Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> In fact, each of us is surrounded by billions, if not trillions of transistors, none of which are visible to the naked eye.

* glances over at bins of assorted TO-92 and TO-220's *

checkmate, Mr. Goldstein.



Fair, though even still, those are hidden away in little plastic boxes. The actual meat of a transistor isn't really visible except by analogue, eg observing an equivalent behaviour going on inside a glass vacuum tube.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: