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Where does the word "transistor" come from?

“The word "transistor" was coined by Bell Labs engineer John Pierce as a mash-up of "transfer" and "resistor."”

Reference: IEEE

What are the different types of laptop batteries?

There are currently three types of batteries commonly used to run people's laptops:
1) Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries were the standard technology for years, but are now out of date.

2) Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries are a cadmium-free replacement for Nickel Cadmium.
3) Lithium Ion (Li-ion) is the battery you want for your laptop and is the current standard for portable power.

What was the first transistor radio?

The Regency TR-1, released in 1954, was the first commercially sold transistor radio.

Fact about the prairie dog language

Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.

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“The word "transistor" was coined by Bell Labs engineer John Pierce as a mash-up of "transfer" and "resistor."”

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