News & Politics
April 1, 1984
Death of a Computer
Four critical mistakes forced Texas Instruments to pull the plug on the home computer that it had once expected would dominate the market.
Technology
Reporting and analysis about the business and innovations of technology in Texas
Business
April 1, 1984
Birth of a New Frontier
Hundreds of new computer companies have made Texas the likely successor to California’s Silicon Valley, and it all started with two firms in Dallas.
News & Politics
April 1, 1984
Hi-Yo, Silicon!
Texas’ glory, till now based on oil, may be based on silicon in years to come.
News & Politics
July 1, 1982
The Texas Edison
A Dallas engineer you’ve probably never heard of has done more to change our daily lives than almost anyone else alive. How? He invented the silicon chip.
Business
March 1, 1980
Hustlers and Fortune Hunters Beware!
When the cable TV salesman comes calling, you should fully expect your city council to sell you down the river. Not that they mean to do it. It’s simply that history shows most city councils don’t know the first thing about cable. People who can barely figure out the briefs
Business
March 1, 1980
Invasion of the Cable Snatchers
In Texas the best way to get rich in cable television is to know just a little about TV and everything about politics.
Sports
December 25, 1979
The Real Mean Green
Talk to coaches and team owners about AstroTurf and you’ll hear all its advantages. Talk to the players and you’ll hear a different story.
Art
August 1, 1977
From Here to Infinity
Smile, you're a candid camera.
Music
April 1, 1977
Stereo Begins at Home
Positively the latest in sound thinking.
News & Politics
July 31, 1976
In Search of the Better Mousetrap
American ingenuity has produced the telephone, the airplane, and now the breast pillow.
Feature
July 31, 1975
Good News
Cancer treatments, windshield wipers that don’t squeak, and other major breakthroughs on the frontiers of science.
News & Politics
May 31, 1974
A Mighty Fortress is Our Home
It’s easy to lock yourself out of your own home, but keeping someone else out is rather more difficult.
Sports
February 1, 1973
Tuning in Dandy Don
Don Meredith brings football and TV into focus.