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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Compared with bipolar junction transistors, which were predominant in ICs then, MOS transistors are easier to scale and consume less power. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1973 from National Taiwan University in New Taipei. In 1987 he left to become manager of consulting services at Power Technology Inc.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. Yen Meng Jiin/Singapore Press/AP Tan, the third of six brothers, was born and raised in a kampung (village) in the neighborhood of Geylang, Singapore.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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Mr. Wolen’s dishes are almost too impressive for a neighborhood spot like Boka, which recently turned 20 years old. In cross-pollinating ingredients from different parts of the world, often together on one plate, the chef Jason Hammel is arguably a key influence for Chicago cooks today.

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