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africa powers up
President Obama's US $7 billion
electrification project gets started.
by tam harbert

honey, i blew up the iC
Build a working large-scale model of
that workhorse of electrical
engineering, the 555 timer chip.
by Stephen Cass

Spectral lines
IEEE Spectrum hasn't had to cover
many nuclear disasters. But when
we have, we've been at our best.
by glenn Zorpette

27 Geek Life: An audio engineer's
mysterious disappearance
68 Dataflow: What will Internet
traffic be like in 2017? Hint: Video

04 Back Story
06 Contributors
30 Reflections

Drones over Singapore
Aviation tech's elite showed off
their newest, craziest wares at
the 2014 Singapore Airshow,
11 to 16 February. Long-range
drones, remotely operated air
bases, and more were on offer
as companies tried to sate Asia's
appetite for aerospace. Check out
IEEE Spectrum's coverage.

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Hacking the Van Allen Belts
Monolithic 3-D Chips
Shrinking the X-ray
The Big Picture

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Become a Driving Force in Data Science
With an Online MS in Data Analytics-11 March
Better Business Decisions by Design:
A Systems Engineering Case Study-13 March
Advances in Electromagnetic Transient Simulations: From Antennas to
Transmission Lines to Motor Design
Image Sensors for Mobile Devices: Next-Generation Pixel Technology
Master Bond resource LiBrary
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new Product reLease LiBrary
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The
Institute
Available 7 March at theinstitute.ieee.org
the internet of things This special issue of The Institute focuses
on what's needed to build networks of items that are all connected to the
Internet. But there are several obstacles to overcome, including the need
for more-intelligent sensors and a way to keep personal information private.
This edition also includes IEEE products, conferences, and standards that
will help in building the next big thing.
Meet the 2015 candidates Frederick Mintzer and Barry Shoop are
the candidates for 2015 IEEE president-elect. The winner will serve as 2016
IEEE president.
Part-tiMe Passions One member builds regenerative radios, while
another writes essays and poetry.

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