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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Baird’s starting point was an idea for an “electric telescope,” patented in 1885 by German engineer Paul Nipkow. In 1929, the BBC decided to give Baird’s system a try, performing some experimental broadcasts outside of normal hours. But eventually the BBC switched to the all-electronic system developed by Marconi-EMI.

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MAY 13, 2022

ICRA 2022 : 23 May–27 May 2022, PHILADELPHIA IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28 May–30 May 2022, LONG BEACH, CALIF. Well in 1966 it is, but if Professor Thring at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Queen Mary College has his way, by 1976 there could be an Able Mabel in every home. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The surge of interest in retrocomputing has led to folks once again swapping tips on how to write polished games using the 6502 assembly code, with new titles being released for the Atari , BBC Micro , and other machines. The Institute : What drew you into engineering? He was the system engineer, and I was the semiconductor engineer.

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