And some of the first electronic computers were devised specifically for use by physicists working on the development of atomic weapons.
Now it's more likely that DNA will just make electronic computers better.
In his short life, von Neumann especially had many other interests, including work on quantum theory and the design of the first electronic computers.
As a result, electronic computers behave erratically when operated outside their recommended (and usually narrow) temperature range, or in the presence of strong radiation.
Attending was John Mauchly who, before Prof Randell took to the stage, thought that the machine he built, Eniac, was one of the first electronic computers.
Instead, Yurke says that research into DNA computing could lead to new ways of using nature's toolbox to make conventional electronic computers smaller, faster and more powerful.
Tom Watson, Jr. constantly battled his father, the founder of IBM, over investments in new technologies and eventually prevailed, shifting the giant into electronic computers and other capital-intensive projects that eventually paid off.
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They could also be used in private residences or to access sensitive information on electronic devices like computers.
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The semiconductor industry is extremely cyclical, enjoying unusual growth in boom times when electronic equipment and computers are flying off the shelves, and significant softness in economic slowdowns.
But for the most part, the ancient tool has been replaced with electronic calculators and computers--even though an experienced abacus user can often compute sums more quickly than your average Joe with a calculator.
Matas says U.S. Department of Commerce figures for sales of electronic systems, a wider category that includes consumer electronics, computers and other electronic products, is slumping by about 4% for 2002.
EPEAT, which stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, is a voluntary environmental rating that helps consumers identify greener computers and other electronic equipment.
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With new technologies being developed constantly, people are also purchasing diverse devices such as tablet computers and electronic readers.
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Remove your shoes, belts, anything metal and any large electronic devices such as computers and tablets from your carryon.
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In the past twenty years, businesses and private citizens alike have embraced the use of computers, electronic communication devices, the Internet, and e-mail.
To do that, Capellas says Compaq will slap its well-known brand name on a wide range of products: from portable organizers to the Himalaya servers that power AOL's e-mail system to products still in development that will blur the lines between computers and electronic appliances like cell phones and stereos.
Next on the company's list are displays for handheld computers and other electronic devices.
Rambus chips are used in video game consoles, personal computers and other electronic goods.
But add computers and other electronic goods into the mix, and the picture still doesn't look good.
As more and more trading is electronic and is directed by computers, the exchanges struggle to maintain profit margins.
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In developing this opportunity, VA and CMS both stress the importance to users of protecting the electronic information on their personal computers with appropriate security measures.
To make it easier, don't put a television in your child's bedroom, don't watch television while you're eating dinner, and restrict computers and other electronic gadgets to a family area.
The firm's well-off consumers are becoming ever more interested in buying other (digital) electronic gizmos, such as personal computers and cellular telephones.
Congressional members also asked Alexander how he envisioned working out an attack by a separate country or a non-U.S.-based group, which directed the attack though U.S.-based computers, putting the electronic strike under the responsibility of DHS and raising privacy issues for U.S. citizens.
Electronic books are smaller, cheaper and simpler than laptop computers but give users the ability to create original text, graphics and audio and import encrypted electronic files from third-party providers, according to Eric Walusis, president of Dayton-based Searchlight eBook Training Inc.
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Using computers, turntables and other electronic gadgets at its disposal, the band's synth-pop landed it a deal with Columbia Records, which released Oracular Spectacular.
For too long, financial services companies along with manufacturers of autos, computers and other tech and electronic gear have had their heads in the sand about the spiraling consumer power of women.
But there is one deadline that cannot be put off: unless they are fixed in the meantime, millions of computers and other pieces of electronic equipment will go haywire at midnight on the last day of 1999.
The IRS spokeswoman warns that all tax payments are due by April 15, even for people who find out they are theft victims after that date. (Often it can take 48 hours to get an e-filing receipt.) IRS computers won't accept electronic payments from e-filers whose returns are rejected because of theft, so last-minute e-filers who owe tax should consider printing a voucher and mailing it with a check.
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