This is Part 13 of “The Secret History of Silicon Valley,” Read Part I here, Part II here, Part III here, Part IVa here, Part IVb here, Part V here, Part VIa here, Part VIb here, Part VII here, Part VIII here, Part IX here, Part X here, Part XI here
Steve, this was another great piece, I am enjoying this series, thank you for taking the time to write it up! Reading this part, brought back memories, as a kid in the '60s and '70s my father was a middle management engineer with IBM, in their facility on Cottle Road in San Jose. He used to use the term "Mil-Spec" referring to the components they purchased and systems they built that had to comply with Military Specifications which among other things required accuracy to 4 decimal points.
Steve, this was another great piece, I am enjoying this series, thank you for taking the time to write it up! Reading this part, brought back memories, as a kid in the '60s and '70s my father was a middle management engineer with IBM, in their facility on Cottle Road in San Jose. He used to use the term "Mil-Spec" referring to the components they purchased and systems they built that had to comply with Military Specifications which among other things required accuracy to 4 decimal points.