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An award for the Father of the Ethernet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ACM A.M. Turing Award is often referred to as the "Nobel Prize in Computing". The 2022 award winner is one of Austin's own. The Association for Computing Machinery has named Professor Bob Metcalfe as the recipient of this year's Turing.Professor Metcalfe is an Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Research Affiliate in Computational Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But he has another title, this one being perhaps the biggest reason he's the 2022 Turing award winner.Professor Bob Metcalfe is the Father of the Ethernet.It happened in 1973. He was at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. He wrote a memo describing what he calls a "broadcast communication network" connecting the first personal computers within an office. This memo created the blueprint for what we now know as the Ethernet.But he faced a challenge 50 years ago. The problem was there were no personal computer...

4 things to look forward to throughout Round Rock Express season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

ROUND ROCK (KXAN) — As the weather warms up, spring has arrived and that brings about baseball season.In Round Rock, excitement is in the air for opening weekend at Dell Diamond for the Round Rock Express.Expectations are sky high for this squad — the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers —that’s stacked with tons of talented players who hope to get called up to the major leagues this year.With this in mind, we came up with a list of what to look forward to during the 2023 season.Opening WeekendThe Express start their season tonight at 7:05 p.m. against the Albuquerque Isotopes — Colorado Rockies affiliate —at Dell Diamond.This evening marks the first time since 2016 that the squad starts its season at home on a Friday. The first 2,000 fans in attendance tonight will receive a free ball cap.After the game concludes, the first Friday Fireworks show of the season will take place from the field.With this in mind, team officials expect tons of fans in the stands throughout the three-g...

Suspect in Sandisfield fatal crash receives sentencing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, Stephen Medina, Hinsdale, pleaded guilty to motor vehicular homicide by negligent operation. Medina was involved in a head-on collision on Route 8 in Sandisfield on December 12, 2021, that claimed the life of Matthew Grozik of Cheshire, Connecticut. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Medina was sentenced to 18 months probation, a maximum fine of $3,000, and a 15-year loss of license with the condition of refraining from operating a motor vehicle until properly licensed. The Massachusetts State Police Collision Accident Reconstruction Section of the MA State police investigated the case.

Altamont golf club getting new restaurant operator

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Orchard Creek Golf Club in Altamont will be getting a new restaurant operator for the 2023 season. Settles Hill Banquets & Events is taking over the food and drink operations at the Cider House Restaurant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In 2008, the DePasquale family, the former owners of The Backgrounds Restaurant in Schenectady, took over the banquet hall and created Settles Hill Banquets & Events. Settles Hill is located at 721 Old Settles Hill Road in Altamont."We would like to thank the Abbruzzese Family for this for this opportunity," said the DePasquale's. Schuylerville restaurant closing its doors after 5 years A grand reopening date has not been announced yet but it will be sometime this spring. For questions and event inquiries, you can call (518) 355-0460.

Glens Falls announces Spring open pick-up schedule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Spring open pick-up for City residents' yard debris will begin on Monday, April 10, and end on May 26. The services will not be available for major cleaning operations or commercial establishments. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Please do not mix topsoil, sod, trash, or heavy materials in with the leaves and other yard trimmings,” states Tom Girard, Superintendent of the City’s DPW. “All residents will need to make sure all brush is separate and piled in one direction. Please be aware that all grass clippings must be bagged."The weekly schedule is:Ward 3 - TuesdayWard 2 - WednesdayWards 4&5 - ThursdayWard 1 - FridayFor more information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Watertown students named finalists in national STEM challenge honoring Veterans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) -- Two Watertown students have been named finalists in a national challenge saluting our veterans. This is called the Army Educational Outreach Program's "We Heart Veterans" Pin Design Challenge, which tested students from across the United States on their 3D design skills. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Case Middle School's Technology Department accepted the challenge and allowed students to use "Fuse," a software company out of Northwestern University that provides STEAM Labs to classrooms. The Middle School also brought in soldiers stationed at Fort Drum back in November to teach students about the importance of Veterans Day. From there, students put their creativity into action.Thousands of entries were submitted to the challenge, but only ten were named finalists. Case Middle School's Reagan Meade and Dominique Rimmer are on the list. "We've done this project for many years, and these are the fi...

Severe weather risk upgraded to 'Level 4' in St. Louis metro for Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the St. Louis Metropolitan area to a Level-4 risk for severe weather Friday. Mother Nature means business on Friday. Winds will become quite gusty from the south as temperatures climb towards 70. The main risk for storms is Friday afternoon and evening, from noon to 9:00 p.m.  Expect a couple of waves of thunderstorms. They will be scattered, meaning not everyone sees them. However, where they hit, they will be intense and fast moving. Severe weather threats include 60 to 70 miles per hour winds, some large hail, and even the chance of quick hitting tornadoes.    St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Much of the region has been upgraded to a Level-4 out of 5 severe weather risk for Friday afternoon and the evening as parameters continue to look more and more favorable for isolated to scattered very intense thunderstorms.  These storms, although not impacting every c...

Willson Contreras exits early, but honors Yadier Molina in home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - For the first time in nearly two decades, the St. Louis Cardinals opened a season with a catcher not named Yadier Molina. That torch was officially handed to longtime Chicago Cubs backstop Willson Contreras on Thursday. "Nothing but respect for Yadi. My idol," said Contreras on the eve of Opening Day. Contreras made his Cardinals debut in the 2023 home opener, navigating five new teammates through a high-octane Toronto Blue Jays lineup before a sudden injury forced an early exit. RECAP - Blue Jays outlast Cardinals in back-and-forth Opening Day marathon Contreras suffered a right knee contusion in the eighth inning of the Cardinals' 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays. A 103-mph pitch from reliever Jordan Hicks glanced off the right knee of Contreras in a spot without much protection. He departed moments later with help from manager Oli Marmol and the Cardinals training staff. After the game, Marmol noted that initial x-rays on Contreras' knee came back negative, though he is ...

Undercover agent busts St. Louis man for attempted child sex crimes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A jury convicted a St. Louis man Wednesday who attempted to engage in sexual activity with a minor, though was busted by an undercover agent who posed as a teenage girl online. Vallie Zeller, 46, was found guilty of three felonies, including attempted enticement of a minor, travel with intent to engage in sexual conduct with a minor and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Zeller used an online platform and talked online to an undercover agent who posed as a 15-year-old girl. The conversations date back to June 2020 and messages indicated that he intended to have sex with the minor. Trending: St. Charles County’s top prosecutor leaves after decade of service Investigators say Zeller drove across the Missouri-Illinois border to engage in criminal sexualactivity once the agent gave him an address in Collinsville to meet the purportedminor. In addition, during the conversation over several days,...

Planned Parenthood sues Missouri AG amid STL pediatric transgender care investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Friday against Attorney General Andrew Bailey after his office recently launched an investigation into the St. Louis pediatric transgender center. Amid the investigation, Bailey contends that a whistleblower has accused the St. Louis Pediatric Transgender Center at Children’s Hospital of using experimental drugs on children, distributing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and giving children life-altering drugs without parental consent.Planned Parenthood says that Bailey sent a Civil Investigative Demand to its St. Louis & Southwest Missouri division that contained over 50 separate demands. Planned Parenthood adds that he pursued HIPAA-protected patient health information and every document that references “social media'' or “Tik Tok.” Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, in a news release, argues that the investigation is outside the scope of the attorney general’s power and politically motivated....