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by wdurden 1559 days ago
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https://panic.com/extras/audionstory/

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>The name "Audion" simply popped into my head during a shower

Not much of an electronics history buff, I guess. Also the name of (arguably) the most important electronics invention of the first half of the 20th century.

deForest .. a man out of time.

Then there was Bones. And Forrest Mims guides at RadioShack!

SoundJam definitely had the better name though.

That was a fun read. Thanks for sharing.