top 5 Reasons People Love Pong. Sociability.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight.

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