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Teen Wins Scholarship for His Glaucoma-Detection Device

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Kalia’s EyePal was showcased at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in May in Dallas. I designed, prototyped, and built a custom keyboard that doesn’t require a person to use their hands. He wanted to figure out a way to provide high-speed, low-cost Internet for undeveloped areas in India.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. American Superconductor will develop a new, low-cost. potential to substantially reduce the costs of an electric. (National Renewable. Corporation).

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How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

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In 1984, the low-cost Macintosh from Apple Computer Inc., brought the friendly interface to thousands of personal computer users. The combination of windowing displays, menus, icons, and a mouse that is increasingly used on personal computers and workstations. Cupertino, Calif., Graphical user interface (GUI).

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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. Somebody like Burrell Smith would design a computer on paper and people would say.

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