First Televisions by Home Tinkerers

[Dave McElderry]

I've been slowly working my way through an incredible box of memories which my mom and dad collected, some from well before their marriage. I'm not sure what the motivation was for them to keep this particular newspaper clipping, or where it came from. There's no personal/family value to it. But it is interesting, and I thought I'd share.

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[sidd finch]

Cool Post. Even 78 years ago innovation out paced the ability to get product to market. Cool article.

Sidd

[Peru]

That was fun to read. Thanks for posting it.

[Chuck Engels]

Yes, liked reading this very much thanks Dave

[Steve Grisetti]

Pretty cool article, Dave!

Computers were the same way, weren't they? At first only hobbyists tinkered with them.

What are the hobbyists tinkering with now? Or has all the best stuff already been invented?

[Peru]

What are the hobbyists tinkering with now?

Perhaps this:
http://tucson.com/news/science/health-m ... 1f972.html

[sidd finch]

What are the hobbyists tinkering with now?

I think it is now more on the programing end as in creating apps or programing with the Raspberry Pi



Sidd

[momoffduty]

"developments are coming so fast the sets soon would be out of date" "when change comes" "insert new part"

Too bad this can't be used today with cameras.

Thanks Dave for sharing! I really enjoyed this.

[Dave McElderry]

What are the hobbyists tinkering with now?

Perhaps this:
http://tucson.com/news/science/health-m ... 1f972.html

Funny you should mention this, Peru. I've been doing a little genetic tinkering myself and have recently produced a One-eyed, one-horned
Flyin' Purple People Eater.

[sidd finch]

One-eyed, one-horned Flyin' Purple People Eater.

Is this the same one that watched the same video over and over for seven hours? I might suggest more ram......

Sidd

[Dave McElderry]

Is this the same one that watched the same video over and over for seven hours? I might suggest more ram...... Sidd

[Bob]

What are the hobbyists tinkering with now?

You name it. It's a great time to make things. There are some wonderful technologies available. 3D printing, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and all the open source infrastructure supporting them. And, that's just scratching the surface.

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

In my garage I'm trying to improve on this.

Keep getting the power tripping out though, when I try to get it to rise off the workbench.

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[Bob]

That's a common error, John. You need to use DC power with a positive ground (earth).

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]