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Willie Jones

New York

Assistant Editor at IEEE Spectrum

Charming 70s-era make and model. Just needs a little TLC. Writer, ponderer, wanderer, father, friend, foodie, aspiring legend.

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  • 1 week ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

    The Viking Energy, an oil platform supply shipundergoing a pioneering retrofit to run on ammonia fuel, is now scheduled to begin operations in 2026—two years later than initially planned. Once completed, it will be the first vessel capable of operating full-time on ammonia, marking a major milestone in efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the maritime industry.

  • 2 weeks ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

    In the late 1970s, a time when 8-bit processors were state of the art and CMOS was the underdog of semiconductor technology, engineers at AT&T’s Bell Labs took a bold leap into the future. They made a high-stakes bet to outpace IBM, Intel, andother competitors in chip performance by combining cutting-edge 3.5-micron CMOS fabrication with a novel 32-bit processor architecture.

  • 2 weeks ago | evdriven.com | Willie Jones

    In the late 1970s, a time when 8-bit processors were state of the art and CMOS was the underdog of semiconductor technology, engineers at AT&T’s Bell Labs took a bold leap into the future. They made a high-stakes bet to outpace IBM, Intel, andother competitors in chip performance by combining cutting-edge 3.5-micron CMOS fabrication with a novel 32-bit processor architecture.

  • 2 weeks ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

    The pair of semi trucks cruising down Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis may seem unremarkable at first glance. But these rigs are part of a groundbreaking pilot project that could reshape America’s freight industry.

  • 1 month ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

    Accidents happen, but not all of them are inevitable. Drunk driving is one of the deadliest and most preventable causes of roadway fatalities. In 2022 alone, more than 13,000 people died in alcohol-related vehicular crashes in the United States, accounting for nearly a third of all traffic deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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D.J. Jones @wdj_wordsmith
2 Jun 20

The current president is proof positive that consistency is not all it's cracked up to be. #sameshitdifferentday

D.J. Jones
D.J. Jones @wdj_wordsmith
7 Sep 19

Antonio Brown is out of pocket—literally. He’s apparently suffering from post-traumatic cash disorder. The thought of $1M for attending camp + preseason has him triggered.

D.J. Jones
D.J. Jones @wdj_wordsmith
30 Nov 17

RT @fieldnegro: I think America really wants to forget this Sgt. La David Johnson Niger story. Some of his body parts are still being foun…