Like many an East Coast professor before and since, Shannon marveled at Palo Alto and was said to have wondered aloud about how faculty there were able to finish any work in such luscious surroundings. Not long after, he recommended the same itinerary to a colleague: “You are going to God’s country. All you need is a great white apron, a chef’s hat, and a barbecue, and you’ll be all set.”
