IEEE Hosts Three Silicon Valley Historic Events – Part 3

The last of the three events to honor six IEEE Milestones and the 50th Anniversary of the Internet took place on Monday May 20^th, 2024 at the Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, CA.

Titled “IEEE Milestone Celebration: TCP, 802 Standards, and Google” the event added three new plaques to the CHM’s Front Wall IEEE Milestone Plaques. These are duplicate plaques as the originals are placed at a location related to the work that led to the Milestone Award. In addition to the three mentioned, the three Milestones awarded to SRI PARC on Friday, May 17 were also added to the CHM Front Wall, bringing the total number to 26!

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IEEE Hosts Three Silicon Valley Historic Events – Part 2

There is something special about a sunny spring morning in Palo Alto. It makes you feel like anything is possible. On this memorable day of anniversary we heard from many people who acted on what’s achievable over the course of their careers.

The second day of the recent events to honor Silicon Valley history “A Celebration of 50 Years of the Internet” took place at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto on Sunday May 19, 2024.

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IEEE Hosts Three Silicon Valley Historic Events – Part 1

Last month Brian Berg, IEEE History Committee Vice Chair, IEEE Milestone Coordinator, and IEEE Region 6 History Chair, invited me to attend and photograph three events to honor six new IEEE Milestones and the 50th Anniversary of the Internet. The events included:

– The Office of the Future: 3 IEEE Milestones Honoring SRI and Its Xerox PARC Heritage

– A Celebration of 50 Years of the Internet

– IEEE Milestone Celebration: TCP, 802 Standards, and Google

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The Truth About Bulls##t

Growing up, almost everyone learns about bulls##t (BS). Often the schoolyard is the first exposure and classroom for this topic. There is a distinct definition and hierarchy. First, BS is different than regular lying. Let’s start with some basic definitions.

Do You Believe In Science?

I’ve always been a science person. I remember reading Popular Mechanics and doing science projects when I was still in elementary school. When my neighbor received a really nice telescope as a Christmas gift, we were out in the freezing New York City weather trying to view the rings of Saturn. This was way before telescopes had GPS and finder devices, so it took considerable effort to find and focus the telescope on our target.

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PG&E Part III – Implement a Knowledge Based Culture

Many of the readers of this blog know I was employed by the “premium content” electronic publishing industry for almost forty years. In our positioning of products to our clients, we would often discuss the need for a knowledge-based culture. This was especially important with our corporate audience with the closing or absence of libraries.

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Your Information Environment

We are living in a time where millions believe they are well informed if they watch one broadcast network, take a peek at a social networking site, and maybe do a few web searches. Those who are knowledgeable in fact-based research skills are disturbed by the impact of this broad perception.

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