<OT> oh, my

[Alma J Wetzker]

Bob wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dep <dep at linuxandmain.com>
> To: linux-users at linux-sxs.org <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2004 5:15 AM
> Subject: <OT> oh, my
> 
> 
> 
>>http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/14/cnna.powell/
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>>dep
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> 
> Dep, when I said my insulin pump was a result of the space program, it was
> an engineer's idea that worked at the Sandia Labs.  He did it in his spare
> time with "junk" from the program.  I can't remember if it was for him or a
> friend.  I'm sure there are more accidental inventions or products that most
> folks don't realize were developed as part of the space program.  The stuff
> like computers, et al are just part of it.
> Bob

The friend, I think, Jerry Christian.  I helped take the circuit board (8" x 
12") and make it small using the brand new 'SO chips and components that only 
signetics/Phillips were producing.  That was circa '80, '81, a long time ago. 
  The sensors and the surface mount components were both products of the space 
program.  Cool Stuff!

     -- Alma