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In 1926, TV Was Mechanical

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On 26 January 1926, select members of the Royal Institution gathered at Baird’s lab in London’s Soho neighborhood to witness the broadcast of a small but clearly defined image of a ventriloquist dummy’s face, sent from the televisor’s electromechanical transmitter to its receiver. But Baird earned his spot in history with the televisor.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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He was largely responsible for moving the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 1978 from Philadelphia to San Francisco. He helped develop MOS analog-to-digital converters, expanding the use of the technology to industries including communications, signal processing, environmental sensing, and semiconductors.

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How Bucks County, Pa., Became a Celebrity Hot Spot

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Located between Philadelphia and Manhattan, New Hope has long been a haven for wealthy part-time residents. But in past decades the weekenders tended to be lawyers and executives from Philadelphia, not supermodels, Hollywood actors and pop stars. Suddenly, New Hope and the quaint neighboring towns were becoming a celebrity enclave.

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Bucks County, Pa., Is Now a Celebrity Hot Spot

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Located between Philadelphia and Manhattan, New Hope has long been a haven for wealthy part-time residents. But in past decades the weekenders tended to be lawyers and executives from Philadelphia, not supermodels, Hollywood actors and pop stars. Suddenly, New Hope and the quaint neighboring towns were becoming a celebrity enclave.