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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/24/original.jpg?quality=75960540As we mourn the passing of Eugene J. Polley, it’s worth taking a look back at his seminal invention that changed how we all lounge about watching TV. But when the first commercial wireless remote control appeared way back in 1955, it bared little resemblance to the remotes we use today.