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Book Review: The right stuff comes in black

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  • Kenny 10 years ago

    Dr. Mensah's book is a must read. I have had the privilege of hosting discussions with Dr. Mensah on major initiatives that can help our economy and country evolve into a market competitor using innovative technology implemen ...
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  • Kawaanopaado 10 years ago

    Why is the doc not coming to Ghana to help solve some of our technical problems?

  • KK 10 years ago

    This is very interesting info about the man but this is NOT a book review. It only tells us who the man is and what he has done but it does not review the book in order to make me want to buy and read it.

    Is the book well ...
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  • francis kwarteng 10 years ago

    Dear readers,

    Ben's article is very imformative.

    But there is a "little" known Ghanaian engineer called Dr. Victor Lawrence who happens to be one of the world's greatest inventors in the world day.

    Those interested ...
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  • KOLI KO 10 years ago

    how do you know that he is a ghanaman? the article you linked us to doesn't mention that.

  • Tekonline.org 10 years ago

    After Illustrious Bell Labs Career, Dr. Victor B. Lawrence to Join mPhase Technologies Board of Directors; Telecommunications Veteran Adds Deep Knowledge of Technology to Company's Leadership
    April 26, 2006 12:47 PM Eastern ...
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  • Tekonline.org 10 years ago

    Prof. Victor Lawrence: Brief Bio

    Prof. Victor B. Lawrence Associate Dean: Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Burchard Building, Room 205 Stevens Institute of Technolog ...
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  • francis kwarteng 10 years ago

    Tekonline.org,

    Thanks for giving readers all the necessary details.

    I posted my comment on Dr. Victor Lawrence after 12 midnight, too tired to provide all the details readers may have wanted.

    I was then simultaneous ...
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  • KK 10 years ago

    I have read the bio of Victor Lawrence too. But it seems you guys are hijacking the discussion of Thomas Mensah about whom this article is. Will any of you also write an article about this guy and other Ghanaians who are doin ...
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  • Tekonline.org 10 years ago

    Point well taken, KK. Tom Mensah deserves his spotlight. Rest assured, as KNUST alumni, we are very proud of him, and I'm sure Ghana is as well.

    If I were to write about other Ghanaian geniuses, I probably wouldn't finish ...
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  • francis kwarteng 10 years ago

    Tekonline.org,

    Dr. Victor Lawrence did some work at KNUST...but I don't have the details presently with me.

    Presently, I am so busy listening to some serious roots reggae, Burning Spear's "Greetings" and "Identity," am ...
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  • Tekonline.org 10 years ago

    We used to play that in Unity Hall.

  • Tekonline.org 10 years ago

    Dr. Kwamena Boahen of Stanford University:

    Without a doubt, this is one of he smartest humans on the planet!

    To put it very simply, he designs and fabricates computer chips that mimick the human brain. He has been a pio ...
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  • Tekonline.org 10 years ago

    "Kwabena", not Kwamena.

  • francis kwarteng 10 years ago

    Tekonline.org,

    I am from Unity Hall too. Tekonline.org, when did you leave Tech?

    Do we know each other? I read mathematics!