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OCTOBER 19th - Today is the 40th Anniversary of....

 
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Oct 19, 2009 02:30 |  #1

...the invention of the CCD!

The inventors also won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year!
http://www.photography​blog.com …d_nobel_prize_i​n_physics/ (external link)

October 19th 1969, the CCD was invented.
Just thought I would post this, for the geek within us all :)


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Oct 19, 2009 10:12 |  #2

Happy birthday!


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Oct 19, 2009 15:46 as a reply to  @ EmmaRose's post |  #3

That's a cool bit of information!




  
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Oct 19, 2009 15:51 |  #4

Ahh. The wonderful CCD. The 1D Classic is smiling today.


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