Red Dragon Sanctuary » Silicon Valley http://oldreddragon.com Dragon's Insights and Absolute Insanity. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:12:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 WordPress from my Blackberry http://oldreddragon.com/2009/07/08/wordpress-from-my-blackberry/ http://oldreddragon.com/2009/07/08/wordpress-from-my-blackberry/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:08:27 +0000 RedDragon http://oldreddragon.com/2009/07/wordpress-from-my-blackberry/ I am currently trying this new app. Will have to see how well it functions in real life. Dragon

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I am currently trying this new app. Will have to see how well it functions in real life.
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]]> http://oldreddragon.com/2009/07/08/wordpress-from-my-blackberry/feed/ 0 CES 2008: Video of Bill gates from CES Keynote http://oldreddragon.com/2008/01/07/ces-2008-video-of-bill-gates-from-ces-keynote/ http://oldreddragon.com/2008/01/07/ces-2008-video-of-bill-gates-from-ces-keynote/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:08:26 +0000 oldreddragon http://phishmonkey.com/reddragon/2008/01/07/ces-2008-video-of-bill-gates-from-ces-keynote/ The geek side of me just rolled on the floor laughing. I loved this.

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The geek side of me just rolled on the floor laughing. I loved this.

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]]> http://oldreddragon.com/2008/01/07/ces-2008-video-of-bill-gates-from-ces-keynote/feed/ 0 The new wave of Silicon Valley start-ups http://oldreddragon.com/2007/08/05/the-new-wave-of-silicon-valley-start-ups/ http://oldreddragon.com/2007/08/05/the-new-wave-of-silicon-valley-start-ups/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:44:17 +0000 oldreddragon http://phishmonkey.com/reddragon/2007/08/05/the-new-wave-of-silicon-valley-start-ups/ According to the Wall Street Journal, half of the 20 most inventive towns in the US are in Silicon Valley.

Nowadays the place is not just about silicon chip makers; all technology is here.

It is a string of satellite towns full of clever people, incredibly successful tech companies, and hopefuls looking to make [...]]]>



According to the Wall Street Journal, half of the 20 most inventive towns in the US are in Silicon Valley.

Nowadays the place is not just about silicon chip makers; all technology is here.

It is a string of satellite towns full of clever people, incredibly successful tech companies, and hopefuls looking to make the big time.

This place was the center of the dotcom bubble of the mid 90s, when investors were pouring money into anything with a dot in the title. Of course it was also the hardest hit when the bubble burst. For every surviving big player, hundreds went under.

Now the optimism is back, along with the money.

Read the full article by: By Spencer Kelly of BBC’s “Click”.

]]> http://oldreddragon.com/2007/08/05/the-new-wave-of-silicon-valley-start-ups/feed/ 0 In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don’t Feel Rich http://oldreddragon.com/2007/08/05/in-silicon-valley-millionaires-who-dont-feel-rich/ http://oldreddragon.com/2007/08/05/in-silicon-valley-millionaires-who-dont-feel-rich/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:38:20 +0000 oldreddragon http://phishmonkey.com/reddragon/2007/08/05/in-silicon-valley-millionaires-who-dont-feel-rich/ MENLO PARK, Calif. — By almost any definition — except his own and perhaps those of his neighbors here in Silicon Valley — Hal Steger has made it. — Mr. Steger, 51, a self-described geek, has banked more than $2 million.

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MENLO PARK, Calif. — By almost any definition — except his own and perhaps those of his neighbors here in Silicon Valley — Hal Steger has made it. — Mr. Steger, 51, a self-described geek, has banked more than $2 million.

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