Suddenly, a police officer (or someone dressed as one) stepped in front of the car with a radar detector in his hand.

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Despite the advent of GPS, radar technology and 3-D computer software, an exquisitely hand-drawn map and carefully collected data often can outdo what a couple of whiz kids can find on a laptop.

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Other new technology ideas we introduced included the first pocket hand held computers, the shiny aluminum Razor Scooter for kids, the first automobile radar detectors, the first electronic toothbrushes, and many others.

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