Thursday, October 21, 2010

Q: What was the first computer company to start in a garage?

A: On April 14,1968, brothers Hugh and Steve Madigril started the New American Computer Engineering Company in their parents' garage.

On April 15, 1968, their father, Bryce, left his home to go to his job at At&T. Upon entering his garage, he found his car running and his two sons dead.

Years later, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started the first computer company in a garage that kept the garage door open.

At the end of his life, Bryce Madigril would tell anyone who would listen that his sons "almost started Apple Computers, if they hadn't been total idiots." Then he would down another glass of scotch and stare off into the distance, muttering to himself.

About Me

My photo
Ryan Callahan has written, produced, or directed shows for ABC, A&E, SHowtime, The CW, TVLand, Animal Planet and other networks even lower on your dial. When not making TV, or writing fake answers, he reads books, buys books, or buys books to read later. Follow WikiFakeAnswers on Twitter and Facebook