> [William Shockley's] mother had lived there [Santa Clara Valley] for years - and land prices where cheap. Just goes to show how random things like these are.

> [William Shockley's] mother had lived there [Santa Clara Valley] for years - and land prices where cheap. Just goes to show how random things like these are. A random physicist, comes home, starts a small silicon chip shop, and accidentally helps cause what you see in Silicon Valley today. Reminds me of this: http://vimeo.com/52268132#t=824 http://vimeo.com/52268132#t=824