Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
Where is Silicon Valley located?
Located in the United States — in Northern California — originally Silicon Valley was within the boundaries of Santa Clara Valley, which stretched from Menlo Park in the north to San Jose in the south.
Because Silicon Valley is an economic region, it now includes territory down to Monterey, north to Santa Rosa and east as far as Sacramento.
View a list and map of cities in Silicon Valley.
Andy Grove Co-founder of Intel 1999 Interview:
Andy Grove, co-founder of Intel and science pioneer, talks about his views on technology and his relationship with Steve Jobs in this 1999 film interview.
From the 5 Minute Mentor Podcast:
Steve Jobs was CEO and co-founder of Apple Inc. He was a pioneer of personal computers, entrepreneur, technologist, leader, and designer. He led significant innovations in various areas: music, technology, film, hardware. Steve had a notable impact in changing how we use technology.
New! The Great Courses presents an Audible Original featuring the Silicon Valley Historical Association with John McLaughlin.
The Entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley reveals the fascinating story of entrepreneurship, invention, and innovation in the most risk-friendly place on the planet — Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs and Urgency — The Drive to Create: A sense of urgency to create in Silicon Valley was rooted in the belief that a nuclear war was inevitable. Similarly, the Black Death during the European Renaissance period spurred the same sense of urgency which indirectly lead to voyages of discovery and a myriad of inventions. The parallels are compared in this video clip.
The early history of Silicon Valley:
There have been many theories over the years as to what created the economic region known as the Silicon Valley. Some of these theories point to the ‘Wild West’ or cowboy ethic, the risk-taking of gold miners or whatever the newest technology was that transformed the Valley or the world. Read more about the beginnings of Silicon Valley’s history.
Who is an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur can be anyone — any age, sex or race. An entrepreneurial person finds a need and tries to fill it.
There are different kinds of entrepreneurs. The very famous entrepreneurs like Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard, and Steve Jobs made their fame and fortune developing new high-tech products. Other entrepreneurs could be someone who sells hot dogs, builds houses, or has a baby sitting service. Learn more about entrepreneurship.