Had today's computer-controlled jet engines been around then, Munson would likely be alive and flying today.
Had today's computer-controlled jet engines been around in 1979, Munson would likely be alive and flying today.
"Today's computer users are doing more online heightening the need for enhanced security, quicker online access and an easy-to-use interface, " Jim Wong, corporate president, Acer Inc.
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It is ironic that today's computer industry has its origins in a data-processing project carried out in 1890 that was completed on time and under budget.
He also never lost his fondness for storytelling, and even in today's computer-dominated marketplace, maintained high hopes that the art of combining stop-motion with live action would continue.
Harryhausen called his format "dynamation, " and though it looks somewhat crude by today's computer-generated standards, it still packs a punch -- and other filmmakers remain agog by Harryhausen's abilities.
More than ever, it seems, the digital artists who produce today's computer-generated blockbusters are bent on recreating a vision of reality that is likewise more vital and compelling than everyday life.
"Today's computer users require top-notch connectivity in their devices, whether for wireless docking within a room or office, or more broadly throughout the premises, " said Vivek Gupta, vice president and general manager of computing, Qualcomm Atheros.
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To grasp the intellectual poverty that awaits us in a smart world, look no further than recent blueprints for a "smart kitchen" an odd but persistent goal of today's computer scientists, most recently in designs from the University of Washington and Kyoto Sangyo University in Japan.
Wilkes is one of many recent financial advisers who's been able to tap into the pro-athlete market through not only an honest reputation--all advisers must be approved by the NFL Players Association--but by giving today's computer-savvy customers what they want: a platform to check their investments and other financial documents whenever they feel like it.
These drawings, so gently suggestive of the power of the buildings themselves, are far removed from today's robotic computer renderings.
Today's demo used a computer-connected HDTV and a capacitive-touch-enabled tablet.
The teen preference for individualism can also be summed up by today's hottest product-- Apple Computer 's iPod.
By today's standards the Apollo 11 onboard computer was pretty crude, but it was ahead of its time and was crucial for America's successful Moon landings.
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The teen preference for individualism can also be summed up by today's hottest product-- Apple Computer 's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) iPod.
According to computer simulations, today's defences in the Netherlands are supposed to withstand the kind of flood so severe that it would occur only once in 10, 000 years, he explains.
Computer modeling allows today's auto engineers to precisely design vehicles, engines and transmissions, down to the smallest detail, for maximum strength without having to repeatedly build and test actual components over and over along the way, said Quinnell.
S. in computer science and went on to get an MBA. Today, he's a senior project manager for a large health care company.
To do so, Microsoft would have to produce a personal computer that broke with today's GUI conventions and Windows application compatibility.
"Bennett's play feels less like a class comedy than an old man's rage against the sterility of today's cautious, over-organised society, where all boxes must be computer-ticked, and all human spirit and oddity processed away, " said Ismene Brown in her review for The Arts Desk.
With all this talk about small-form-factor PCs going on, not to mention the Vista-equipped computer bandwagon that's steaming through today, Lenovo apparently figured it might as well hop on.
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LCDs, or liquid crystal displays, are used in many of today's electronic devices, including smartphones, TV screens, computer monitors, laptops and tablet computers.
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Today, Microsoft's browser is pre-installed on nearly every computer system running Windows.
According to Forrester, today's computers use more technologies common to the Whirlwind than any other computer of its time, including parallel data transmission.
John Markoff, The New York Times' technology journalist, even compared today's situation to the historic transition from the mainframe to the personal computer.
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At least today, even the cloud computer sector sells under 30 times next year's earning power or one time its growth rate.
Adrenalyn lets today's kids do something like that online, where a player losing a computer competition sees his virtual card swallowed up and uploaded to the winner's account.
The greatest threat to global cyber security today, according to Internet Security Systems researcher Josh Corman, may be your mother's computer.
Current research indicates that over 75% of today's tablet owners have increased their mobile device usage over the traditional laptop or desktop computer for both work and play.
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