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The Secret History of Silicon Valley Part VI: Every World War II.

Steve Blank

So they systematically designed electronic devices called “jammers&# to shut down each part of the German air defense system. Every movie I had seen – 12 O’clock High, Memphis Belle, etc. – assumed that there were no electronics other than radios on these bombers. Chaff used 3/4′s of all the aluminum foil in the U.S.

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BUZZ Doesn’t Equal BUY: Three Factors To Look For When Seeking Stocks With Long-Term Value

YoungUpstarts

One of those real-world examples is FedEx, the Memphis-based delivery company. When I visited Fred Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx, at his Memphis headquarters, he said strategy was his company’s top priority. They signal their intelligence by putting great emphasis on the design of their products and services (Taste).

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