It incorporates novel hardware and software systems that their designers hope can prove their worth in orbit and go on to win export orders.

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Peter Lipton of the University of Cambridge, who ponders such matters, suggests that such expert systems could indeed be held morally responsible for the consequences of their actions (although the designers of such systems would not necessarily be off the hook).

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The one big difference between spinning disk and Flash-based systems is spinning disk controller designers never worried about wearing disk out, so there is inefficiencies in how the applications are written.

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To make growing your own food easier and more accessible, founder Britta Riley invited top industrial designers and engineers to design beautiful and easy to use systems made from environmentally friendly materials.

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Interior designers are required to know about building codes, mechanical and electrical systems, fire suppression methods and sustainability measures.

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The Scottish and Welsh parliamentary designers, rather than consulting each other, insisted on inventing their own systems.

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The new Z-Base systems use premium quality speakers and amplifiers and were designed by the ZVOX team of speaker designers.

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Engineers and designers eagerly watch as we test out plush seat recliners, back massagers and high-end audio systems all of which seem taken straight from a multimillion-dollar mansion.

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That success has reflected the ability of India's companies to develop cheap software using Indian designers at home, where wages are far lower than in the U.S. But that makes it necessary, the industry says, to bring the Indian designers and experts "on site" to the U.S. where they are putting the systems into place.

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