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Hurray! Xilinx outperforms Spacely Space Sprockets
Clive Maxfield
8/27/2012 3:45 PM EDT
For reasons I do not fully comprehend, way back in the mists of time that we used to know as 2007 it seems that Forbes magazine compiled a list of the twenty-five largest fictional companies in history.
How is it that I happen to know this tidbit of trivia? Well, I was in a small dispute with someone about the name of the robot maid in the Jetson's animated television comedy from 1962-63.
My friend was of the opinion that the robot was called "Betty." Ha, I scoff in his general direction. It was of course "Rosie."
When I brought nugget of knowledge to my friend's attention, he went off to do some research, doubtless in the futile hope of proving me wrong. He failed (of course), but he did run across this Forbes article, in which we discover that the company where George Jetson spends his days – Spacely Space Sprockets – came in at number 25 of the twenty-five largest fictional companies in history with 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion.
But that set me to thinking, so I performed a quick search WikiInvest.com to discover that Altera and Xilinx had 2007 annual revenues of $1.26 billion and $1.84 billion, respectively.
But what does all of this mean in real terms?
Well, in a nutshell, not holding anything back, telling it like it is without fear or favor … it means that this has been what we call in the trade: "A very slow news day" (grin)
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How is it that I happen to know this tidbit of trivia? Well, I was in a small dispute with someone about the name of the robot maid in the Jetson's animated television comedy from 1962-63.
My friend was of the opinion that the robot was called "Betty." Ha, I scoff in his general direction. It was of course "Rosie."
When I brought nugget of knowledge to my friend's attention, he went off to do some research, doubtless in the futile hope of proving me wrong. He failed (of course), but he did run across this Forbes article, in which we discover that the company where George Jetson spends his days – Spacely Space Sprockets – came in at number 25 of the twenty-five largest fictional companies in history with 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion.
But that set me to thinking, so I performed a quick search WikiInvest.com to discover that Altera and Xilinx had 2007 annual revenues of $1.26 billion and $1.84 billion, respectively.
But what does all of this mean in real terms?
Well, in a nutshell, not holding anything back, telling it like it is without fear or favor … it means that this has been what we call in the trade: "A very slow news day" (grin)
If you found this article to be of interest, visit Programmable Logic Designline where – in addition to my Max's Cool Beans blogs – you will find the latest and greatest design, technology, product, and news articles with regard to programmable logic devices of every flavor and size (FPGAs, CPLDs, CSSPs, PSoCs...).
Also, you can obtain a highlights update delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for my weekly newsletter – just Click Here to request this newsletter using the Manage Newsletters tab (if you aren't already a member you'll be asked to register, but it's free and painless so don't let that stop you [grin]).
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Recumbent Rider
8/29/2012 3:39 PM EDT
Or as Astro used to say: "Racely Race Rockets!"
Since you're into Jetsons trivia, Max, here's a question for you: do you remember Astro's name from his original owner?
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Max the Magnificent
8/30/2012 10:42 AM EDT
I didn;t -- thansk goodness for th eWikipedia which tells us:
"In the fifteenth episode, Astro is discovered to be Tralfaz, the long lost dog of zillionaire J.P. Gottrockets..."
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darenw
9/11/2012 2:11 PM EDT
But did they adjust for inflation?
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