April 1st, 2021 @Electronic Design: Independence Day

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At least in the United States, the COVID-19 vaccine will have been administered to the majority of adults by Independence Day—the Fourth of July—hence our promotional image. I’ve actually grown my hair longer, but not quite that long at this point. It’s just one of the side effects of the global pandemic that has devastated the world.

Our April 1st efforts last year were met with very positive feedback for the most part and it’s our goal once again that this year’s assortment of impossible technical trivia will bring a smile to your face. Adding a little humor may help uplift the spirit so that we can overcome the trauma caused by Mother Nature and often short-sighted plans.

The opportunity to put practical pranks into prose is how editors have fun.
Be wary of technicians bearing squeeze bottles.
The probes come in a variety of sizes and shapes, but the core technology enables an almost infinite ability to create custom solutions.
Will a Norwegian startup usher in the era of self-charging EVs? And are they really running an open-source AI in their autopilot?
While car makers are touting the many benefits of autonomous vehicles, some owners are also experiencing the technology's unintended consequences as their vehicles seem to be ...
Such a simplification of pi is said to have multiple benefits, from reducing stress on students to eliminating the inequality of having multiple digits versus a singular digit...
Radios nor other electronics are needed. It’s all literally a state of mind.
The beginning of April has arrived, and the EPA wants to trash batteries.
Impossible Technology delivers a 300-TB WOM SSD that achieves 95.69 Gtransfers/s.

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