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Wed, November 18, 2009

iCandy: November 2009

Spectrum's monthly slideshow proves that a picture is worth a thousand bytes

November 2009

Do-It-Yourself Hydro For Kids

A new science kit brings hydropower to the playroom

November 2009

A New Spin on an Old Toy

The humble yo-yo gets a high-tech makeover

October 2009

DIY Street-View Camera

Create Google Street View-like panoramas with cheap webcams and open-source software

September 2009

21st-Century Backups

Think your documents are safe, now that they're stored in the Internet cloud? Think again

Panasonic's system LSI: towards the ubiquitous network society

Summary form only given. Consumer is now biggest market for LSIs; also biggest electronics market. The convergence of many applications …

Global environmental protection technologies in the Matsushita Electric Group (Panasonic)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., has been a leader in the development of the concept of “green products”, including the …

Enabling Electronics for Smart Grid Technologies &…

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The Necessity of Life Insurance in Today's Economic…

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Physical Verification: The Road Ahead

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Calibre Solutions for Advanced DRC

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Powerful Data Capture Solutions

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Hands On

Tue, November 03, 2009

Video: Capturing Sound with Smoke and Lasers

Article: Holiday Gifts 2009

Article: If You Build It, Santa Will Come

Profiles

Fri, November 20, 2009

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Fri, November 20, 2009

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Wed, November 18, 2009

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Tools & Toys

Fri, November 20, 2009

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