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The First Million-Transistor Chip: the Engineers’ Story

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Now designated the i860, it entered development in 1986 about the same time as the 80486, the yet-to-be-introduced successor to Intel’s highly regarded 80286 and 80386. He had been hoping to get started on a RISC microprocessor design ever since joining Intel in 1982. One man’s crusade The paper was not to stay blank for long.

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MAEAA Web Links

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MazdaB-2600 : a nice pickup conversion MazdaMiata : Bill Theeringer project Manx Dunebuggy : Scottsbuggy, bike, and Comutacars Maxion: Max HallsCommutamatic II leaning 3 wheeler MercuryCapri : Uve has a great EV design calculator on his page. (No Micro :Electronics, Kits, Surplus, Online Catalog Cand H Sales Co.: Nice folks.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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Structured VLSI design, now taught in more than 100 universities. When the center opened in 1970, it was unlike other major industrial research laboratories; its work wasn’t tied, even loosely, to its corporate parent’s current product lines. Colorful weather maps on TV news programs. Laser printers. The Intel Corp.,

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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Ted Hoff is part of electronics industry legend. His passion for the field led him from New York City’s used electronics stores to elite university laboratories, through the intense early years of the microprocessor revolution and the tumult of the video game industry, and ultimately to his job today: high-tech private eye.

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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

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These changes have received much industry criticism, with suggestions the move will stifle the growth of EV sales as drivers are put off making the switch. 3 is set to become the people’s electric car with ample range, interior space equivalent to the class above and all the kit you will ever need. What’s changed?

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s It’s called aerodynamics. — Scott 18.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. By partnering with these two industries.

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