wow
The dangers of distraction.
So,,,did this little excursion down Memory Lane heal the rift between father and son??
IBM made millions from germany during WWll
The head of IBM once said the world might need as many as 5 computers. A true visionary.
Funny thing.
The reason IBM became a big deal is that the government mandated businesses keep accurate payroll records for taxation purposes. Before computers, they were making time clocks…
My father was in a Merchant Marine convoy to SE Asia in WWII. The ships in front and in back of his were sunk.
Dad did OK financially without buying IBM…
…but didn’t IBM CEO think there wasn’t a market for more than 10 computers in the world? (or perhaps that was much earlier than this timeframe).
The scary thing is that IBM had already been in existence for quite a while back then.
Ford’s subsidiaries in Germany made a lot of money producing military vehicles for Germany’s WW 2 war effort…
Ford and Thomas Edison were such great pals that when Edison moved to Fort Myers,Florida—-Ford bought up the land next door and built a house there
lalapalooza Premium Member 3 months ago
wow
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs 3 months ago
The dangers of distraction.
Getting killed might make you forget to place your bets, er, uh, I mean invest.snsurone76 3 months ago
So,,,did this little excursion down Memory Lane heal the rift between father and son??
The dude from FL Premium Member 3 months ago
IBM made millions from germany during WWll
robertthomasson Premium Member 3 months ago
The head of IBM once said the world might need as many as 5 computers. A true visionary.
Differentname 3 months ago
Funny thing.
The reason IBM became a big deal is that the government mandated businesses keep accurate payroll records for taxation purposes. Before computers, they were making time clocks…
mourdac Premium Member 3 months ago
My father was in a Merchant Marine convoy to SE Asia in WWII. The ships in front and in back of his were sunk.
FireAnt_Hater 3 months ago
Dad did OK financially without buying IBM…
sobrown51 3 months ago
…but didn’t IBM CEO think there wasn’t a market for more than 10 computers in the world? (or perhaps that was much earlier than this timeframe).
willie_mctell 3 months ago
The scary thing is that IBM had already been in existence for quite a while back then.
Argythree 3 months ago
Ford’s subsidiaries in Germany made a lot of money producing military vehicles for Germany’s WW 2 war effort…
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 2 months ago
Ford and Thomas Edison were such great pals that when Edison moved to Fort Myers,Florida—-Ford bought up the land next door and built a house there