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Father of Pong Honored At White House

Posted by Zonk on from the regret-that-I-have-but-one-pong-to-give-to-my-country dept.

Gamasutra reports that Ralph Baer, the man whose work inspired the game Pong, will be honored in a White House ceremony on February 14th. He is to receive the 2004 National Medal of Technology. From the article: "The award, which is America's highest honor for science and technology, goes to those who 'have helped commercialize new technologies, create jobs, improve American productivity, and stimulate the Nation's economic growth and development', and was established by Congress in 1980."

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  1. wonder what his political views are by RiotXIX · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe he'll reject it & tell Bush to fo. Not sure if that happens a lot in the US. DO IT!!

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    "You know you don't act like a scientist, you're more like a game show host." Dana Barret