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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. They reality always seems to be just a few years away, the magazine complained. Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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In 1979 the Macintosh personal computer existed only as the pet idea of Jef Raskin, a veteran of the Apple II team, who had proposed that Apple Computer Inc. make a low-cost “appliance”-type computer that would be as easy to use as a toaster. Housing all members of the design team in one small office made communicating easier.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsors a broad program of connected vehicle research ; the research is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability.

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Powered By IEEE Program Saves Startups Money

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Participants receive a US $10,000 credit toward the purchase of software from Freshworks , which provides customer-relationship management tools. I saw a massive niche in the market that no one was filling, and I believe I am the right person to make products to fill that niche. BotBlox is a family business.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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The cost of developing the Commodore 64: No one knows. The cost of developing the Commodore 64: No one knows. “I The original intent had been a game machine, but at this point the personal-computer market was beginning to look promising. It’s a personal challenge. Jack said that budgets were a license to steal.”

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?How a Design Battle Between Chip Engineers Led to Polaroid’s Revolutionary SX-70 Camera

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In contention was the contract for the electronics of Polaroid’s secret project—a pioneering product introduced in 1972 as the SX-70, a camera eventually purchased by millions of people. The referee, judge, promoter, and only spectator was Polaroid. Cambridge, Mass. Electrical noise was a major stumbling block. To probe further.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. Department of Energy has purchased an F3DM to take the battery apart.

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