Paul Horne
Paul Horne
came fellows few hardware ibm percent software stuff
When I came here, we were 85 percent or more hardware. There were very few IBM fellows in software. Software was just stuff to make the hardware work.
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A long time ago, people didn't think there was science in computer science. If you were a member of the IBM Academy, you were in hardware. There was no deep intellectual depth in software. Now people say the same thing about services.
excited people problems response science
The response here was there is no science in services. But as people got into it, they got excited by working on the fascinating problems in services.
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Open standards are needed for digital technology to continue to develop and create economic growth in the information age. Additionally, open innovation is propelling change in commerce beyond the borders of software and information technology, even into physical goods.
came definitely guys played though
Even though we lost, we played a lot better than we did on Monday. Our guys definitely came to play today.
game tie unlucky
We were unlucky that it didn't end in a tie. This was a game where a tie should have been the result.
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IBM's business model is to operate in the high value segment of the information technology market. High value means high margins, and it means you can get a return on the research and development dollars you spend.
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Nick had quite a day today. Nick was clearly the best player on the field today and was dangerous any time he got the ball. Their defense was struggling to keep up with him. People don't realize how fast he is, they underestimated his speed and they got burned today.
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Thomas J. Watson Jr. felt there would be really hard problems that computers could solve.
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While we do exploratory stuff, we count on the research to help grow the parent. While Bell Labs spent a lot of money, they never really had a strong model on how research impacted the company.
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It was the best game we've played in three or four games.
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We've staked out as our business model to operate in those areas of the IT industry where research can make a difference, which is pretty nice for the research team.
heart saw
We didn't play with a lot of heart and passion. They saw that, and they pounced on us.
defensive risks system
Something we're going to have to look at is the defensive system we run. We take a lot of risks on offense, and sometimes we don't get back on time.