Google Labs no more
Does anything remotely like Bell Labs exist today?  Is it simply not possible with everyone tightening their belts?<p>If you're unfamiliar with what came out of Bell Labs, check out this list: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_labs#Discoveries_and_developments" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_labs#Discoveries_and_devel...</a><p>Or is it the fate of software innovation that it is to be decentralized and happen in our spare time now?