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Computer Engineering Scope

Why Computer Engineering Specialisation?  100 years ago (1918), the top ten richest peoples in America were mostly in the heavy industries, such as oil, steel, automobiles and railroads . No. Name US Billions* Source 1 John D. Rockefeller 12.8 Oil 2 H. C. Frick 2.4 Steel 3 Andrew Carnegie 2.1 Steel 4 George F. Baker 1.6 Banking 5 William Rockefeller 1.6 Oil 6 Edward Harkness 1.3 Oil 7 J. Ogden Armour 1.3 Meatpacking 8 Henry Ford 1.1 Automobile 9 William K Vanderbilt 1.1 Railroads 10 Edward H. R. Green 1.1 Inheritance (Source: Straits Times, 24th August 1997, *1918 figures adjusted for inflation) In 2005, amongst the top 5 richest peoples in America, 4 of them are founder of computer companies. No. Name US Billions Source 1 Bill Gates 46 Software (Founder, Microsoft) 2 Warren Buffett 36 Investment 3 Paul Allen 22 Software (Founder, Microsoft) 4 Larry Ellison 18 Software (Founder, Oracle) 5 Michael Dell 13 Hardware ...

NASA launches two space probes to the moon

NASA  launched the  Lunar Precursor Robotic Program space probes, the  Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter  (LRO) and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) on board the  Atlas V  rocket at 5:32 p.m. scientists hope to be able to detect any water ice or vapor using the LCROSS satellite which will crash land nearby four minutes later welcome to our blog please send your suggestions .........

ISRO Century Success...PSLV C-21

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Century Success on sep 9 2012 . September 9 will be a historic day with the Indian Space Research Organisation ( Isro) taking up its 100th mission . Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C 21--- the  PSLV - C21  will zoom into the sky at  9.51 am on sep 9th 2012(Sunday). PSLV C-21 is the ISRO's 100th mission. India's 100th space - PSLV C 21 -  carry two foreign satellites to space(France & Japan). 100th mission in 49 years( 62 satellites and flown 37 launch vehicles) welcome to our blog please send your suggestions .........