Idea Factory | Podcast | A Chat with Dr Balachandran A
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner Bell Labs was one of a kind organisation that launched the information age. Developed as an organisation that helped solve problems that AT&T faced such as; How do we keep telephone poles from rotting? What kind of insulation would ensure that the telephone wires don’t need a constant replacement? They focused on science rather than just engineering. The focus on basics divorced from the need to think about commercial viability ultimately delivered. Radar, Transistor, Unix, C, Laser, fibre optics and many more innovations came out of the labs. This book chronicles the rise and fall of the organisation.
Idea Factory | Podcast | A Chat with Dr Balachandran A
Idea Factory | Podcast | A Chat with Dr…
Idea Factory | Podcast | A Chat with Dr Balachandran A
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner Bell Labs was one of a kind organisation that launched the information age. Developed as an organisation that helped solve problems that AT&T faced such as; How do we keep telephone poles from rotting? What kind of insulation would ensure that the telephone wires don’t need a constant replacement? They focused on science rather than just engineering. The focus on basics divorced from the need to think about commercial viability ultimately delivered. Radar, Transistor, Unix, C, Laser, fibre optics and many more innovations came out of the labs. This book chronicles the rise and fall of the organisation.