Many items use computers to function.
New uses for computers and computer chips are being discovered. The Revolutionaries Revolutionaries takes a new look at the inspiration behind 18 of Silicon Valley's top technology and science pioneers the men and women who forged ground-breaking research, products or businesses, often in the face of long odds and seemingly insurmountable hurdles. Discover here the innovators' early interests in science, guidance for young people excited by technology today, and thoughts on the future. Bill Hewlett blew up door knobs. Janese Swanson, who developed an online site for girls, took appliances apart.