In the history of enterprise most of the protagonists of major new products and companies began their education - not in the classroom where the old ways are taught but in the factories and labs where new ways are wrought ... nothing has been so rare in recent years as an Ivy League graduate who has made a significant innovation in American enterprise.
Edwin Land of Polaroid talked about the intersection of the humanities and science. I like that intersection. There's something magical about that place. There are a lot of people innovating, and that's not the main distinction of my career. The reason Apple resonates with people is that there's a deep current of humanity in our innovation. I think great artists and great engineers are similar in that they both have a desire to express themselves. In fact some of the best people working on the original Mac were poets and musicians on the side. In the seventies computers became a way for people to express their creativity. Great artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were also great art science. Michelangelo knew a lot about how to quarry stone, not just how to be a sculptor.
“After years of investigation, followed by testimony from witness after witness, the only thing the government has proven over the past month is what we knew all along -- the current structure of the payment card industry has given rise to intense competition and extraordinary innovation, with the consumer as the ultimate beneficiary of unprecedented choice.”
“With extensive knowledge gained through customer collaborations and our breadth of applications expertise, we are focused on developing advanced solutions that help our customers to successfully innovate and remain competitive. The eS32 continues the leadership established with our previous-generation e-beam inspection tools, reaffirming our commitment to our customers' success.”
“Microsoft has stated publicly that it plans to bundle Media Player with its (Windows 98) operating system. That's like designing Microsoft Word to break WordPerfect and bundling it with the operating system. Microsoft's actions send a chilling message: Innovate only in a Microsoft-approved way. What Microsoft is doing is wrong and must be stopped.”
“I'm looking forward to learning more about what other countries are doing with innovative passive safety systems. The second thing I see is the potential for collaborative research. And when you have people from so many countries in one room, you make new friends and learn about different cultures.”
“As we head into a new chapter in Nortel's history, our global headquarters will reflect both the proud heritage of Nortel and the exciting journey that lies ahead. As well as being home to many of Nortel's corporate functions, The West Mall site will utilize Nortel's sophisticated solutions to showcase how we deliver innovative communications capabilities.”
“Texas Instruments (TI) is committed to driving wireless innovation and enabling new market opportunities through support for mobile Linux. We welcome the ACCESS Linux Platform as it provides a complete ecosystem of solutions for our OMAP(TM) platform customers to leverage and allows development costs to be spread over a broad portfolio of mobile devices.”
“We've heard from a number of players that a high buy-in event will enhance the World Series of Poker. We agree, and this schedule addition is an example of how we are innovating to build on the tradition and heritage of the tournament. This summer, one player will make poker history and win the first-ever World Series of Poker bracelet for a $50,000 event.”
“Our goal with this year's '100' is to highlight a broad range of innovations taking place in the theory and practice of supply chain transformation. Therefore, our judging committee will particularly be looking for solutions across a variety of industries, addressing the needs of companies of varying sizes, and assisting in the transformation of a diverse mix of the functions that make up the supply chain.”