bacon by Lonnie Millsap for March 06, 2019

I like the personal touch. Usually he sends the lower echelon folk.

The first remote intended to control a television was developed by Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950. The remote, called “Lazy Bones,” was connected to the television by a wire. A wireless remote control, the “Flashmatic,”was developed in 1955 by Eugene Polley. It worked by shining a beam of light onto one of four photoelectric cells,but the cell did not distinguish between light from the remote and light from other sources. The Flashmatic also had to be pointed very precisely at one of the sensors in order to work. Good research, Lonnie.

It was around 1950, before TV was available for us, and my grandfather made his own remote for his radio. It was only for the volume, and he wrapped a cord around the volume knob and led the two sides to his favorite chair so he could turn the sound up or down depending on which end of the cord he pulled. He was cleverer than my dad, who never did things like that.

In creating man, his ability may have been somewhat overestimated.

I was the remote in our house.

Jeas

who cares