Apple turned out to be the most influential computer company since IBM and it continues. So while we celebrate its 50th year, we need to take amount to recognize the genius of the man who was responsible for that, Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs entered my life in 1982 and remained a recurring presence—sometimes directly, sometimes … Continue reading
I met Jeffrey Epstein exactly once, over breakfast at the Carlyle Hotel in New York in 1998. What I remember most is how boring he was. He seemed distracted, almost uninterested in the conversation. I chalked it up to a bad meeting and moved on. It was only years later, after the full scope of … Continue reading
In 1963, I took a course on German literature at the University of California. We studied three authors: Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, and Hermann Hesse. That course changed me. It opened a door into a world where intellect, creativity, sexuality, and even drugs intertwined. I still remember the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, where I … Continue reading
I am working on my keynote address at the World Business Forum in November. I use to give many such speeches but the last one I gave was in 1998 when I shared the stage with Steve Jobs. Hard to imagine. I didn’t think I had a lot to say after I left Intel in … Continue reading
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was recently “preempted” indefinitely by ABC, owned by Disney. The word is telling — probably chosen instead of “terminated” because of the legal fight likely to follow. Why? Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk — suggesting Republicans were exploiting his death for political gain — infuriated Trump and his … Continue reading
I am resending this because there was an issue in the link to the chapter in my book about broadband. Sorry about this. Driving the creation of residential broadband was unquestionably the highlight of my career. Many others played important roles: developing the technology (Broadcom, 3Com), creating cable and DSL modems (General Instrument, LANcity, Texas … Continue reading
Driving the creation of residential broadband was unquestionably the highlight of my career. Many others played important roles: developing the technology (Broadcom, 3Com), creating cable and DSL modems (General Instrument, LANcity, Texas Instruments), providing broadband services (@Home, Covad), enabling streaming media (Launch Media, Broadcast.com), interactive services (AOL, Yahoo), browsers (Netscape, Microsoft), and, of course, the … Continue reading
I just read a very well-written article about this question, which you can read here. https://globalventuring.com/corporate/information-technology/how-intel-lost-touch-with-its-investment-arm/ It begins with the question: How could Intel Capital, a world-leading investment unit, have created more than $170 billion in market value from investing in more than 1,800 companies, and still not be able to steer its parent through … Continue reading
Biden physicians failed him, in my opinionI assumed that President Biden had his PSA checked while in office, but I now realize that he may not have. The guidelines were changed in 2018. Under the new recommendations, PSA screening is not advised for men aged 70 or older. Biden was 78 when he became president … Continue reading
Joe Biden has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer which has spread to his bones. I am, of course, sorry to hear this. Biden has been through a lot in his life, including the death of a wife and two of his four children, as well as having one son who struggled with drug … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 