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When I first moved here my favorite introduction to the valleys history was Steve Blanks The Secret History of Silicon Valley. It's well worth the hour http://
by lukejduncan 15y ago
When I first moved here my favorite introduction to the valleys history was Steve Blanks The Secret History of Silicon Valley.
It's well worth the hour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTC_RxWN_xo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTC_RxWN_xo
- rogerbinns 15y agoSeconded. Also interesting is a small book "Geek Silicon Valley" by Ashlee Vance which lists various places of interest and their role in Silicon Valley history. It even includes places like notable restaurants. http://www.amazon.com/Geek-Silicon-Valley-Sunnyvale-Francisco/dp/0762742399 http://www.amazon.com/Geek-Silicon-Valley-Sunnyvale-Francisc...
- beachgeek 15y agoMy understanding from talking with a lot of the older folks at Stanford etc is that a LOT of what we see now is due to William Shockley. Inventor of the transistor, Nobel prize winner, native of Palo Alto and complete nutcase.