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Birthplace of Silicon Valley
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Challenge: The Past (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Date: Aug 18, 2003
Galleries: Black and White, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Aug 18, 2003

California State Historic Landmark #976 BIRTHPLACE OF SILICON VALLEY

This garage is the birthplace of the world's first high-technology region, 'Silicon Valley.' The idea for such a region originated with Dr. Frederick Terman, a Stanford University professor who encouraged his students to start up their own electronics companies in the area instead of joining established firms in the East. The first two students to follow his advice were William R. Hewlett and David Packard, who in 1938 began developing their first product, an audio oscillator, in this garage.
Location: 367 Addison Ave, Palo Alto

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08/25/2003 10:01:53 PM
The house is crooked. I realize that is not correctable in Post-processing, but I think it should have been retaken so the house would be level.
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08/25/2003 03:39:22 PM
try as i might, i am having a hard time linking this to the past...i know its an older house and all...just doesnt grab me for this challenge, sorry
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08/23/2003 09:41:02 PM
Really? This is it? Good idea!
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08/23/2003 01:56:28 AM
I supose anything that's not the present is in fact "the past" but this doesn't appear to me as being very much in the past. I mean, I can see the plaque which I assume says something about being a historical monument of some sort, but the building its self doesn't look very old at all. What ever that is on the steps is distracting, as my eyes are drawn to it's brightness and I sit here trying to figure out what the heck would be sitting on the steps like this. Your focus and clarity are good, and for the most part lighting is alright as well. Some shadows, but none bad on the building itself. The angle is odd, like you are looking at it from the side, but not enough to be dramatic. Kind of looks like you were only a step or 2 off from being in front of it. Also, the darkness on the left of the photo doesn't add anything to me. I think that it's not really important and could be cropped out without losing anything from your image. Overall, I think it's good though. ~Heather~
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08/22/2003 04:49:28 PM
Light sides too bright, does't really take me to a past time 5 from me!
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08/22/2003 04:06:22 PM
Is this Steve Jobs' garage? If so, I'd *love* to have a copy of the original image as I'm an Apple fan myself.
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08/22/2003 02:56:13 PM
I think I need to know more about this to relate to it as the past. I see a house that is older, but I don't see the past... The quality of the photo is superb though...
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08/22/2003 12:57:44 PM
I'm afraid this comes off as "just" a snapshot. Which could play into the challenge but doesn't quite work. Without the title I would have no idea why this should fit the subject.
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08/22/2003 12:59:01 AM
Where is it? I grew up there.
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