[sdiy] OT: Thank you Mr. Kirby.

[Peter Grenader]

Actually, it was the Greeks that invented the original IC. The problem was
there were no wall sockets back then.

- P


Ray Wilson wrote:

> I wonder if he knew how his invention would change the world when he first
> made it (and of course I mean the synth world to stay OT).
> 
> Ray
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Blandon Ray" <blandoon at gmail.com>
> To: "Synth-DIY List" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] OT: Thank you Mr. Kirby.
> 
> 
>> In the words of my wife: "Nerds everywhere, unite and pour out some of
>> your Mountain Dew for a fallen homie."
>> 
>> :)
>> Blandon
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/21/05, Cynthia Webster <cynthia.webster at gte.net> wrote:
>>> The very least you could do is to spell the poor man's name right!
>>> 
>>> Kilby
>>> 
>>> 
>>> on 6/21/05 3:10 PM, jays at aracnet.com at jays at aracnet.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>> "Jack St. Clair Kilby, a retired engineer with Texas Instruments who
>>>> invented
>>>> the integrated circuit (IC) passed away Monday in Dallas following a
>>>> brief
>>>> battle with cancer. He was 81."
>>>> 
>>>> <http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA609808?nid=2019>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>