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Yamaha America President – Takuya “Tak” Nakata
You may have heard that Yamaha Corporation celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. During the NAMM trade show, we had a chance to talk to the president of Yamaha Corporation in America, Takuya “Tak” Nakata. Surprisingly, we found out that he plays a number of instruments. Yamaha America President Tak Nakata Q: We know traditionally…
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Fireside Chat with Bernie Williams
January 23, 2013, NAMM, Anaheim, CA—Joe Lamond talked with Bernie Williams about life after baseball and music. Williams is a former NY Yankee and is currently a jazz guitarist and music education advocate. How did you change from sports to music? Williams responded that he always played music, but you can only focus on being…
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Lemmy Kilmister & Motorheadphones at CES 2013
CES is a big, spectacular media event that draws huge crowds, and companies spend a lot of money to give this show a “Hollywood” look. There were many sales pitches, product demonstrations , business meetings, and cocktail parties. This years’ show was no exception. Celebrities showed up to plug their products in grand style, and…
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Neutrality is a key to success for Belgium and Imec
Interview with Lode Lauwers, vice president of Imec (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre) Lode Lauwers, Vice President of Imec Imec’s history starts in 1984. The initial concept was to bring a few universities together in one location for further collaboration. “It was like scaling up of research” – recalled Lode Lauwers. He joined imec in 1985 as…
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The Symposium Celebrating the 65th Birthday of Prof. Chenming Hu
Prof. Hu was recognized for his extended accomplishments for UC Berkeley. Some of his graduate students, who came from all over the world, gathered at the Banatao Auditorium on Thursday, December 13 to celebrate his birthday. They shared the memorable moments of their school years at UC Berkeley with the audience. Among the crowd were…
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“Wrecking Crew” Credits Musicians
For the audiences that appreciate the artists, this film opens their eyes about the music industry. For Denny Tedesco, this film was a personal project about his father. Denny Tedesco at AES 2012 Denny Tedesco always wanted to make a documentary in the ’80’s about his father, Tommy Tedesco. He actually made a documentary just…
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CEO Alex Hui discusses Pericom
November 2012 – In conversation, Alex Hui is sincere, modest, and seems content with the life he has made for himself. He found good people, business opportunities, and created a successful company. Alex is frugal with resources, he never wastes them. He is concerned about resources, including the most important asset – people. He learned…
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To Engineer is Human – Professor Henry Petroski
Henry Petroski, a Professor of Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering is prolific author who won Washington Award 2006 for his accomplishments in making engineering theory and practice understandable to the general public. The Awards is one of the oldest and most prestigious engineering awards in the United States. The first recipient of it was…
