25 Random Things About Intel
Facebook notes have become quite prevalent recently, with quite a bit of attention around the '25 Random Things' list. In the spirit of keeping up with the times, Intel created its own 25 Things list. You'll likely discover something new about Intel - we're more than just bunny suits and silicon you know! As a preview, I've included a couple items from the list below.
- I may have one of the world's largest cube farms - all employees have cubes, even my CEO doesn't get an office.
- My manufacturing employees who spend their days inside the "fab" - or factory - refer to the rest of my employees as "carpet-dwellers."
- My factories reclaim more than 3 billion gallons of water each year, and I am the largest purchaser of green power in the U.S. according to the EPA.
- I live by the motto "bigger is not better."
Be sure to check out the full list. Find anything surprising? Let us know!
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Mar 04 | Alison Wesley said:
I liked #12 - Zuckerman's Law - it was coined in a recent NYTimes article and is related to Moore's Law. I think is speaks to the historical significance of Intel, the impact our founders have had on the evolution of technology and the company's relevance to today's culture.
Mar 04 | kenekaplan said:
I once heard Tom Foremski os www.SiliconValleyWatcher.com say something like: Intel, it's been around for four decades...and it's still a major disruptor. Driving the innovation economy.
From the list, I really like seeing this one in action: Moore's Law empowering Zuckerberg's Law of sharing.
12. Thanks to Moore’s Law, PCs based on my processors will continue to be energy-efficient yet powerful enough to handle all of the video, photos and information sharing that could literally double each year moving forward, as “Zuckerberg’s law” predicts. (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/zuckerbergs-law-of-information-sharing/)
Mar 08 | james said:
Not everyone thinks this was cool.
http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/03/05/intels-25-random-things
I, personally think it was kind-of-a-lame publicity stunt but that's just me.
Mar 10 | Becky Emmett said:
Hi James. Thanks for the comment. Agree, not everyone will think it’s cool, but our hope was to share a bit about life inside the walls at Intel. Sharing some of those unique traits that make Intel, well, Intel. We did discuss internally if the 25 list was the right thing to do and decided to give it a try. If anything, hope you at least got a glimpse at something you maybe didn’t know before.
And Ken/Alison, great to see you enjoyed seeing a bit about Zuckerman's Law. Agree with you there, super cool stuff.