UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Yep, I would still be working in a warehouse pushing boxes out the door.

I think Kilby only regretted that folks had peverted his invention by creating musical greeting cards and musical ties...

However, I just applied for a Passport which now have chips in them. Probably for a while now, but new to me.


Not just our comps and phones, mp3 players... Think about how many gadgets we own with chips.... nearly every mechanical/electrical device has a chip in it.

...but how many of those are going to have y2k problems?

Uh dude... y2k is gone already

And besides... I never heard of anyone having problems with any appliances or stereos back then anyway.

Nor me, that was sort of a tongue-and-cheek comment on the gross over reaction to everything embedded that was certainly doomed to fail at the turn of the century. I don't know about you but I knew many who believed the sensationalism sold by some authors on the subject. I never could get some of them to calm down and listen to reason; we were too reliant on technology after all...so they believed.

My son's electronics kit has IC chips now; I feel sort of cheated with the one that my parents gave me.

no doubt, the guy was great!

I heard from some folks that worked at TI here in the DFW area that knew Mr. Kilby and they said that he was a real down to Earth person and easy to work with.

I've known some smart folks that were a real pain to work with. I never met him myself but based upon what friends have said he seemed to be real good folk.