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Paul Allen on Microsoft Then and Now – Interview at CHM in Mt. View, CA

On April 25th, “idea man” Paul Allen discussed his life and work at the Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mt View, CA. In 1975, Mr. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. He is currently the chairman of Vulcan Inc. and founder of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. He was interviewed by multimedia journalist, Jose […]

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Support and Warm Messages

This is from a friend who is in Japan – “Please pray for Japan and efforts my fellow workers are making to restore nuclear reactors’ safety. And please tell everyone that many Japanese engineers and workers are fighting and will never give it up.  Supports and warm messages from people in America and other foreign […]

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Congratulations OPASTCO Award Winners

Congratulations to Steve Meltzer of JSI for winning the OPASTCO Associate Member Distinguished Service Award for 2009. For 32 years, Steve has been making valuable contributions to the independent telco industry. See him on ViodiTV in our conference coverage. Congratulations to Harry Baker for receiving the well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award. There will be coverage […]

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In Memoriam: John P. Messmer

John Messmer had a passion for engineering. A Cal Tech graduate and someone 13 years my senior, I looked up to John. Messmer was never interested in money or material things. His passions were books and electronic device design. His seemingly contradictory anti-establishment and conservative viewpoints definitely provided me with a more nuanced view of […]

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Brief Tribute to Frank Genochio

It was a bittersweet moment last week when I read of Frank Genochio’s passing. Frank was a prince of a man and provided a great example of how to lead an honorable life. A World War II veteran and member of the greatest generation, he never boasted about his successes but quietly helped others in […]