Predating FZ, a couple of views on the origin of "Necessity is the mother of
invention" are:
http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/12/messages/1168.html


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From: "Steve Gregory" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 9:13 AM
Subject: [TN] What-cha-macallit


> "Necessity is the mother of invention..."
>                                      -Frank Zappa
>
> Not real sure if Frank Zappa really quoted that...however, I do know he
was
> in the mothers of invention. "What's that got to do with anything Steve?"
> you're probabably pondering now. Well, the point is, if one needs
something, one
> will create it.
>
> I'm sure you all have heard the terms; dead-bug, scab resistors,
hay-wires,
> etc. Those are terms mostly heard when you're talking about prototypes. I
like
> prototypes, because you can do just about anything you want with them if
you
> need to...creativity is the only limiting factor.
>
> I've seen something new recently, and I don't know what to call it. There
> obviously was a real need for what you are about to see, so it was made.
Go take
> a look at "What-cha-macallit"  at  http://www.stevezeva.homestead.com and
tell
> me what YOU would call it.
>
> -Steve Gregory-
>
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