Hank Kanalz, SVP of digital, DC Entertainment, said The Technician came about through a brainstorming session that explored what happens when something mechanical goes wrong in the DC Universe.

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Military graduates who performed technician duties while in the service are likely to find that many of the same mechanical skills they used onboard aircraft and ships are required of jobs at utilities companies, says Drew Myers, RecruitMilitary's president and chief executive officer.

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Mr Cassagnes came up with the idea for a mechanical toy that creates erasable drawings by twisting two dials in the late 1950s, while working as an electrical technician.

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