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Integrated Circuit Inventor Jack Kilby Dead at 81

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thanks-for-the-ideas dept.

geekotourist writes " Jack Kilby , inventor of the integrated circuit, one winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics (Robert Noyce died in 1990), died June 20th after a brief battle with cancer. In 1958 he invented the foundation for a trillion dollar industry as a substitute for going on vacation." Update: 06/22 02:03 GMT by T : Kilby was 81, not 91 as the headline originally indicated.

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  1. He was 81 by invisigoth · · Score: 0, Redundant

    He was 81. /Blatant karma-whoring.

  2. Re:Interesting by vivin · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I guess you can owe that to some people being completely perplexed. This article doesn't talk about: a) Linux b) Microsoft c) Google d) Evil Patents e) MPAA/RIAA other evil organizations f) Something else that's geeky So they really don't know how to contribute... I mean... In Soviet Russia, IC invents Jack Kilby err... no wait.. In Korea only old people invent IC's... er no... This is FUD by microsoft! Because without IC's there would be no Microsoft!! Er no... This hows HOW MUCH LINUX r0x0rz!!11! Because without IC's there would be no linux!! Uh no... AHHH!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! **CORE DUMPED***

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  3. How old was he? by RealityMogul · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Other news sources are reporting he was 81, not 91 as the heading states.

  4. "American Giants" / "homegrown talent" by Nick+Driver · · Score: -1, Redundant

    America already has the homegrown talent.

    Yes we do, but all the PHBs and golf-playing beancounters who are in charge of everything right now don't seem to give a rat's ass about that. Even if they did, the last thing they want to do is give credit where credit is due, but rather to steal someone else's thunder and claim it for their own benefit while squashing the originator of the ideas.

    pardon my rant, /me feeling really cynical tonight after a couple beers

  5. Obligatory by Arthur+B. · · Score: -1, Redundant

    In soviet Russia, circuits integrate you !

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