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International Business Machines is a multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York that manufactures and sells computer hardware and software.

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What incentives were offered to the founder of IBM by the government?

Founded 1891 as the Tabulating Machines Company by Herman Hollerith It officially became IBM after mergers in 1924.

When was artificial passenger invented by IBM?

I would 2001, since that is when they received the patent for it.

How do you get a widescreen LCD monitor to work with an IBM ThinkPad?

If your laptop is quite old then you need the driver for the LCD to be installed onto your laptop so that the laptop can communicate with the LCD monitor. If you laptop is a later model then there shouldn't be a problem coz the drive would already be in the windows application. Or, if you have evrything connected when your laptop was on then you must restart your laptop so the laptop can reset and pick up the signal from the LCD. Assume you have the correct monitor cable (15 pins) then in the help and support window type in 'add hardware' then select 'using add hardware' and follow the instructions there.

Who is the redhead in the IBM bingo commercial?

The redhead who yells "Bingo" is Tiffany Elle, an actress who lives in LA.

How does an Offensive Lineman stance differ from a Defensive Linemen stance?

OFFENSIVE LINE MEN ARE OFFTEN IN A THREE POINT STANCE WITH THERE FEET SLIGHTLY STAGERED.DEFENSIVE LINEMENS STANCE CAN ETHIER BE 4 POINT STANCE WHERE BOTH HANDS ARE DOWN (USUALY IN GOALINE SITUATIONS TO GET LOWER THEN THE OFFENSIVE LINEMEN) OR THEY USE A SLIGHTLY MORE AGREESIVE 3 POINT STANCE.

What are the steps in changing the cartridge on an IBM selectric II?

The Selectric II is a typewriter. Ribbon is called a cassette, not cartridge.

As I recall to replace ribbon there is a lever on right of it that is pulled forward to release used ribbon. Correctable model also uses a correction tape.

Can you attach a large flat screen to your IBM Thinkpad R50e laptop computer?

Yes through the CRT connection on the back (usually a blue 15 pin connection) and as long as your flat panel has a monitor connection. For sound you will need a Y lead (Head phone jack to phono red and white) otherwise the sound will come from the Laptop.

Why did IBM Corporation stop publishing IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletins in January 1998?

They didn't stop publishing them. Instead, they started publishing them electronically. IP.com has technical disclosure bulletins up through the present. I believe that's right.

What does social factors mean?

Sociocultural factors interact in a way that ensures every individual has a unique set of experiences, values and attitudes. Consequently, each individual responds differently to the environment, resulting in unique health behaviours and outcomes. For example Family, peers, media, religions,cultue

When did Bill Gates work for IBM and what was his position?

Bill Gates never worked for IBM. He was the founder of Microsoft. But, Mircrosoft and IBM licensed MS-DOS for IBM's new IBM PC-AT. They then began working to develop, OS/2 a more advanced operating system. But Microsoft had different plans and IBM finished OS/2 by itself.

Which version of Ubuntu would work best for your old IBM PC 300GL?

There were several computers in the IBM PC 300GL line, with a variety of specs. Knowing which particular model you have is key to selecting a version of Ubuntu or similar distribution. For instance, all versions of Ubuntu would run poorly (if at all) on the 6272, while suggesting a Debian netinstall on a 6564 would be a little too spartan compared to what the system is capable of handling.

What does IBM Rational specialize in?

IBM Rational is a service provided by IBM. IBM Rational helps with software and systems development. It is supposed to help software be more profitable and and improve productivity.

What was the first IBM computer?

IBM's first computer that was not produced as a one off contract machine was the IBM 701 in 1953.

They made 9.

How many employees does IBM have in the United States?

From http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx:

(Last Updated: Sept. 30, 2008) {| Current Employment Headcount Location Employees |- | Worldwide 94,286 USA 56,654 Puget Sound (Washington State) 40,797

Note that presently [Jan 2009] Microsoft is preparing to fire 10-17% of its staff.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/microsoft-mulling-thousands-of-redundancies-1223054.html

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What does IBM DB2 do?

DB2 is IBM's relational database management system. It runs on multiple platforms including Windows, Unix, VM, VSE, and z/OS. It provides the interface for programs to access data through SQL. It can provide security for data and has utilities to maintain the data.

Which companies are using Hyperion?

Allstate Insurance, Braun, Coca-Cola, FIAT, H & R Block, Hyatt, Novartis, Staples, Toyota Motor Sales USA, and Yale University.

Can IBM be blamed for the Holocaust?

Prior answer was factually incorrect and suggested IBM's subsidiary was taken over before the War. That was false. The War began in 1939 in Europe and Dec1941 in US. The subsidiary was placed into technical enemy receivership in 1942. But the company under the micromanagement of its president Thomas J Watson began to organize the Holocaust from the first moments of the Hitler regime in January 1933. IBM organized and made efficient all six phases of the Holocaust: 1) Identification, 2) Exclusion from Society, 3) Confiscation, 4) Ghettoization, 5) Deportation and 6) Extermination. Now anyone can pretend these are not the facts, but no one at IBM anywhere in the world will not deny these well-established facts. Extensive quotations from the actual IBM documents can be read in IBM and the Holocaust in any country in the world.

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That's like saying Westinghouse caused Thanksgiving because a turkey was roasted in an oven that company made. IBM did not have anything to do with the holocaust. The company's German subsidiary was taken over by the Nazis just before the war and the punch-card data processing provided by the machines was used to keep records of all types. This may have made the holocaust more efficient, but it certainly didn't cause it.

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Agreed. Someone obviously has a grudge against IBM.

Guilt presupposes responsibility. When there's a murder, does one also prosecute the person who sold the murderer ammunition for his firearm, and does one prosecute the person who gave the murderer's windscreen a wipe as he was driving to the scene of the planned crime? Obviously NOT, because they can't be considered responsible and they are far, far too remote from the crime.

IBM's "participation" in the Holocaust can in no way be equated to something like I.G. Farben or even Krupp Industries. As mentioned above, the German IBM subsidiary was indeed taken over by the Nazi regime shortly after the beginning of the war, and thus removed the US parent from any decision-making around sales in Germany. IBM (the parent company in the USA) did continue to sell parts and items to the German sub-unit, but this ceased by about late 1940.

The fact that IBM machinery was used to help organize the Holocaust can be in no way blamed on IBM (America). IBM machinery was used for a whole host of projects, and knowing that they would used to tabulate Holocaust victims is a fairy tale (requiring the use of a magical crystal ball in 1939). Remember - the Holocaust didn't really begin until about 1942. There were mass murders before that, but the organized extermination effort really came into being around the time of the Wannsee Conference. It is this effort that used the IBM machinery.

So, how can IBM be responsible for something that hadn't yet begun yet when they stopped selling Germany parts, and for which there was no realistic idea that their equipment could be used to aid? Even if you could somehow blame IBM for those two impossible predictions, assigning them blame for the Holocaust is no less fanciful than stating that pencil makers who sold pencils to the Nazi regime in 1944 were responsible for aiding the Holocaust. The connection is just far too removed and tenuous to be rationally made.

What was Michael Armstrong's job at IBM in 1986?

1986-1987, director general of IBM Europe and president and a member of the board of directors of the IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa Corporation (EMEA)