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R.I.P. Eugene Polley, inventor of the TV remote control died (Pics: 1st TV sold & Remote)
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Donna Calvin
THE MAN AND THE DEVICE THAT MADE “COUCH POTATO” OUR FAVORITE POSITION Eugene Polley earned 18 U.S. patents for his inventions, which include the “Flash-matic” remote control. Introduced in 1955, the gadget “used a flashlight-like device to activate photo cells on the television set to change channels,” according to one-time TV powerhouse Zenith. The Flash-Matic…
Biden Blames Tea Party For Bad Economy
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Donna Calvin
Biden: Tea Party stopped us from growing economy Vice President Joe Biden admitted to a group of supporters in New Hampshire this afternoon that the President would have been able help the economy “much, more” if the Tea Party hadn’t taken the House. Biden showed the audience the Obama campaigns chart of job growth during…
Obama’s war on coal hits your electric bill
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Donna Calvin
Obama’s War on Coal has already taken a remarkable toll on coal-fired power plants in America. Last week the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a shocking drop in power sector coal consumption in the first quarter of 2012. Coal-fired power plants are now generating just 36 percent of U.S. electricity, versus 44.6 percent just one…
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