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Trump   Posted 14th Sep 2008 1:34am
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We should all be thanking Jack Kilby, a computer industry insider and Physics Nobel Laureate for the creation of the integrated circuit 50 years ago today. His industry rival who was also working on the IC went on to found Intel.

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The computer chip industry on Friday celebrated the 50th birthday of the integrated circuit, a breakthrough that set the stage for the Internet and the Digital Age.
A half-century ago a young engineer named Jack Kilby first demonstrated an integrated circuit he designed while working through the summer at his Texas Instruments job because he didn't have enough vacation time for a holiday.

Kilby used a sliver of conductive germanium to connect a transistor and other bits, dubbing the soldered assembly an "integrated circuit" (IC).
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Garner    Posted 14th Sep 2008 1:59pm
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Well all know everything the human race knows came from Megatron after being found frozen in ice...

Oh wait...
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Beatonator    Posted 14th Sep 2008 9:04pm
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50 years. My first thought was thats a long time ago, but actually Im surprised it hasnt been longer.
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Molodiets   Posted 15th Sep 2008 6:49pm
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Quoting Garner
Well all know everything the human race knows came from Megatron after being found frozen in ice...

Oh wait...

so terminator has nothing to do with it
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