Parker’s dismissive attitude toward an entrepreneur pitching a new device isn’t unique When entrepreneur Julia Hu presented her prototype of a vibrating wristband alarm cl... Read more
A coming of age for Kickstarter When Eric Migicovsky, an engineer, wanted to develop a line of wristwatches that could display information from an iPhone — like caller ID and text messages —... Read more
By combining an ancient concept with modern scientific breakthroughs, the global think tank, Syndicate8, has developed a zero-emission propulsion system for recreational boats, and the techn... Read more
Venture capitalists and funding agencies aim to get some bang for their alternative fusion bucks, but a lot of unknowns remain When it comes to radical energy solutions, an extreme long shot... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Most research on renewable energy has focused on replacing the electricity that now comes from burning coal and natural gas. But the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the reli... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Nearly a decade after the U.S. launched its National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the program’s $12 billion in funding has helped place the country at the head... Read more
Get ready to start hearing a lot about a startup in Seattle called Wavii. There’s been some buzz building about them, mostly leaks from spurned venture capitalists who’ve desperately wanted... Read more
Image via Wikipedia THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN You’ve heard that saying: As General Motors goes, so goes America. Thank goodness that is no longer true. I mean, I wish the new G.M. well, but our eco... Read more
Image via CrunchBase Apple’s iPad goes on sale, and many see this as a Gutenberg moment, with digital multimedia moving one step closer toward replacing old-fashioned books. Speaking as an a... Read more
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