Who invented electronic television?
Philo Farnsworth demonstrated the first fully electronic television system in 1927, and he said he came up with the idea at age 14 while plowing a field.
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What was the iconoscope?
Vladimir Zworykin developed the iconoscope, an early electronic camera tube for television.
How big was ENIAC?
ENIAC, one of the first general-purpose electronic computers, weighed about 30 tons and used around 18,000 vacuum tubes.
Is there gold in smartphones?
Smartphones contain small amounts of gold in their electronics.
Can you play the theremin without touching it?
The theremin, invented in 1920, is played without being touched.
When was the Moog synthesizer invented?
Robert Moog introduced the Moog synthesizer in 1964.
Who were Kraftwerk?
Kraftwerk was a German band that pioneered electronic pop music.
Who invented Detroit techno?
Detroit techno was created by the "Belleville Three": Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson.
Where does house music get its name?
House music gets its name from the Warehouse club in Chicago, where DJ Frankie Knuckles played.
Was the TR-808 a hit?
The Roland TR-808 drum machine, released in 1980, was a commercial flop.
Why did Daft Punk wear helmets?
Daft Punk wore robot helmets to keep their identities private.
What is Tomorrowland?
Tomorrowland is a huge electronic music festival in Belgium.
What was "Switched-On Bach"?
Wendy Carlos's 1968 album "Switched-On Bach" played Bach's music on a Moog synthesizer.
Who made the "Doctor Who" theme?
Delia Derbyshire created the electronic version of the "Doctor Who" theme in 1963.
What did the transistor replace?
Transistors replaced vacuum tubes, which were bulky, power-hungry, and burned out often, making electronics smaller, cheaper, and more reliable.
What was Colossus?
Colossus, built in Britain in 1943–44, was an early electronic computer used to break German military codes during World War II.