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Paying Tribute to Computer Science Pioneer Frederick Brooks, Jr.

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The system also popularized the concept of a computer upgrade and introduced the industry standard of the 8-bit byte, for which Brooks was responsible. Within five years of its release, more than 3,000 units were sold, and it generated more than US $100 billion in revenue through the mid-1980s, according to the IBM article.

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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He was the 1976 Region 5 director and a member of several boards including the IEEE Regional Activities board (now the IEEE Member and Geographic Activities board ), the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board , and the IEEE Technical Activities board.

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Rolls-Royce unveils Ghost ‘Prism’ to celebrate 120 years history: Check details

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In a tribute to its illustrious 120-year history, Rolls-Royce has unveiled the Ghost ‘Prism,’ a limited edition model that aims to epitomise luxury and exclusivity. Limited to just 120 examples, the Ghost ‘Prism’ features a host of cosmetic enhancements that set it apart from the standard model.

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This Robotic Pack Mule Can Carry Your Gear (and You)

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While the standard approach for developing powered robotic joints involves choosing the smallest motor capable of producing the required peak power, Barry focuses on motor efficiency instead. This is really what makes Barry’s payload capacity actually real-world useful, and also means that if you want to, you can even ride it.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Saracco also contributed to standardizing the company’s telecommunications management network. Tribute from a close colleague Davide De Palma, co-founder of HR Coffee and a colleague of Saracco’s, submitted this in-depth portrait of his close friend to The Institute.

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Remembering Data Compression Pioneer K. R. Rao

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This tribute is an excerpted version of an article dedicated to his memory written by three of his colleagues: IEEE Member Jae Jeong Hwang, Zoran M. Originally proposed as an image-compression technique, DCT is now an industry standard in image and video coding, commonly used to store and transmit JPEG images as well as MPEG video files.

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.