Portraits in silicon
by Robert Slater · first published 1989
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Portraits in Silicon: http://www.amazon.com/Portraits-Silicon-Robert-Slater/dp/026... It has short bios of several computing pioneers.
on “Ask HN: Any Books on Inspirational Computer Science Personalities ?” ↗…abound, but the vast majority of them never ship. This is old news: Don't worry about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats. [Howard H. Aiken, as quoted in Portraits in Silicon (1987) by Robert Slater] [from wikiquote] Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. [Thomas Edison, spoken statement (c. 1903); published in Harper's Monthly (September 1932)]…
on “Non-Disclosure Agreements are for young losers, not old winners” ↗Apropos HN, I'm reminded of a quote recounted in Portraits in Silicon (Robert Slater, 1987) and attributed to Howard H. Aiken, original designer of the Harvard Mark I: > Don't worry about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats.…
on “A bad grade that changed the U.S. constitution (2017)” ↗