Essays Tagged: "co founder"
A Long Way From Univac
Can you imagine a world without computers? You most probably interact with some form of a computer every day of your life. Computers ... ant advancement our society has ever seen. They have an interesting history, many interesting inner components, they are used nearly everywhere, and continue to advance incredibly fast. Because the fi ... credibly fast. Because the field of computers is so broad, this paper will focus mainly on personal computers.Although computers have been evolving for quite some time, they really didn't gain popular ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
The history of Apple and its Macintosh Computers
The History of Apple Computer CompanyWhen thinking about purchasing a computer, most people consider Microsoft to be the ... bout purchasing a computer, most people consider Microsoft to be the only choice. Apple's Macintosh computers have been around for twenty years and are the competition of which few people are aware. D ... aware. Despite trouble with Microsoft in the mid 90's, Apple and their Macintosh remain a powerful competitor to Microsoft's Windows based systems. In their thirty years of existence, Apple has overc ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
NIKE Labor.
There has been much debate and controversy recently concerning Nike's Asian labor practices. This is a very complex issue and one t ... to determine which side of this argument to defend, as both sides acknowledge the facts, yet put a completely different spin on them. Do you believe Nike's critics who say they're exploiting workers? ... 're exploiting workers? Or, do you believe Nike when they say that they are giving workers in these countries wonderful opportunities to raise their standard of living? The consensus answer to this qu ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Southwest Airlines Risk Management
As with any company, Southwest Airlines has risks that have to deal with. For starters, co-founder and visionary ... of risks involved.Let us review some of the risks that airlines face and what Southwest has done to combat these to remain the only airline to be profitable in the 31 years of their existence. First a ... er a flight is, the less revenue it generates. Southwest has dealt with this risk by pursuing a low-cost/low-price/no-frills strategy that features offering passengers a single class of service at the ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Descriptive piece and story
RRATIVE/DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYAs his senses returned to him, the world around him was a blur although he could make out the familiar red velvet curtains in the bay window and the polished wooden floor of h ... pened to it?''Jon, Jon, Jon, what've you done to yourself this time?''M...m...my bike' Jon yawned incoherently, rubbing his tired eyes.'Your bike's gone Jon, and frankly you should be focusing on more ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays
Effects of Technological Change on the Human Condition: The Age of Spiritual Machines.
w the future, but we see trends happening now that can be projected forward. In 1965, Gordon Moore, co-founder of chip maker Intel, put forth an axiom that became known as Moore's Law. Moore stated th ... th an axiom that became known as Moore's Law. Moore stated that every year since 1959 the number of components on a microchip had doubled. Moore predicted that this trend would continue until 1975. . ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
Moore's Law
Introduction to Personal ComputersIntel co-founder Gordon Moore made a powerful prediction in 1965. The Intel corporation has ... tel corporation has been making that prediction a reality for nearly 40 years with unparalleled silicon expertise and world-class manufacturing. "We've enhanced billions of lives, and will continue to ... that the number of transistors on a chip doubles about every two years. This observation about silicon integration, made a reality by Intel, has fueled the worldwide technology revolution.The world-l ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Business structure of Google
During the 1990's the Internet had dotcom fever. Yahoo's founder David Filo, as well as many other portal companies, turned down the emerg ... and had acquired little interest from outside investors. Finally, a $100,000 check endorsed from a co-founder of Sun Microsystems forced Larry and Sergey to organize Google for check cashing purposes ... ashing purposes (ICFIA, 2003). Because Google Inc. now maintains dominance of the search market and continues to expand a host of other services Google can attest to taking risks and maintains that st ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > E-commerce
Julian Bond
Since college, Julian Bond has been an active role in civil rights, peace, and economic justice for all. ... e in civil rights, peace, and economic justice for all. While studying at Morehouse College in 1960, Bond helped found a student sit-in and anti-segregation organization, and also co-f ... und a student sit-in and anti-segregation organization, and also co-founded the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He was also a co-founder of a committee on Appeal for Human Rights (C ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Synopsis Qualcomm
Company values are a hard thing to find, but this San Diego technologies based company still tries t ... logies based company still tries to adhere by them from the CEO to the lowest ranking employee. Qualcomm's former CEO Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs and co-founder considered certain values made a company&hell ... founder considered certain values made a company… from the no swearing in the workplace as Jacob thought it to be poor taste, to everyone fighting over the same parking places when arriving to ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Snapple Back
pple"We made the first ready-to-drink tea that didn't taste like battery acid." - Arnold Greenberg, co-founder of the Snapple Beverage Corporation.At a time when many new-comer brands were competing f ... Corporation.At a time when many new-comer brands were competing for the dollars of the young health conscious consumers, Snapple was among the few who survived, and among even the fewest who stood up. ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Article Analysis #1 Western International University MGT 463 February 8, 2009
the part of a small business entrepreneur in the Little Saigon business district has members of the community up in arms. The following analysis of the Little Saigon lawsuit accuses Lee's Sandwiches o ... e following analysis of the Little Saigon lawsuit accuses Lee's Sandwiches owner of duping San Jose council, shop owners' (McLaughlin, 2009) article will follow. This paper looks to identify central a ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers