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IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Willie D. Jones	Dale Joachim: The Bird Whisperer This electrical engineer tracks owls using cellular technology.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Glenn Zorpette	Christian Antenor-Habazac: Under The Volcano This technical manager in Guadeloupe is responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the radio-based sensor networks that monitor the region's seismicity that would give officials warning of impeding volcanic eruptions.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Sandra Upson	Mary Lou Jepsen: Laptops for All If you're an engineer and a job interview turns into a brainstorming session, that's probably a good sign. Just ask this now CTO of MIT's One Laptop per Child project.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Tekla S. Perry	Gregory Makhov: In Love With the Light Guiding Light: This engineer creates laser light shows that dazzle.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Tekla S. Perry	Ian Wright: In the Fast Lane Need for Speed: This engineer's high-performance electric cars leave Ferraris in the dust.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Phillip E. Ross	Vasik Rajlich: Game Boy Here is how the MIT-trained computer scientist created the No. 1 chess program in the world.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Sandra Upson	Rabih Moussa: Wireless in the Wild Here is how this satellite telecommunications expert brings the Internet to northern Canada.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Marlowe Hood	Frederic Kaplan: A.I. Auteur Working with industrial designers, this French robotic expert and his team are creating an entire menagerie of non-intrusive, smart furniture. But their goal isn't to be merely decorative.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Roy Rubenstein	Radios Get Smart But can they be trusted to roam the spectrum and not interfere with existing users? Some analysts say it's only a matter of time before cognitive radios get into the commercial arena, because the economics are compelling.
Wired February 2007 Michael Behar	Reservoir Logs A submersible robot called the Sawfish can harvest healthy timber from long-forgotten underwater forests. Clear-cutting never looked so green.
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