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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2972: Erlang

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on October 3, 2019 · Episode: 2972 Anger Erlang and Queing Theory. Today, we're put on hold.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1625: Elisha Gray and Miracles

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 18, 2019 · Episode: 1625 Telephone inventor Elisha Gray talks about miracles. Today, a telephone inventor talks about miracles.  

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1443: Praising the Famous

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 22, 2017 · Episode: 1443 Some thoughts on fame and fortune in technology. Today, thoughts on fame and fortune.  

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1327: Electricity, Books, and Change

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 31, 2017 · Episode: 1327 Electricity in Everyday Life in 1904. Today, let’s look for parallels.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3042: System Dynamics

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on February 4, 2016 · Episode: 3042 System Dynamics Today, the sum of the parts.

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Telephone Museum Re-Opens at New Location

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 25, 2013 · It’s been a year since Houston’s Telephone Museum lost its home in the Heights. AT&T has moved much of the collection to the company’s regional headquarters in Bellaire. The exhibit is now once again open to the public. We take a tour with long-time volunteer Oleta Porter.

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