trivia 8/28

trivia 8/28
DID YOU KNOW...
Scientists estimate the earth is about 4.5 billions years old and first
began to support life forms approximately 3.7 billion years ago.


1. On what Mediterranean Island was Napoleon Bonaparte born on August 15th,
1769?
2. Which of the Fifty has the shortest ocean coastline?
3. The Cyhyraeth is a Welsh spirit whose wail portends the death of a
person. Which Irish spirit would also fit this description?
4. Throughout the early years of the 21st Century, which of these was
consistently the busiest airport in the USA in terms of passenger numbers?
a. - O'Hare International
b. - Los Angeles International
c. - Atlanta International
d. - John F. Kennedy International
5. From 900 to 1150 AD, Chaco Canyon was one of the biggest settlements in
North America until famine brought on by severe drought most likely forced
the abandonment of the site... where would I find this ??
a. - Arizona
b. - New Mexico
c. - Texas
d. - Utah
6. This pattern design is sometimes known as "Persian pickles" or "Welsh
pears". What is the more common name of this design?
7. Of the following people, who is the only one to have won over 50% of the
popular vote in a U.S. presidential election?
a. - Bill Clinton
b. - George W. Bush
c. - Woodrow Wilson
d. - Harry S. Truman
8. Who was George Burns' wife until her death in 1964?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Zenith invented the TV wireless remote in 1955.
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1. Corsica
2. New Hampshire
3. Banshee
4. - c
5. - b
6. Paisley
7. - b
8. Gracie Allen

TRUTH !!
Zenith first developed a remote control that was connected by a wire to the
TV in 1950. A wireless version was invented in 1955 by an engineer named
Eugene Polley, working for Zenith.
Other ‘Firsts’ :
The TV dinner was invented by the Swanson Company as you might expect.
Marvin P. Middlemark held several patents for his inventions, one of which was for the rabbit ears antenna, or dipole antennae.
The Scottish engineer John Logie Baird invented color television as far back as 1928.

Didn't know 7
Thanks Lucky

Zenith first developed a remote control that was connected by a wire to the
TV in 1950. A wireless version was invented in 1955 by an engineer named
Eugene Polley, working for Zenith.

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In high school i worked in the tv repair shop for a Zenith dealer. The first wireless remotes were sound operated. When you pushed a button on the remote it struck a tone bar and the tv pocked up the sound and did the selected task. On/off, channel select and volume.

Friends parents bought a new color tv with the Space Command remote. They had a poodle wearing the appropriate vet and county tags. When the dog ran through the den the tv would go nuts! Changing channels off and on, etc. they had to put all the tags on one ring and the put tape between them to stop the noise.

1964, first year of color tv’s from Zenith.

The Scottish engineer John Logie Baird invented color television as far back as 1928.

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Amazing. I didn't realize they had TV that long ago. Let alone this guy was smart enough to invent color. Wow.

Doc said:

Amazing. I didn't realize they had TV that long ago. Let alone this guy was smart enough to invent color. Wow.

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Bairds and other earlier systems were mechanical involving rotating disks and flashing lights. Pulses were transmitted to the receiving end to coordinate things. Little blurry and slow but IT WORKED!

RCA, my previous employer developed the scanning electron gun that turned the process into electronic’s in the mid 30’s. No, I wasn’t in the lab that day so I didn’t get to help. I seem to remember tales of skullduggery involving some patents. I know that happened with FM radio and Edwin Armstrong.

More than you ever wanted to know about how that picture gets to your living room.