This is Part VIb of how I came to write “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 and Part VIb here. The next piece of the Secret History of Silicon Valley puzzle came together when
I want to thank you for sharing this little known WWII history. It is fascinating!
My father was part of WWII Operation Aphrodite, where US military personnel used radio and television cameras to fly ‘Weary Willie’ airplanes remotely from the ground after the pilot ejected.
My Dad went to work for IBM. I think he may have attended the IRE in October 1953 where papers were submitted by pioneers of the new computer fields. (I found his copy of the Proccefings from that meeting.) Dad also worked with Dr Fred Brooks, who developed IBM’s 360 operating system, and he installed the first mainframe IBM ever sold commercially (to GE.)
Steve - certainly, have been tracking your insightful articles, Industry contributions and teachings for some time. Given our dedication to Technology and its impact on the Aerospace and Defense target segments - your "Secret History of Silicon Valley" series rings true. On a different note - and regretfully resorting to utilizing this post, as a means of communication - aside from our Market Programs business that works with Technology companies to tackle their tough business and marketing challenges - another segment of our business assists tech companies in their fund-raising journey. Given your deep, Industry history and experience - we wondered, if you could point us in the direction of several Investment/Investor sources that potentially would be interested in taking a look at four (4) tech companies that we are currently representing. All are in the breakthrough/disruptive category - and the mix is varied - from established/mature companies seeking funding to support growth plans to start-ups and early-stage companies - finding their way. Any insight and guidance are appreciated.
Incredible storylines of innovation, manufacturing and advanced research loop... along with the many people who invented and also in quite literal first rodeo of electronic warfare rapid ascent to the skies
Good to see you continuing to innovate on the Substack platform, Steve. An amazing story!
I want to thank you for sharing this little known WWII history. It is fascinating!
My father was part of WWII Operation Aphrodite, where US military personnel used radio and television cameras to fly ‘Weary Willie’ airplanes remotely from the ground after the pilot ejected.
My Dad went to work for IBM. I think he may have attended the IRE in October 1953 where papers were submitted by pioneers of the new computer fields. (I found his copy of the Proccefings from that meeting.) Dad also worked with Dr Fred Brooks, who developed IBM’s 360 operating system, and he installed the first mainframe IBM ever sold commercially (to GE.)
Steve - certainly, have been tracking your insightful articles, Industry contributions and teachings for some time. Given our dedication to Technology and its impact on the Aerospace and Defense target segments - your "Secret History of Silicon Valley" series rings true. On a different note - and regretfully resorting to utilizing this post, as a means of communication - aside from our Market Programs business that works with Technology companies to tackle their tough business and marketing challenges - another segment of our business assists tech companies in their fund-raising journey. Given your deep, Industry history and experience - we wondered, if you could point us in the direction of several Investment/Investor sources that potentially would be interested in taking a look at four (4) tech companies that we are currently representing. All are in the breakthrough/disruptive category - and the mix is varied - from established/mature companies seeking funding to support growth plans to start-ups and early-stage companies - finding their way. Any insight and guidance are appreciated.
Incredible storylines of innovation, manufacturing and advanced research loop... along with the many people who invented and also in quite literal first rodeo of electronic warfare rapid ascent to the skies