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David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was a co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947-1964), CEO (1964-1968), and Chairman of the Board (1964-1968, 1972-1993). He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969-1971 during the Nixon administration. Packard was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988 and is noted for many technological innovations and philanthropic endeavors.

Legalizing online gaming would tap state's talents, help its budget

Source: Sacramento Bee

I love to look into the past to find clues to the present and the future. It is amazing how you can connect the dots of history and visualize the road ahead. You can see clues in the rearview mirror that are shaping the world of the Internet ...
Full article at: Sacramento Bee  More like this  1 day ago, 2:22am CDT

HP Garage Opens for Visitors

HP Garage Opens for Visitors
Silicon Valley gets a new geeky tourist attraction. It is the garage in which David Packard and William Hewlett...
Read more Dec 7 2005, 8:28am EST
 

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Hewlett-Packard is losing a star in Mike Lynch | Wendy M Grossman

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off The Autonomy founder's relationship with HP hasn't worked out – a familiar tale of eccentric inventors and big companies Mike Lynch, who borrowed £2,000 to star ...
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Bay Area Climate Collaborative Unveils Final “Bridge to the Clean...

Source: PRWeb

“The Bridge to the Clean Economy action plan outlines strategic opportunities to grow our region’s clean tech economy,” said Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose, who along with the Mayors of San Francisco and Oakland established the BACC in ...
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Source: Real Clear Markets

Bill Hewlett and David Packard, tinkering in a California garage, began what became Hewlett-Packard. Steve Jobs and a friend built a computer in the California garage that became Apple’s birthplace. Bill Cook had no garage.... more » ...
Full article at: Real Clear Markets  More like this  4 days ago, 9:22pm CDT

The garage won't help - much

Source: Stuff.co.nz

Thomas Edison was a creator inventor but he also burnished his own myth. Where are the best scientific ideas created and developed? e) A full-scale laboratory equipped with the latest technology and staffed with highly-trained profes ...
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