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Top 150 Tech Heroes on IT Conversations

windley.com — On wednesday SYS-CON published their final list of 150 all time technology heroes. The list is a mix of people who might have made the list if it were published 10 or even 20 years ago (like Claude Shannon). 36 people on this list have been on IT Conversations. Many of them multiple times. We've made a lit of their shows.

Who dugg this? Made popular Feb 10, 2007

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  • ElliotShoe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Direct Link:

    http://webservices.sys-con.com/read/333333.htm
  • scabbers, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10The actual freakin' list:

    http://webservices.sys-con.com/read/333333.htm
  • geomon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4*Technology* heroes? The title of the article is a bit misleading. The linked-through article better describes which "heroes" they are writing about: IT heroes.

    Nothing wrong with having 150 IT heroes, mind you. I just was looking for people like Edison, Westinghouse, Walter H. Schottky, etc. Technology includes more than just IT.
  • Schlappy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4So who is going to put them in order? I can see the debates in action now.
  • TheIneffableBob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Penis pasta.
  • benliong, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2While I agree that everyone should look at the original list, the compiled series of talks by some of the people in the list actually brings a lot of perspective. You really see how forward-thinking they are listening to them talk on things they're passionate about.

    ITConversations is probably the best thing that happened to the podcasting world.
  • sbwms, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3You can digg some of these episodes, too. Here are some the IT Conversations feeds, and a search URL to show them all:

    http://digg.com/podcasts/IT_Conversations
    http://digg.com/podcasts/Open_Source_Conversations
    http://digg.com/podcasts/The_Podcast_Academy
    http://digg.com/search?search=gigavox§ion=podcasts

    One of my favorites is this two-part talk by Steve Wozniak from Gnomedex 2004:

    http://digg.com/podcasts/Gnomedex_4_0/246542
    http://digg.com/podcasts/Gnomedex_4_0/246543
  • reflous, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2bury the blog spam
  • pauleric, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Al Gore never said that, it's a common misquote by people who hate him. He actually said he took the lead in creating the internet. Having the power to create is a much more exalted status than being able to invent. Creation requires god-like powers, but the haters and deniers want to drag the man down.
  • Isotope, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'm shocked that I didn't see Al Gore's name on the list... I thought he invented the internet? /sarcasm
  • stox, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Damn, I know a lot of those people. It is good to see Ward Christensen and Randy Seuss getting a nod for the first BBS.
  • AlfaWolph, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@pauleric: Thank you.

    And if you were actually joking Isotope, it is actually kind of funny. Republicans successfully ascribed that non-existent quote to him and it still sticks today, and that is why some people still actually think he said that. And that's where it starts getting sad instead..

    In all honesty, he probably does belong on a list of IT heroes. Just ask Vinton Cerf.
  • jj2me, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Dave Cutler: The brains behind VMS; hired away by Microsoft for Windows NT"

    The naming of Windows NT is by Cutler, who wasn't treated so well at DEC. His revenge was to leave to Microsoft and create another OS with name "WNT," each letter one higher than "VMS."
  • juanjodic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Bill Gates is a Hero? WTF?
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I should be on that list.
  • apotropaic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Only one of the google guys made it on the list? Thats odd. Its interesting to see a few of the greats have moved on to working with google.
  • eatmorgnome, on 10/12/2007, -0/+01) Claude E. Shannon
  • indy500fan, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Link to actual list:
    http://webservices.sys-con.com/read/333333.htm
  • ericfoget, on 10/12/2007, -6/+2These 150 truly were "i-Technology Heroes". What we are able to enjoy today would have not been possible without these brilliant minds. For the Internet and modern computing. Hats off to the editors, columnists, commentators, and SOA World Magazine readers who compiled this list.

    "The Woz" you got my #1 vote!!

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