transistor
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L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
At Bell Labs, Kelly would sometimes handpick teams and create such a mix, as was the case for the transistor invention in the late 1940s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
At the center of every computer chip is the transistor.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
A transistor radio tuned to the Big APE radio in Jacksonville blared through the locker room with a song by Peter, Paul, and Mary.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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