The final version of Clinton's plan to take the Internet to the masses.
Reno Rossetti, Fairchild Semi

Sigh. . . . Not only do I need 200 spare batteries for the remote controls, but I need a spare tire for the TV cart.
Marco L. Forcone, Network Peripherals Inc.

What hath electrical engineering wrought.
Jerry L. Comer, RSI Division, Tripoint Global

The very first PDA (portable digital assistant) was definitely portable, but it was not very practical . . .
Lee Toma, Mallinckrodt

Wow! Quadraphonic video with eight-track DAT.
Johnny Ancich, Dalsa Inc.

Here's your '70s game show cable package you ordered. Sign right here.
Timothy Doyle, GSI Inc.

Early universal remote with picture in picture.
Barrett D. Moser, Photonics Systems Inc.

Time to cap this hub's bandwidth, or something like that.
Bob Dvorak, Cox & Co. Inc.

Marketing says the prototype for the new 787 in-flight entertainment system still needs some work . . . "
Dean S. Hallmark, Boeing

Our new bus can carry several TV channels. Of course, parking is still a bit of a problem.
Team EETnet: Don Swaab, InRange Technologies; Zev Farkas, Maycom Ltd.; and Jim Randazzo

Early mobile Web browser prototype.
Ron Bake, Entegris Inc.

PBS tries a variation on its popular 'Antiques Roadshow' for the Baby Boomers called 'Vast Wasteland Roadshow.'
Brett Grimes, Synopsys

Standard USB (Universal 'Studio' Bus) at work.
Jackson Leung, Nanya Technology Corp.

And our new roll-about cart comes with a 40,000-mile limited road-hazard warranty!
Zev Farkas, Maycom

Game Show Network World Tour! Coming soon to a location near you!
Mike Phillips, Applied Instruments

Hey, Joe-This mobile electronics thing is getting outta hand!
Bob Pfaff

Some people think that when electrical engineers retire, they have a little too much time on their hands.
Tyler Clark, Plexus Technology Group

This isn't what we had in mind when we were talking about IP reuse.
Mark Hanson, SMCS

Here comes the display vehicle with one monitor for each DTV format.
You each have one rock. Last screen still running gets to be the new U.S. standard.
Toby Fredrickson, Xilinx

So what do you think of my idea for a rolling traffic report vehicle?
Team EETnet. Don Swaab, InRange Technologies; and Jim Randazzo

21st century Martian seminar on "The Misuse of Technology Among Earth Creatures in the 20th Century." Joseph M. Kusmiss, Mitre Corp.

It was the only ride available at this hour to get him to the hotel. . . . But the spirit of adventure overtook him, so he climbed on in.
John Hewett, Atmel Corp.

OSHA, shm-osha! I'll telecommute if I want to! My workplace safety record is top-notch, except for those two parking tickets and that hidden "clearance-height" sign!
Michael Cook, Rockwell Collins Inc.

Features include side airbags and remote keyless entry.
Aron Pomerleau, Alstom Signalling

Sir, I just lost the NASA test missile on our advanced mobile multichannel displaying system.
Andy Nguyen, Xilinx

Silicon Valley's CEO slot machine.
Klaus Ochs, EE, Tidland Corp.

The judge's mental image of a reverse-engineered Linux DVD player. (And he thinks it may not be street legal.)
MC Ertem, MADL/URF

After the three-way breakup of Microsoft, the new CEOs-Bob, Alex and Monty-are still asking their customers questions.
Michael Smith, Gateway

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