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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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That device, now known by a variety of names—including memory stick, USB stick, flash drive, as well as thumb drive—changed the way computer files are stored and transferred. Good-bye, floppy disk Before the invention of the thumb drive, computer users stored and transported their files using floppy disks. It was called the ThumbDrive.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

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At Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, there’s a branch of Renaissance Books , a beloved local used-book store ( located in the main terminal before security). At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, professional musicians perform at two baby grand pianos in the McNamara Terminal gate area ( located after security near Gates A40 and A72).

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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The Digital Premium package through the BMW Operating System 9 will include access to its ConnectedDrive store with third-party apps. Timing: PVB production is in South Korea with the North America on-sale date to be announced. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. Kok works with others in city government to compile data and create maps, dividing the city into neighborhoods. Their research partnership ran for four years. We Drive Solar.

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