Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5949882 | Method and apparatus for allowing access to secured computer resources by utilzing a password and an external encryption algorithm A method for permitting access to secured computer resources based upon a two-piece user verification process. In one embodiment of the invention, the user verification process is carried out during a secure power-up procedure. At some point during the se... | 09/07/1999 |
