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December 1, 2008[Editorial] As 2008 Comes To A Close, We Salute The Industry's Best
Selecting the best OEM products and technologies of the year can be a daunting task, given the wealth of innovations that this industry produces. But a few always stick out in an editor’s mind, somehow making their way to the top of the list. For this issue, the Electronic Design staff and contributors wrote about these products and technologies. The editors made their selections entirely on their own, without any voting from readers or advertisers,...
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Joseph Desposito
October 19, 2007[Hall Of Fame] Paul Baran: Cold War Comm Work Lays Grounds For 'Net Shopping
To maintain the Cold War stalemate with the Soviet Union, the United States knew it had to develop a hefty communications system that could withstand a nuclear strike and allow for retaliation. If the Soviets knew the U.S. could strike back, they would be less likely to attack. Policymakers weren't the only players in prolonging what seemed inevitable. Solutions rested heavily on the shoulders of engineers like Paul Baran. "We could stumble into a...
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Kristina Fiore
October 19, 2007[Hall Of Fame] Aart de Geus: A Simple Question Yields A Complex Career
Some say that asking the right question is more important than having the right answer. But if you're Aart de Geus, you'll do them both, and you'll do them both pretty darn well. Synthesis programming as well as all of the computeraided engineering (CAE) software that designers have used to their advantage started with a simple question de Geus conjured while working at a General Electric plant in North Carolina: Is it possible to do a schematic without writing...
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John Arkontaky
October 19, 2007[Hall Of Fame] Walter O. LeCroy: Engineer, Entrepreneur, Photographer
Walter O. LeCroy made a capital career out of helping EEs do their jobs. The digital and analog oscilloscopes that LeCroy Corp. manufactures allow engineers to test and measure signal voltages. But he found help and a key component for oscilloscopes in the most unlikely of places - not in a dream or from burning the midnight oil, but in a toy store. "I knew it could be done and I was noodling with it," LeCroy said. "Then I was in Toys R Us, and there...
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John Arkontaky
October 19, 2007[Hall Of Fame] Nolan Bushnell: Serious Thoughts About Fun And Games
Nolan Bushnell, popularly revered as the father of electronic games, is still inventing and dreaming of new ways for people to use technology for fun. In fact, he is forging a different direction from today's shoot 'em up, beat 'em down, tear 'em apart electronic diversions. He sees a generation of video games that foster fun, social interaction, and education. "Video games today are a race to the bottom. They are pure, unadulterated trash and I'm sad...
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Doris Kilbane
