Comments on: How Solid-State Electronics Will Change Your Life http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marc http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1065935 marc Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:18:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1065935 Great ideas, great future and so far very accurate. That made me think that future technology take time to go out there... Great ideas, great future and so far very accurate. That made me think that future technology take time to go out there…

]]> By: Terry_Jim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1058167 Terry_Jim Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:13:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1058167 This is the only article on google containing the word "stereatron". Guess it never caught on, but it is an amazingly prescient article. This is the only article on google containing the word “stereatron”.
Guess it never caught on, but it is an amazingly prescient article.

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053954 Jim Dunn Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:44:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053954 Yow! That's a buncha money. Maybe I need to put that on the baby's gift registry. That article was hilarious, too. Thanks for the link. Yow! That’s a buncha money. Maybe I need to put that on the baby’s gift registry.

That article was hilarious, too. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: David http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053944 David Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:28:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053944 Ultrasonic washing machines do exist, but I think they're only popular in Japan. Ultrasonic washing machines do exist, but I think they’re only popular in Japan.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053926 Charlie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:21:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053926 I think so, at least that's what wikipedia says I think so, at least that’s what wikipedia says

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053925 Toronto Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:56:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053925 Was this article by the same guy that wrote "The Longest Day" and "A Bridge Too Far"? Was this article by the same guy that wrote “The Longest Day” and “A Bridge Too Far”?

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053907 Charlie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053907 Jay: I don't know, I've never had a lamp go out on me. FB: I thought the same thing :) Jay: I don’t know, I’ve never had a lamp go out on me.
FB: I thought the same thing :)

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053905 Firebrand38 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:43:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053905 Charlie, Thanks for the diligence to post this article. You know, until you blow it up, the caricature of Liberace on the cover looks like a caricature of Jay Leno. Charlie,
Thanks for the diligence to post this article.

You know, until you blow it up, the caricature of Liberace on the cover looks like a caricature of Jay Leno.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053902 jayessell Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:15:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053902 <i>That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to yank the tubes out of your radio and substitute the little stereatrons.</i> Yes it did. For the rectifier tube anyway. There were 'Solid State' 'plug in replacement' rectifiers shaped like the tube it replaced. Ran cooler, lasted longer... don't think it was cheaper. PS: Great article! Lots of knobs and switches on that flatscreen TV. Is the lamp replacable in your scanner or is it LEDs? Some of the Microtec have to go to the factory! (Which is an outrage/deal breaker) That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to yank the tubes out of your radio
and substitute the little stereatrons.

Yes it did. For the rectifier tube anyway.
There were ‘Solid State’ ‘plug in replacement’
rectifiers shaped like the tube it replaced.
Ran cooler, lasted longer… don’t think it was cheaper.

PS: Great article!
Lots of knobs and switches on that flatscreen TV.
Is the lamp replacable in your scanner or is it LEDs?
Some of the Microtec have to go to the factory!
(Which is an outrage/deal breaker)

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053887 Charlie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:27:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053887 Jim Dunn: I got a Plustek <a href="http://www.plustek.com/product/a320.asp" rel="nofollow">Optic Pro A320</a>. The scanner is great and monstrously huge, though the software blows chunks. It cost me about $600. I agree about the babies, I mean, they can't do anything for <a href="http://www.onion.demon.co.uk/theonion/other/babies/stupidbabies.htm" rel="nofollow">themselves</a>. Jim Dunn: I got a Plustek Optic Pro A320. The scanner is great and monstrously huge, though the software blows chunks. It cost me about $600. I agree about the babies, I mean, they can’t do anything for themselves.

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053883 Jim Dunn Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:10:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053883 Oooooh, I am so jealous of that new scanner! What kind didja get? I could probably get a scanner, if it weren't for having a baby soon and all. Stupid babies and their stupid needs. Everything's just GOT to be about them. Oooooh, I am so jealous of that new scanner! What kind didja get?

I could probably get a scanner, if it weren’t for having a baby soon and all. Stupid babies and their stupid needs. Everything’s just GOT to be about them.

]]> By: HairyFriend http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053876 HairyFriend Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:40:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053876 Is that last guy joking? It is hard to buy a TV with a stand nowadays, they are extra. LCD and Plasma TVs are expected to be hung on the walll... It was a joke right? Is that last guy joking? It is hard to buy a TV with a stand nowadays, they are extra. LCD and Plasma TVs are expected to be hung on the walll… It was a joke right?

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053869 Casandro Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:49:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053869 Well still acurate, although I cannot see why someone would want to hang a TV-screen onto a wall. This has been tried by Phillips in 1991, but failed miserably. Well still acurate, although I cannot see why someone would want to hang a TV-screen onto a wall. This has been tried by Phillips in 1991, but failed miserably.

]]> By: Jaber http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/27/how-solid-state-electronics-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053868 Jaber Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:42:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4359#comment-1053868 This is fairly accurate, give or take, compared to the many other articles about "Things to Come". I sure wouldn't mind having the Radar Mower! This is fairly accurate, give or take, compared to the many other articles about “Things to Come”. I sure wouldn’t mind having the Radar Mower!

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