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Exclusive Video: The Link Explores Connections Between Ancient And Modern Tech
wired.com 4 days, 8 hours agoIn this exclusive sneak preview of the new National Geographic Channel show, The Link , we see the history of the humble chain drive, which was invented in ancient Greece, yet didn?t find widespread use until the 20th century when the bicycle-repairing Wright Brothers used it to help build the first powered airplane.
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Eugene Polley, Co-creator Of The Wireless TV Remote, Passes Away Aged 96
engadget.com 6 days, 10 hours agoEugene Polley, inventor of the wireless remote control has passed away aged 96. Working for Zenith Electronics , he developed the FlashMatic control in 1955, using beams of light directed at photo-sensors in a television to change channel or volume. Like all pioneering technology it had some quirks -- it couldn't distinguish between the light from the remote and direct sunlight, causing inadvertent channel changes during summer days. Dr. Robert Adler (1913 - 2007) superseded the technology with his ultrason










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