Technological savvy part of senior’s drive to help others

Source: Kane County Chronicle

ST. CHARLES – Brian Ricketts had no trouble falling in love with robots. After all, as he tells it, robotics have become an essential part of his life. “There aren’t many people that can say they have a microprocessor in their ...
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Japan chip maker Renesas 'may cut 14,000 jobs'

Source: Bangkok Post

Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics Corp. is considering cutting up to 14,000 jobs or 30 percent of its workforce as part of a major restructuring plan, according to news reports. This file photo shows an employee of Japan's microproces ...
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Aakash: What’s wrong with the cheapest tablet

Source: IBN Live

New Delhi: If the Apple iPad be the Goliath of tablets, meet David - Aakash, the world's cheapest tablet computer. With hardly any flab beyond that 7-inch screen, it might also be among the smallest. Unlike the original iPad, it accept ...
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Ford Motor Company Purchases MMP Portfolio™ License

Source: PR Newswire

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: PTSC) today announced that Ford Motor Company has purchased an MMP™ Portfolio license. Ford joins General Electric, Caterpillar, Robert Bosch GmbH, Sony, Nok ...
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Interview: [Vladimir Denin] the creator of the player guitar

Source: hack a day

We have been amazed by [Vladimir Denin]‘s work twice now. Originally, with his automatic Bayan, and more recently with his amazing automatic guitar. What you didn’t get to see was how pleasant ant fun [Valdimir ...
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Source: OpPapers.com

Product Specification 03225 (Rev. H) L‐Series Integrated Engine Speed Control Description The Woodward L-Series Integrated Engine Control System is the first engine speed control to deliver so much in a package this compact. I ...
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Warranty coverage touted for new Carrier reefer models

Source: Fleet Owner

Warranty coverage for 2500 APX and 2100 APX units includes 60-month/10,000-hour coverage for the microprocessor module as well as for the electronic control modules and the clutch assembly. Major component coverage improves ...
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Is Innovation Dead — Or Doing Just Fine, Thank You?

Source: Time Magazine

In the Huffington Post, entrepreneur Steve Blank lays out the case against Facebook, arguing that its success, and that of other social networking/social media companies, is diverting venture capital from serious, if unglamorous r ...
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Sensors Determine Effects of Explosions on Military Personnel

Source: Design News

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) is testing a gauge that can determine the effects of explosions on soldiers in the field, even if their apparent injuries do not tell the full story. The ...
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