News - Powered by Yahoo NewsCouch potatoes have lost a friend; Glen Ellyn man invented first wireless TV remot
Couch potatoes everywhere, you owe a debt of gratitude to Eugene ?Gene? Polley, who died Sunday in Downers Grove. Mr. Polley invented the first wireless TV remote control in 1955 while working as an engineer in Chicago for Zenith. The ?Flash-Matic? is now in the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Polley, who?d been living at the Meadows retirement community in Glen Ellyn, died at Advocate Good ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:59:48 -0700 -
Doggy couch surfing? Website has lodging for dog
When you travel and have to leave your dog behind, you can call a kennel, hire a pet sitter -- or find him a new friend online.
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:56:20 -0700 -
The Father Of The Couch Potato, Inventor Of Wireless Remote Dies At Age 9
With the remote, Eugene J. Polley changed the way we watch TV and the way content was made.
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:06:00 -0700 -
Couch Slouch: Minnesota continues centuries old tradition of tax subsidies for stadium
In yet another snub to Couch Slouch?s ?No More Stadiums, With or Without Tax Subsidies? Tour, the state of Minnesota ? the premier serial subsidizer of the 21st century ? is publicly funding much of an almost $1 billion football facility . Read full article >>
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:18:58 -0700 -
Editorial: Couch has the right stuff to be the superviso
Experience in LAFCO, KernCOG and other agencies set him apart
Tue, 22 May 2012 18:22:20 -0700 -
Couch surfing a cave in southern Jorda
In front of a cave deep in the monochromatic sandstone canyons of Petra, in southern Jordan, sits a bright pink 1982 Jeep Wrangler.
Mon, 14 May 2012 07:09:41 -0700 -
Couch surfing a cave in Jorda
In front of a cave deep in the monochromatic sandstone canyons of Petra, in southern Jordan, sits a bright pink 1982 Jeep Wrangler. Its owner calls it the couch surfing flag.
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:36:30 -0700 -
Couch & Barrow win historic gol
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow win gold in Eindhoven at the European Diving Championships in the 10m platform synchro.
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:12:09 -0700 -
Anti 'couch potato' keeps cruising, volunteering at age 9
Anti 'couch potato' keeps cruising, volunteering at age 91 Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2012 Beaumont Enterprise. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:11 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2012 Since retiring in the mid 1980s, Chavis has locked in hundreds of volunteer hours in area organizations. At the Veterans Affairs Outpatient ...
Tue, 22 May 2012 18:24:55 -0700 -
Couch and Barrow eye Euro gol
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow moved a step closer to ending Great Britain's 74-year wait for a women's European Diving Championships gold medal after qualifying first for the platform synchro in Eindhoven.
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