Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20060245581 | System and method for sensing information handling system jack activity The configuration of active jacks at an information handling system is sensed by temporarily diverting an analog-to-digital converter from a primary function upon detection of a change of the configuration of active jacks. A jack sense circuit outputs a unique voltage f... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060210053 | Switcher for networks and tradition telephones The present invention relates to a switcher of networks telephone and traditional telephone, which includes a sound A/D (Analog/Digital) converter with a computer connecting port that may be wire or wireless interface, said converter is connected to a switch that has a ... | 09/21/2006 |
