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story about 125th anniversary of first wireless call
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 15:01:16 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: SpongeBob RectilinearPants <perambulate () gmail com> Date: May 30, 2005 2:54:49 PM EDT To: farber () cis upenn edu Subject: story about 125th anniversary of first wireless call Reply-To: SpongeBob RectilinearPants <perambulate () gmail com> Dave, for IP if you wish:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/27/ AR2005052701158.html
"The next time you're distracted by the ringing of someone's cell phone, consider this: Washington is the birthplace of the blessing -- or the curse -- of wireless telephony. "This Friday marks the 125th anniversary of the world's first wireless telephone call. Alexander Graham Bell already had compiled an impressive record, inventing a telephone in 1876 and supervising the 1878 establishment of Washington's telephone exchange, one of the first in the world. But after moving to Washington in 1879, Bell became nearly obsessed with improving on his famous invention by doing away with the wire." [...] ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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