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I realize that Wikpedia is the source of all information in the world but IBM has created or contributed to a considerable number of interesting things more rec
by iends 13y ago
I realize that Wikpedia is the source of all information in the world but IBM has created or contributed to a considerable number of interesting things more recent:
- Eclipse
- Dojo
- Apache Software Foundation (Apache WebServer, etc)
- PowerPC
- Watson
- SWT
- Deep Thought
- Deep Blue
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_(atoms) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_(atoms)
- http://singularityhub.com/2012/10/03/ready-new-microscope-technique-has-resolution-100-times-smaller-than-an-atom/ http://singularityhub.com/2012/10/03/ready-new-microscope-te...
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/05/01/ibm-made-a-microscopic-movie-and-star-trek-pictures-with-individual-atoms/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/05/01/ibm-made-a-...
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57541381-76/ibm-brings-carbon-nanotube-based-computers-a-step-closer/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57541381-76/ibm-brings-car...
The list goes on, and on, and on.
I don't really think IBM is an old dying giant, it's just lost its way a little focusing on short-term shareholder value. Ginni Rometty might not be the right person to lead IBM.
Disclosure: I'm long IBM :)