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This is an important invention that most use today.
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This is an important invention that most use today.

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Jan 6, 2023, 9:46 PM

I don't know where we'd be without it today.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/meet-american-invented-tv-remote-control-chicago-engineer-polley
Meet the American who invented the TV remote control: self-taught Chicago engineer Eugene Polley
Self-taught Chicago mechanical engineer Eugene Polley invented the first wireless TV remote control in 1955, but his contribution was nearly erased by later innovations.
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Jan 6, 2023, 9:50 PM

I literally just caught the remote my son tossed to me as I opened this post

Crazy

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Jan 6, 2023, 9:57 PM

My wife said she wants one.

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Jan 6, 2023, 10:09 PM

She has you?

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Jan 6, 2023, 10:28 PM [ in reply to Re: This is an important invention that most use today. ]

My wife wants one that vibrates.

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Jan 6, 2023, 11:13 PM

Real talk, they're actually fun to use as a couple, lol.

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Jan 7, 2023, 12:39 AM [ in reply to Re: This is an important invention that most use today. ]

My wife wants one also. but I told her that would only cause problems;)

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You would have to get off your rear

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Jan 6, 2023, 10:13 PM

and walk over to change the channel, like the good old days.

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Jan 7, 2023, 12:15 AM

in contributions which advance humanity's condition,the tv remote is right up there with the invention of the wheel.

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Jan 7, 2023, 1:08 AM

forgot to mention the importance of the mute button.

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Have seen a lot of jokes about the good, ole

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Jan 7, 2023, 8:53 AM

days when parents used their kids as "remotes."

Funny, but in our house, nary a one of us four were allowed to get within six feet of our TV, much less touch the channel or volume dials. lol

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Jan 7, 2023, 8:57 AM

We only had like 4 channels you could watch lol. Dang and never knew I was missing a thing.

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