Rebirth of America, this is my time

As the saying goes, dogs will jump over walls when they are anxious, and rabbits will bite when they are anxious. As long as you are a normal person, you will have some grudges.

Ethan is no exception.

Don Valentine and Nolan Bushnell both put knives on his neck. If he could still pretend to be okay, then there must be something wrong with the way he traveled through time. He shouldn't have appeared in San Francisco. It should be in Manhattan, not in a big house, but in a sewer.

No way, Ninja Turtles.

Therefore, when the infringement lawsuit was settled, Ethan did not enjoy life as before. Instead, he went into the study of his new home, sat at the table, spread out a piece of paper, clutched a pen, and wrote and drew.

Although it has not been a year since he time traveled, Ethan has already made three career plans for himself.

The first two times were a bit superficial, because at that time he just wanted to make money. If there was any industry that could allow him to achieve financial freedom, he would get into it. But now... he has a new goal, he wants to get back the lost place!

Because of this, a few more lines of text suddenly appeared on the paper:

1. Don Valentine – Sequoia Capital.

2. Nolan Bushnell – Atari (Warner Bros.).

3. Mi Luohua.

Putting Don Valentine first is because Ethan thinks this guy is the most dangerous and is someone who needs to focus on.

Although in Ethan's memory, this guy is unremarkable, because the history of his fortune is the growth history of Silicon Valley.

But after Ethan asked the fat guy Steve Wozniak to help him find out information about Don Valentine, he discovered that he still knew too little about Don Valentine.

After graduating from college, Don Valentine joined Raytheon Company. Although he didn't stay here for a long time, his starting point was already very impressive. After that, he transferred to Fairchild and worked there for seven years, and then , he went to National Semiconductor as a marketing director.

Before, Ethan felt that Don Valentine's success was inevitable just because he rode on the wave of the times, but now he can see that he still has a certain amount of connections. Although he is not top-notch, compared to ordinary people, he is It's more than one level.

However, although this guy is dangerous, it is also relatively easy to target.

Venture capital, the emphasis is actually on the project!

If venture capital cannot invest in projects, what’s the point of venture capital’s existence?

Therefore, as long as we can invest in all the companies in Silicon Valley before Don Valentine...

Eh! That Sequoia Capital can't even see the taillights of his car!

Thinking of this, Ethan immediately wrote the phrase investment company after Sequoia Capital.

He wants to enter the same track as Sequoia Capital and kill them in the same field!

Apple is the beginning, will there be EA? Cisco? NVIDIA?

Cisco came from Stanford, Nvidia was founded by Mr. Huang who sold gas stoves, and EA...

Hiss...who is the founder of EA?

Holy crap, why can't I remember?

Forget it, it doesn't matter. If it happens, you will definitely be able to hear it.

Special code~ I'm going to give you all these companies~ I'll see what you invest in~

Of course, if you want to invest, you must first have money.

Although Ethan already has millions of dollars on hand, it is not enough.

And when it comes to money...

Ethan lowered his eyes again and looked at Nolan Bushnell and Milohua.

To be honest, the combination of one person and one company gave him a huge headache.

Because Milohua, which owns the patent for video games and training devices, and Atari, which has the patent authorization, are simply the ultimate evil dragons in the field of video games. After Ethan was tricked by them, he understood why North American game companies in the previous life were deeply involved in computer games. When they couldn't get around the patent licensing of the trick, they could only find another track and use the cash of TV games. Cows are given away.

As for why Nintendo and Sega can do it?

Ethan figured this out.

Although they do not have a long-term license for the patent on video games and training devices, this patent is only valid in North America. As a company, they only need to pay patent fees for products in North America.

What about North American companies?

Due to the nature of the company, they need to pay patent fees to Milohua when selling products in North America. When selling products in other countries, they also have to pay patent fees, because their overseas distribution behavior is the export of companies in the United States!

When such nonsense appears, no one in North America will make video games!

Although the later Nintendo royalty system was also a scam, compared with the big scam of Milohua, it was already very kind.

In his previous life, the computer games chosen by North American companies...

It's not easy to do this field...

Ethan's eyes flickered and he held his chin with one hand, feeling a little emotional.

Because this is an area he doesn't want to touch for the time being.

The reason is very simple. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has already been released on PC!

Computer games, or computer software, are so easy to pirate!

Moreover, the speed of piracy spread in this era is actually not much slower than that of the Internet era.

In Ethan's memory, in this era, there was an unlucky guy who was deeply harmed by piracy, Microsoft.

Although Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the predecessor of Microsoft by porting BASIC to the Altair 8800, this software did not make them much money. When the BASIC they wrote flowed to the market, it was quickly replaced by Engineers of this era cracked it.

If it's just about cracking, it doesn't matter. What's really troublesome is that engineers in this era are full of sharing spirit.

When the first cracked version appeared, sharing started, and subsequent developments drove Bill Gates crazy.

Altair 8800 was shipped with a sales volume of one thousand units per month, but what about Bill Gates' BASIC?

The total sales volume is just over 100 copies!

This obviously unreasonable growth rate made him extremely angry!

And this is actually a true portrayal of the market environment in this era.

Of course, when we get here, things are not over yet. When Bill Gates discovered that his software had been stolen, the young and energetic young man did a very cool thing, which was to buy space in a magazine and send an open letter to computer enthusiasts.

Although the wording did not reach the level of scolding, Bill Gates called the sharing behavior plagiarism.

For those who have received higher education, this kind of vocabulary is simply a great shame. Many people even angrily exposed Bill Gates, saying that he and Paul Allen were thieves!

Because the BASIC language was invented by Dartmouth College Dean John Kemeny and mathematics teacher Thomas Katz, when they released the language, they stated that it was a free sharing for the education and popularization of computers. , not thinking about making money!

But Bill Gates and Paul Allen started charging after simple modifications!

This kind of behavior is called plagiarism!

When this kind of scolding started, no one bought the BASIC sold by Altair.

When MITS, the manufacturer of Altair, paid Bill Gates, Bill Gates was even more angry.

Because in one year, he only earned 20,000 US dollars.

This special code is not as much as the pocket money his father gave him!

Who are you insulting?

What happens after that is more interesting.

In the beginning, in order to better sell BASIC software, Bill Gates established the company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where MITS, the manufacturer of Altair, is located. After the revenue was extremely low, Bill Gates He took Paul Allen home, moved the company to Seattle, and said harsh words - 'Even if I starve to death! Die outside! Jump from here! I no longer do personal services either! ’

Then, this tough guy stayed silent for two years and received the order from IBM in a way that everyone understood. Later, he even came up with a business model that directly authorized hardware manufacturers to use their own operating systems. It wasn't until his business conflicted with other companies that he reluctantly embraced personal service and said, 'Ah! So delicious! ’ sigh.

When people with prominent family backgrounds like Bill Gates are unable to deal with piracy, it is even less possible for Ethan to use technology to challenge human nature.

Therefore, if possible, before the advent of the Internet era, he did not want to make any computer games.

In this case, if you want to make money through the game field and kill Atari and Milohua, you have to use some magic.

You still have to contact Ralph Bell first.

Show him 6502 and show your sincerity in making video games.

Get a patent?

Now that he had determined his idea, Ethan went directly to the kitchen with the paper in hand, turned on the gas stove, and burned it.

Then, the cat went to the supermarket and made a crazy purchase.

After returning home, he even cooked himself a big meal.

As the roar of the car appeared, he also got out of the house and invited his sister who had just finished school and wanted to go home.

Wow~ Are you inviting me to dinner?

Why is it so rich?

Looking at the pasta pizza, steak, French fries, salad and mushroom soup on the table, Evelin suddenly hummed a few times.

You don't have anything to ask me for, do you?

But how do I remember that a few days ago, a certain person said that he couldn't listen to anything?

Ethan's expression froze when he heard the strange words.

He actively filtered out the negative words in the second half and acted with pain on his face.

Oh Evelin~ Am I such a utilitarian person in your heart?

These words made Evelin shake her head decisively.

How is that possible? In my heart, you are a very kind person!

Ethan smiled happily.

However, he heard Evelin say: So you just want to treat me to dinner tonight, right?

Are we not going to talk about anything else?

Hmm? Evelin winked at Ethan.

There is a strong sense that if you don’t agree, I won’t eat.

The words that blocked the way out made Ethan decisively admit defeat. He quickly spoke and stopped pretending——

Oh Evelin~ You are right~ I just have something to ask you tonight.

I was the one who swelled that day, okay?

Goose goose... The rapid change of face made Evelin laugh heartily.

She raised her eyebrows, showing her skill, and filled a bowl of mushroom soup. The milky aroma made her shiver.

Okay, tell me, what do you want me to do for you?

Now that Evelin has already asked the question, Ethan, who doesn't even have the courage to show off his face, will naturally not hesitate to express his needs.

He asked Evelyn if she could help him ask if Vinton Cerf and Professor Ralph Bell knew each other.

It doesn't matter if you don't know him, you can just ask an acquaintance to help you get in touch.

That’s right, Ethan wasn’t going to come right to the door.

After all, the effect of coming to your door by yourself is not as good as word of mouth from friends!

When he came to the door, he could only introduce himself like this——

'Hello, Professor Bell, I am the inventor of Snake Game, nice to meet you. ’

Dry, no highlights!

A friend introduced me to this painting style——

‘Ralph, look what you’ve done! How many gamers did your patent kill? Everyone who wants to play video games can't go around it! This person is Ethan Jones, the inventor of Snake Game. As soon as the game he made brought happiness to people, Milohua sued him, causing him to both lose money and Due to the ban, now, even if you want to make new games, you can't...'

Eh! This is very moist!

This kind of appearance focuses on a wandering heart!

After Evelin finished listening to Ethan's words, the girl who understood the meaning immediately agreed.

After all, she also tasted the sweetness of the game.

The proceeds from the Snake Game project were split half-and-half between the two.

In less than half a year, she received a total of 1.3 million.

This speed is really faster than robbery.

While agreeing, the girl asked: Are you planning to open your own game company?

certainly!

Do you have another idea?

Uh... that's right...

Are you short of money?

What do you mean? Ethan looked at Evelin strangely, You want to invest?

Yeah~ the girl said with a smile: I think the game market is quite interesting, and investment can avoid tax.

Although Ethan has never thought about attracting foreign investment, can Evelin's money be called foreign investment?

It's obviously domestically funded, right?

Moreover, after participating in Atari's sales operations, Ethan discovered that when it comes to gaming in this era, the more money, the better.

If they could build a production site on the East Coast and the West Coast, they wouldn't have to go through the pain of finding distribution.

Of course! Ethan agreed, It just so happens that I didn't name the company, how about you provide a name?

Wow~ Give me the naming rights? Evelin asked with a smile.

Yeah~ Ethan gave a thumbs up, You are the boss!

Evelin said: Then give me the positions of chairman and CEO. I will appoint you as president, and you can do your work.

Okay! The smile on Ethan's face became even brighter.

real?

real!

The refreshing reply made Evelin giggle.

He shook his head and said: Okay, Oaky, I won't joke with you anymore, you can think of the name yourself.

After you think about it, tell me, I will apply for a entrepreneurship subsidy from the school in the form of a student entrepreneurship.

When the time comes, I invite Wenton to be the instructor. This way... there may be less trouble.

And after the Stanford name is attached, when you talk to Professor Ralph Bell about cooperation, he will definitely be affected a little bit.

That's right!

This is the real reason why Evelin wants to invest!

After being beaten up by Mi Luohua with his unreasonable legal iron fist, the girl also discovered that if she doesn't care if it matters, she is a big fool!

Why did Don Valentine and Nolan Bushnell dare to target them so brazenly?

Isn’t that because they didn’t really hang up the banner?

How can the real benefits come from the rhetorical preaching?

Hmm~ Ethan, who had already heard the taste, said with a crescent-shaped smile in his eyes, Thank you.

However, these dry words made Evelin roll her eyes, Oh Ethan, you are so insincere.

Not sincere? Oh, I understand~ Do you want Barbra Streisand's album? I'll buy you a vinyl collection!

Ethan is so proud now!

Eh! There is money!

Evelin gave him a hammer and said, You are even more insincere like this.

Then, he said: Forget shopping, do you have time in the evening? Go watch a movie with me?

Mike Corleone's new movie is released. What's it called Dog Day Afternoon? Let's go see it together?

Oh! My classmate said that Mike was handsome and funny in that movie!

This invitation stunned Ethan for a moment.

After thinking for a few seconds, he realized that the Mike Corleone Evelyn was talking about was Al Pacino.

The title of the movie is Hot Afternoon.

Ethan had never heard of this movie, so it was a good idea to go over and join in the fun.

No problem, we'll eat for a long time. Ethan agreed.

At the same time, he also lamented in his heart that the translators in his previous life were really awesome.

Perfectly captures the elegance of elegance.

The literal translation of Dog Day Afternoon is not as good as an afternoon on a hot day!

And if it were translated word by word, it would be even funnier!

Note: ① North American game companies do not produce video games because of Milohua’s lawsuit. The victim mentioned in the article who had to pay royalties when selling games overseas was CBS. They did not sell games in North America at first. They wanted to see how other companies would fight lawsuits, so they distributed the goods in Europe. When this matter was reported to the United States, CBS After Luo Hua found out, Mi Luohua directly sued them for evading the payment of patent fees by exporting intellectual property rights, and CBS stopped doing it. ②After Sega was acquired by Hayao Nakayama, it directly changed the nature of the company and moved its headquarters from California to Benzi. Before the move, the SG-1000 in 1983 was only sold in Australia and New Zealand, and was not sold in North America at all. Then it was sold to North America. ③What happened to Bill Gates was actually the epitome of personal software in that era. Those big guys were sharing software for free, which made this young man angry to death.

PS, I have opened a new volume, and there is something wrong with the status. The writing is not smooth. I will update it at noon today and tomorrow. I apologize if it causes discomfort to everyone.