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How Vannevar Bush Engineered the 20th Century

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To this day, Bush’s article—titled “As We May Think”—and his subsequent elaborations of networked information appliances are credited with shaping what would become the personal computer and the World Wide Web. Alas, tragedy unfolds when the panel punishes Oppenheimer for his opposition to testing the nation’s first hydrogen bomb.

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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering

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IEEE Women in Engineering , formed 25 years ago, now has more than 35,000 members and 1,000 affinity groups worldwide. It also works to inspire girls to pursue a career in engineering. It also has established an award to honor men who actively advocate for diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.

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Help Build the Future of Assistive Technology

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AT, in its most basic form, is anything that helps a person achieve enhanced performance, improved function, or accelerated access to information. A car lets you travel faster than walking; a computer lets you process data at an inhuman speed; and a search engine lets you easily find information. The fully online. But that's changing.

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DOE BETO seeking input on Optima initiative for co-optimization of fuels and engines

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The US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) have released a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001460 ) titled “Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines” (Optima). Earlier post.)

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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate

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The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat.

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From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M

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Gerard “Gus” Gaynor says he knew he would become an engineer when he was 7 years old, inspired by his father’s monthly Popular Mechanics magazines. As his fascination with different engineering fields grew, he set out to explore them. Gaynor’s hands-on experience and love of engineering led to a successful career with 3M in St.

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Driver Takes Down a 113-Year-Old Salt Tram Tower in Death Valley

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A video of the incident , published by Outside magazine, showed a white pickup truck, partially immersed in mud, its tires spinning in place. The person, who was not publicly identified by the Park Service, used the tower as an anchor to try to pull the pickup out of the mud. “I The project bankrupted the Saline Valley Salt Company.