Sony was founded 53 years ago today, known then as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. Wikipedia tells me that the name change came about in this manner:
The name "Sony" was chosen for the brand as a mix of two words. One was the Latin word Sonus which is the root of "sonic" and "sound" and the other was "sonny", a familiar term used in 1950s America to call a boy. Morita pushed for a word that does not exist in any language so that they could claim the word "Sony" as their own (which paid off when they successfully sued a candy producer using the name, who claimed that "Sony" was an existing word in some language).
Despite the long hours and the Pavlovian response I now have when I see guinea pigs, hamsters, or mice, Sony is a great place to work. They provide me with the perks of a corporation and the casual environment of any visual effects house.
Happy birthday, Sony!
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