November/December, 1999

Michael Dertouzos
The People's Computer
Four Pillars of Innovation
Becoming innovative requires the right kind of cash, a high-tech infrastructure, a culture of passionbility to think outside the balloon.
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Prototype
Innovations from every area of technology
Reading Smoke Signals
A U.S. Army ranger is on a battlefield in a country known to be making chemical weapons. Through his binoculars, he spots a cloud of smoke a mile away. Does it contain lethal gas? At the moment, there is no easy way to know.
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Cover story
The Technology Review 100
A special section devoted to 100 young innovators who exemplify the spirit of innovation in science, technology, and the arts in the November/December edition of Technology Review.
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