Known for his philanthropy and his being the richest man on Planet Earth, Bill Gates will likely come to Utah to testify over a lawsuit filed by Novell, based in Utah County. Bill Gates and Microsoft Word won world domination, and Word Perfect lost its dominant position as the best word processing software. The battle was lost, but perhaps not the war. The case boils down to: … [Read more...]
To Infinity and Beyond!
How Utah scientists David Evans and Ivan Sutherland pioneered the computer graphics department at the University of Utah with graduates who would go on to change the world. David C. Evans (1924–1998), attended the University of Utah to study electrical engineering, eventually earning a doctorate degree in physics. After a short stint as project manager at the Bendix … [Read more...]
Repairing The Boxes That Make Heroes
Video games are the new most effective mode of escapism and home entertainment. When the video game industry skyrocketed past the movie industry in sales, video game companies and their talented teams of designers became respected as the creators of the worlds that millions of teens as well as adults now choose to inhabit. For better or for worse, fewer kids choose to … [Read more...]
WiFi is Obsolete: 4G WiMax comes to Salt Lake City
Utah Stories is pleased to announce a new partnership with Bryson Computers. To survive in the field of journalism in the 21st century, one must be constantly in tune with the tide of technology. Basically, that means we're kind of big in the geek department, and we love cool, electronic toys. One new technology is turning heads and changing the way people we work, play, … [Read more...]