How they make milk bottles dance

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Silicon Graphics produces computer equipment that gives very realistic graphics, and their technology has been used in films like Terminator 2 and the Dairy Council's television advertisement featuring dancing milk bottles. Out of the 69 short films nominated in the 1992 Computer Animation Awards, 50 were produced by this company which was set up in 1981. Its first main achievement was the production of the Iris Graphics Library of 440 routines. The first Iris systems involved using 50,000 pounds sterling supercomputers as the amount of data to process in moving three-dimensional pictures is enormous. The current systems are now priced at around 10,000 pounds sterling.

Research, Innovations, Silicon Graphics Inc., Computer animation

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De Luca's peripheral vision

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New Logitech CEO Guerrino De Luca plans to expand the company's product range to cover all the sorts of peripherals that permit users to interact with the computer. The company has established a dominant position in the mouse sector, and De Luca now hopes to see the company establish a similar position in the market for digital cameras. He plans to move beyond the computer market to produce equipment for use with games consoles and television set-top boxes.

Computer Auxiliary Equip, Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Display Control Mouses, Officials and employees, Interview, Computer peripherals industry, Computer peripherals, Mice (Computer peripherals), Logitech Inc., LGTKE, Luca, Guerrino De

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The impatience of Jobs

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Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs has played a key role in reviving the company's fortunes. He managed to have a whole new board of directors appointed, and this allowed him to take full control of the company. He made an advantageous deal with Microsoft, and this was very significant in boosting the company's credibility. He showed very clear vision, shifting the company towards focusing on selling computers to the education and creative markets.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Analog & Hybrid Computers, Management, Computer industry, Microcomputers, Influence, AAPL, Jobs, Steven, Apple Inc.

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