“The world is moving so fast that it’s become change or die. Nobody knows that better than me.”-Joseph R. “Rod” Canion In 1981, when soon-to-be Compaq Computer Corp. co-founder Joseph R. “Rod” Canion ...

In 1982, Rod Canion and several of his Houston co-workers at Texas Instruments left to form their own company: Compaq. Canion now has a new book out, entitled, Open: How Compaq Ended IBM’s PC ...

'Open' follows the meteoric rise of Compaq, from humble beginnings to worldwide PC industry leadership in just over a decade, all the while dodging life threatening attacks from IBM and a host of low ...

Minutes into Compaq's 30th anniversary party Sunday, few people were waiting in the line leading to Richard Rosenberg and name tags "T" through "Z." So he helped people with last names ending in "S" ...

HOUSTON – Huddled over a paper place mat at a Houston pie restaurant, three Texas Instruments workers sketched the design of what would become a 27-pound portable computer intended to run software for ...

Regarding "Q&A with Art Howe on Moneyball" (Page C7, Sept. 29), my husband, Freddie McAlister, was scouting director for the St. Louis Cardinals during the time the Moneyball situation was happening.

Almost twenty years ago Rod Canion was a frustrated engineer at the granddaddy of Texas’ high-tech companies, Texas Instruments. He was itching to break out of the big-company mold and start something ...

In 1981, engineer Rod Canion left Texas Instruments and co-founded Compaq, which created the first IBM-compatible personal computer. This opened the door to an entire industry of PCs that could run ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.--Ever wonder where Compaq founder Rod Canion is? He's with Questia Media, which wants to bring a university-class library to a high school near you. The Houston-based company is ...

Jason Cohen's documentary film "Silicon Cowboys" opens to the sounds of Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner singing his definitive song about Houston. "Man, if you're looking for action," the late blues great ...

How the “Silicon Cowboys” of Compaq’s early days took on the behemoth IBM with a 28-pound portable computer. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. CARLSBAD, Calif.--Ever wonder where Compaq founder ...