Ever had the feeling that you need a hero? I started thinking about this question as I realized I was becoming more negative in my appraisal of my technology heros. While it may be possible to change the world with a technology that begins in your garage, the “adult” personalities of notable examples of people who have done this (Gates, Jobs) are not that appealing. I would like to think it was possible to be brilliant and relentless without being a jerk. Maybe not. Can’t say that I really understand the world of big business.
Here is a new possibility. Hector de Jesus Ruiz, the new chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices, wants to put Internet access into the hands of 50 percent of the world’s population by 2015 and is designing a $200 computer to do the job (Washington Post).
