Explain Silicon Valley

nx7oe · August 13, 2003 12:51PM

I have heard the name and it being mentioned alot of times. I have a notion of what it may be but i have never had the time to reasearch where the name came from.

applenut · August 13, 2003 1:05PM

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Originally posted by nx7oe

I have heard the name and it being mentioned alot of times. I have a notion of what it may be but i have never had the time to reasearch where the name came from.

um.... are you serious?

stupider...likeafox · August 13, 2003 1:13PM

I find the wikipedia good for this kind of thing:

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Valley

ghost_user_name · August 13, 2003 1:14PM

Silicon --> element used in making computer chips.

Valley --> form of geography.

Ever heard of Google? It's a fantastic tool for research like this.

http://www.google.com/search?q=silicon+valley

nx7oe · August 13, 2003 1:20PM

Thanks for your help

agent302 · August 13, 2003 2:36PM

The actual place, in case you were wondering, is the Santa Clara Valley, on the Southern tip of San Francisco Bay in Northern California.

Explain Silicon Valley

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