Web pioneer: 'Work on stuff that matters'

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Silicon Valley pioneer Tim O'Reilly says tech companies need to get serious and start working on "stuff that matters." O'Reilly, whose book, "The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog," was selected as one of the most significant books of the 20th century by the New York Public Library, said innovation in technology has turned to the "mad pursuit of the buck with stupider and stupider ideas," the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. "Simply providing technology that can be used for positive causes can have an enormous impact," O'Reilly said. He is urging companies to move away from mind-numbing, thumb-mashing games to "work on... [read full story]