On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 12:04:48 -0700 Sellam Ismail
<dastar_at_siconic.com> wrote:
> Also, she would like information about the different locations around the
> world trying to model their local high tech economy around the Silicon
> Valley, and calling themselves "Silicon <something>", ie. Silicon
> Corridor, Silicon Gulch, etc. If your local high tech community is
> referred
> to as the "Silicon <whatever>" and you can talk a bit about it then please
> contact me <sellam_at_vintage.org> and I'll pass your info along to her.
I've heard the area around Cambridge, UK, referred to as
"Silicon Fen". The Fens are a low-lying area of
countryside near Cambridge.
Also, in Scotland there's "Silicon Glen". Somewhere near
Edinburgh, I think. Possibly referring to the HP works
there.
--
John Honniball
Email: John.Honniball_at_uwe.ac.uk
University of the West of England
Received on Wed Apr 26 2000 - 10:09:40 BST