Business
Texas Instruments Promises New Chips: The Dallas-based company said it has developed a set of chips called Rio Grande that will let portable personal computers be smaller and lighter.
Feb. 14, 1994
Technology and the Internet
Texas Instruments confirmed Monday that it will close its NuMachine development and manufacturing division in Irvine by June, a move that will eliminate the jobs of 50 employees and consolidate the company’s engineering computer operations in Texas.
March 12, 1985
Entertainment & Arts
Norteno music is an unlikely fusion of Northern Mexican and Northern European styles introduced to each other in the mid-1800s by settlers of the region now known as South Texas.
June 22, 1991
Music
Ralph Nader, pop star?
Oct. 8, 2000
Researchers at Rockwell International and Texas Instruments working on the “Star Wars” defense program have developed ultra-high-speed computers the size of a deck of cards that they say could have far-reaching commercial applications.
April 26, 1990
The two-day Mariachi USA Festival at the Hollywood Bowl kicked off Saturday with spirited performances of the Mexican national anthem in Spanish and “The Star Spangled Banner” in English.
June 23, 1997
James Carter, described by Rolling Stone as “the most exciting young saxophonist to arrive on the scene in the past 25 years,” has never played a saxophone he didn’t like.
June 4, 1995
In a scene dominated by DIY punk and rock bands, Luna Luna stood out with their lo-fi vibes and dreamy bedroom pop sound. They found that their background as a Latinx four-piece also set them apart from their peers.
Dec. 26, 2023
Richard Goldfarb, founder of the Mozart on Fifth woodwind trio, has spent 10 years trying to make a name for the group, which will perform twice Saturday at Mission Viejo High School.
June 20, 1986
For any kid who picked up an electric guitar in the 1960s, it never took long before they’d take a stab at trying to play “Walk Don’t Run,” the genre-defining surf-rock hit from 1960 popularized by the Ventures, which used that reverb-soaked recording as a launch pad to become the most successful instrumental group in rock history.
March 12, 2018