kevin kevin ashton's book is how to fly horse, the secret history of creation and invention. they were part of the texas book festival held in austin earlier this year. >> good afternoon, thank you for joining us for the silicone valley panel. i will be a moderator this afternoon. i'd like to take a moment to thank the folks to make this festival free, fun, fantastic. that's who you see in the red shirts. thank you for helping me think the volunteers. [applause]. >> in a moment i will introduce our authors, i want to make a few housekeeping announcements, will spend spend a few minutes with each author discussing their book and then i would like the two in conversation about the broader topic of innovation and creativity. we'll save time for q&a afterwards, i would like you to ask your questions at that time, as soon as were done we'll go over to the book signing tent, they, they will be a table 21, i'll encourage you to pick up a copy of their books. i'm sure they'll be good enough to sign them i hope, maybe take a photograph. i encourage you to purchase the book through our

author of a book on businessmen from adventure, an engineer in one mosque, kevin ashton's book is how to fly a horse, the secret history of creation, and mentioned command discovery, part of the texas book festival held in austin earlier this year. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon. thank you all for joining us for the silicon valley atx panel. i will be your moderator this afternoon. i was want to take a moment to thank the folks that make this festival free, fun command fantastic. please help me in thanking the volunteers. [applause] in a moment i will introduce our two authors. ii just want to make a couple of housekeeping announcements. we will spend a few minutes with each author. we will certainly save plenty of time for q&a afterwards. i ask that you ask your questions only have that time and as soon as we are done i will take kevin ashley over. i encourage you to pick up a hard copy of their books and i'm sure they will be good enough to sign them and maybe take a photograph or volunteer for a baptismal bar mitzvah. i encourage you to purchase the book through our ba

two others discussed their recent works and kevin ashton's book on how to fly force. after that a discussion by evolutionary beth shapiro. >> next,'s conservative blogger michelle, talks about u.s. innovation. her book is, who built that? young america's foundation hosted the event at the reagan ranch at the reagan ranch center in santa barbara, california. >> it is my privilege to introduce to you today our future speaker and share a few reflections on my experience with young america foundation. welcome to those watching on c-span. young america foundation is committed to educating and inspiring increasing young americans across our nation. with individual freedom, strong national defense, free enterprise, traditional values. for students, conferences like the one we are attending today is one of young america foundation's primary means of it inspiring the next generation of leaders. as mr. larson mentioned, it is my first time here at the reagan ranch. about four years ago when i attended my first high school conference. that is when my passion for freedom was igni

two others discussed their recent works and kevin ashton's book on how to fly force. after that a discussion by evolutionary beth shapiro. >> next,'s conservative blogger michelle, talks about u.s. innovation. her book is, who built that? young america's foundation hosted the event at the reagan ranch at the reagan ranch center in santa barbara, california. >> it is my privilege to introduce to you today our future speaker and share a few reflections on my experience with young america foundation. welcome to those watching on c-span. young america foundation is committed to educating and inspiring increasing young americans across our nation. with individual freedom, strong national defense, free enterprise, traditional values. for students, conferences like the one we are attending today is one of young america foundation's primary means of it inspiring the next generation of leaders. as mr. larson mentioned, it is my first time here at the reagan ranch. about four years ago when i attended my first high school conference. that is when my passion for freedom was igni

two others discussed their recent works and kevin ashton's book on how to fly force. after that a discussion by evolutionary beth shapiro. >> next,'s conservative blogger

but what exactly defense secretary ashton carter will be allowed to do about it is still an open question. correspondent kevin corke has more tonight from the white house. >> on a day when russia launched cruise missiles into syria and president obama and the israeli president met in the oval office for the first time, defense secretary ash carter was on capitol hill where he told the senate armed services committee that the pentagon was prepared to ramp up the fight against isis. >> the united states is prepared to assist the iraqi army with additional unique capabilities. to help them finish the job. including attack helicopters and accompanying advisers. if circumstances dictate and if requested by prime minister abatti. >> american apache helicopters have been in iraq since last summer but only in a force protection capacity. carter made it clear today that could change. but white house officials said even if the iraqis asked for help there's no assurance the president would heed the call. >> the president has not decided to approve the use of u.s. attack helicopters in an operation like this. >> carter a

but what exactly defense secretary ashton carter will be allowed to do about it is still an open question. correspondent kevin corke has more tonight from the white house. >> on a day when russia launched cruise missiles into syria and president obama and the israeli president met in the oval office for the first time, defense secretary ash carter was on capitol hill where he told the senate armed services committee that the pentagon was prepared to ramp up the fight against isis. >> the united states is prepared to assist the iraqi army with additional unique capabilities. to help them finish the job. including attack helicopters and accompanying advisers. if circumstances dictate and if requested by prime minister abatti. >> american apache helicopters have been in iraq since last summer but only in a force protection capacity. carter made it clear today that could change. but white house officials said even if the iraqis asked for help there's no assurance the president would heed the call. >> the president has not decided to approve the use of u.s. attack helicopters in an operation like this. >> carter a