One day in 1984 I, being a typical very awkward freshman in high school, walked into my World History class and sat down. This would have been fine in and of itself, but prior to walking in I had been talking with one of my classmates who happened to also sit behind me in class. … Continue reading Swapping War Stories – Part 1
State of the Art, in 1916
This is a DeForest Audion tube…a type T version. It dates to about 1916 and is a typical triode of the day. When an electric current flows through the filament, it becomes hot as in a typical lightbulb. In addition to visible light, electrons are emitted. Early incandescent lamps began to discolor…some sort of impingement… Continue reading State of the Art, in 1916