"Jon Yaeger" wrote in message
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Ecclesiastes also reminds us that all is vanity.
A fitting selection from you, Mr. McCoy.
On 12/27/07 1:27 AM, in article
, "Andre
Jute" wrote:
Ecclesiastes admonishes us to praise famous men, by which the
translators of the King James version meant not "celebrity" trash on
telly but useful achievers.
One of the greatest of these in electronics was Herbert Otto Schmitt.
Among his other inventions which we use daily are the cathode
follower, the differential amplifier, the chopper-stabilized
amplifier, and the Schmitt trigger.
Schmitt died in 1998, ten years ago, and we were so tied up in our
petty squabbles that we neglected to salute a great man passing.
Let's make up for it now.
Herbert Otto Schmitt, 1913-1998, we salute you.
Andre Jute
Revelator
That's odd Jon. I thought you were a Jehovah Witness or ...? I checked,
just for the heck of it. Out of all the NGs regarding tubes, audio , etc.,
no one posted on Christmas day (naturally) except you, and it was around
dinner time to boot (you chastised a solicitor/peddler). Jon, now I
understand and feel very sorry for you. I pray that eventually you will get
a life and obtain significance.
Till Then,
west
(ref. see post "On Line Shopping Assistance" Dec 25, 2007)
....and bah humbug to you Wieked, before you spew you oral turds. For the
rest ... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (I wonder who will post around
11PM, Dec. 31?)