Energy: Why throwing money at climate solutions leads to no solutions
Politicians, who do not understand what they are doing, are likely to pursue policy options that are costly and accomplish little. There are better ways but it is unclear whether…
Disaster tech: Should California require fire proof construction methods in wildland fire areas?
Standard wood sided homes with a shake roof are easily burned by wild fires. Homes can, however, be built to be highly fire resistant through the use of non-flammable roofing…
The problems with models versus the real world
The problem with reliance on models and simulations: "Model-land is a hypothetical world in which our simulations are perfect, an attractive fairy-tale state of mind in which optimising a simulation…
Private sector R&D spending rising at fastest pace in 12 years
"High tech" and "bio tech" sectors see large growth in R&D spending, although it may be driven in part by tax law changes.
Ham radio emergency communications influenced Jack Kilby, inventor of the integrated circuit
When a blizzard knocked out lines and plunged his father’s customers into darkness in 1937, young Jack watched as his dad enlisted local hams to coordinate repairs. That so much…
Study finds VCs would get better returns investing in startups with age 45-50 year old entreprenuers
A new study found the average founder of the fastest growing tech startups was about 45-years-old — and 50-year-old entrepreneurs were about twice as likely to have a runaway business…
It may stupid, but it at least it costs a whole lot more than an umbrella #drones
Finally, an ‘umbrella drone’ that hovers above your head. Not only does it cost a lot more than an umbrella, is way noisier, it even has short battery life! Oh,…
High school #Drones #Quadcopters racing as part of #STEM curriculum
A group of high schools in Hawaii have spent the past year studying physics, aerodynamics and learning how to build quad copters, culminating in a multi-high school competitive quadcopter racing…
Dean Kamen, his organization, the magic of invention
Some of the best inventors I know didn’t have a deep knowledge of any particular technology. They had a deep understanding of what the need is and what we would…
Vayyer’s 3D Sensors for home applications, sensors that see through walls
Sensors could also be utilized for advanced security and safety features in case of fire or intruder. AlertTracks the real-time movement of individuals inside the home and pinpoints and locates…
Digital Rights Management and … 3D printing
Digital Rights Management and 3D Printing. What happens when we can download an object design and create a copy with our 3D printer? That calls for digital rights management of…
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Future trends in Information Systems and Technology
This past Saturday I attended an IEEE Computer Society-Seattle sponsored seminar on future trends in information systems and technology. Speakers covered a very wide range of topics. Here is a…