Comments on: Edison’s Magnificent Fumble (Feb, 1947) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: fernblatt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/comment-page-1/#comment-1044475 fernblatt Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:43:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/#comment-1044475 von Lieben's device, the cathode ray switch, was aimed at the telephone service, rather than radio. I'm not sure De Forest as much as stole the idea as came up with a similar idea at the same time and aimed it to more popular (at the time) "radio" applications. Tom von Lieben’s device, the cathode ray switch, was aimed at the telephone service, rather than radio. I’m not sure De Forest as much as stole the idea as came up with a similar idea at the same time and aimed it to more popular (at the time) “radio” applications.

Tom

]]> By: NikFromNYC http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/comment-page-1/#comment-1017083 NikFromNYC Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:23:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/#comment-1017083 I didn't know Edison rediscovered Portland cement, the same stuff that the Romans used to build the still-standing dome of the Parthenon. I didn’t know Edison rediscovered Portland cement, the same stuff that the Romans used to build the still-standing dome of the Parthenon.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/comment-page-1/#comment-21282 Casandro Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:18:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/11/16/edisons-magnificent-fumble/#comment-21282 That's false, the vaccum tube was an austian invention made by Robert von Lieben in 1906. This one already included the "3rd element" to be usefull as an amplifier. That’s false, the vaccum tube was an austian invention made by Robert von Lieben in 1906. This one already included the “3rd element” to be usefull as an amplifier.

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