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by rrss 2444 days ago
Good on you, every idiot can count to one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Widlar#Fairchild_Semicondu...

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This audience is software developers. They will not have an appreciation for Widlar's genius.
Where do all the EEs hang out?
Thanks for the link. I’ve never heard of Wildar before; what an amazing character. Someone had a lot of fun writing that Wikipedia article:

“However, the story about Widlar bringing a goat to trim the lawn in front of his office, retold by The New York Times after his death,[14] was incorrect.[19] It was a sheep, not a goat;[68] Widlar brought her in his Mercedes-Benz convertible for just one day, which included a photo op for the local journalists.[19] According to Pease, Widlar abandoned her in the nearest bar;[19] according to Lojek the sheep was ‘mysteriously stolen’.[68]”

What?
Famous (in certain circles) quote attributed to Bob Widlar, a legendary analog designer who didn't think much of digital designers.
Cute snark ayaya :^)