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Computer History Museum Event Summary: “The Idea Factory” – Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
Introduction On March 28, 2012, author Jon Gertner was interviewed at the Computer History Museum (CHM) by KQED’s Dave Iverson about his new book, “The Idea Factory,” which chronicles the history of AT&T Bell Labs. Mr. Gertner told this author he had spent three solid years researching and gathering information for his most recent book. During the…
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Can U.S. Reverse the Decline in R&D Spending: Global Competitiveness at Risk!
Introduction A R&D crisis is brewing in the U.S. It’s not only the demise of Bell Labs and the huge cutbacks in pure research at companies like IBM, GE, AT&T, Verizon and others. But also the decline in U.S. federal government R &D spending, especially as a percentage of GDP (see 1. amd 6. below).…