This week join Jonathan as he discusses the origin of the television remote control, how it worked and works, and humorously, how it was advertised.
Chris Woodford’s wonderful article on how remote controls work: link
Daniel Engber’s history of the remote from Slate.com: link
Steven Beschloss’s article from The New Yorker: link
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