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7 videos. Ranked by independent recommendations, not by views.
The opening part of a documentary series on Japan's electronics industry, enjoyed by those curious about early transistor development and the struggle to obtain pure enough germanium.
Recommended for understanding how capacitive touch lamps detect a finger, with Technology Connections covering the history and board details that can help when diagnosing a faulty lamp.
Jeri Ellsworth's home-built transistor is admired as a practical demonstration of how point-contact devices work, including the forming step that makes them function.
A full-length documentary on how the transistor came about, shared with those curious about the people and events that shaped modern electronics.
A vintage Fairchild film valued as an educational look at how integrated circuits and their transistors are manufactured.
The first part of a demonstration of making vacuum tubes by hand at home, shared with admiration for the rare skill involved.
An archive film linked to explain how early analog computers worked, offered as historical background rather than practical instruction.
