In the late 1950s, in line with the space race and the Cold War, the government put a tremendous emphasis on funding engineers and computer people, ... The country had a massive focus on subsidizing students, supporting government labs, and supporting colleges and universities. So there was a huge growth spurt in the talent pool in the 1960s as colleges and universities pumped out large numbers of technically trained people. |
In the late 1950s, in line with the space race and the Cold War, the government put a tremendous emphasis on funding engineers and computer people. The country had a massive focus on subsidizing students, supporting government labs, and supporting colleges and universities. So there was a huge growth spurt in the talent pool in the 1960s as colleges and universities pumped out large numbers of technically trained people. |
It is because the US government has had the lightest possible touch on the internet...that we support the idea that we do not need another international body, |
It was designed to be an open, borderless medium for communication and sharing information, and was not programmed with security features. Nor was it intended for commercial use, |
It was designed to be an open, borderless medium for communication and sharing information, and was not programmed with security features. Nor was it intended for commercial use. |
It's an unfortunate choice of words. |
It's like we've been presented with four fancy sports cars we'd all love to own. But now it's not clear which one to pick. |
Looking to George Allen and George Bush to solve the gas crisis is like asking Bonnie and Clyde to solve the crime problem. |
Many companies are reporting annual turnover percentages in the high teens to the low 20s. You might expect that in the fast-food business, but not for people making salaries north of $60,000, |
Most companies will tell you there have been lots of silver linings, |
Most companies will tell you there have been lots of silver linings. |
Now, I'm a businessman. If these people were working for me, they'd be out the door. They'd be fired right away. |
Our first priority is the Internet Hippocratic oath: 'First, do no harm,' ... Unlike most lobbyists or industries in this town, we don't come to town with a long to-do list, but with a long don't-do list. |
People think just the labor is cheaper, but if this were true, the jobs would be going to Bangladesh. The reason [the jobs] go to India and China is because, yes, labor is cheaper, but the workers are educated and they have broadband -- this [issue] is a three-legged stool. |
Students were seeing the end of the Cold War, corporate restructuring, and layoffs. To tell them that they should focus on a computer science degree rather than a business or law school degree was not an easy sell, |