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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

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Following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle. Background. Globally, there are 5.3

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now part of Unisys , in Philadelphia. The dedication of the A-0 compiler as an IEEE Milestone was held in Philadelphia on 7 May at the University of Pennsylvania. artillery during World War II, but the two men wanted to develop computers for commercial applications, according to a Pennsylvania Center for the Book article.

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT. Click to enlarge.

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In 1926, TV Was Mechanical

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Nipkow never commercialized his electric telescope, though, and after 15 years the patent expired. The inset on the left shows how the televisor split an image (in this case, a person’s face) into vertical lines. The first set of videos looks at the commercialization of color television. standard for color TV broadcasting.

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Maersk and IBM launch TradeLens blockchain shipping solution; 154+ million shipping events already captured on platform

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Through better visibility and more efficient means of communicating, some supply chain participants estimate they could reduce the steps taken to answer basic operational questions such as “where is my container” from 10 steps and five people to, with TradeLens, one step and one person.

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Explore Pioneering Software at the Computer History Museum

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Brock says that although Lisa wasn’t a commercial success, it was important in establishing the graphical user interface as we know it today. Understanding how a technology develops Brock grew up during the rise of personal computers and computer networking.

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Q&A With Co-Creator of the 6502 Processor

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The processors and their variants are used as microcontrollers in commercial products, and they remain popular among hobbyists who build home-brewed computers. Bill Mensch: I went to Temple University [in Philadelphia] on the recommendation of a guidance counselor. Many of the 65x series of chips are still in production.

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

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MARCH 4, 2023

SS MAPR prepares for its maiden voyage on the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia. My personal experience confirmed those observations. For example, inspecting and repairing onshore wind turbines involves hanging a person 150 meters above the ground, which can be done only by well-trained rope-access technicians.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Electric skates can transport eight to sixteen persons or a single-passenger vehicle. Last year, he stated that he had received verbal approval for a New York to Philadelphia to Baltimore to Washington DC Hyperloop, which would reduce the New York to Washington DC travel time to 29 minutes. Hyperloop: How Much Do The Tickets Cost?

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

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JUNE 4, 2022

Networks that link personal computers in offices. The ideas developed at PARC found their way into a number of commercial products, companies, and publications, shown here as leafy branches. If it was a personal computer, you had to be able to build 100.” Colorful weather maps on TV news programs. Laser printers.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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MARCH 27, 2023

The ICCC would prove to be for packet switching what the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia was for the telephone : the public unveiling of what would eventually lead to a technological discontinuity. His demo is rightly recognized as a turning point for expanding the realm of the possible in personal computing.

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JUNE 27, 2006

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA. The list of supporters/partners now includes links to the members’ web sites along with a contact person. Keene, N.H., Santa Barbara, CA.,

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

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AUGUST 3, 2009

Another backup source for 240-VAC, 30-Amp power were household dryer outlets with plentiful locations being available in many residential home and commercial garages or motels across the country. These RV parks normally provide these electrical outlets to large gas-powered RVs that make these cross-country journeys on a regular basis.

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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

From Punch Cards to Python

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

In 1926, TV Was Mechanical

Maersk and IBM launch TradeLens blockchain shipping solution; 154+ million shipping events already captured on platform

Explore Pioneering Software at the Computer History Museum

Q&A With Co-Creator of the 6502 Processor

How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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

The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

Summer Update

More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

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