The Danger of Mythologizing A.I.
In The Myth of AI, computer scientist and author of Who Owns the Future?, Jason Lanier, warns against the danger of respectedContinue reading "The Danger of Mythologizing A.I."
Developer Salaries Reach All-TIme High
Jim Edwards reports for Business Insider that the average base salary for software engineers in the US has risen slightly in theContinue reading "Developer Salaries Reach All-TIme High"
BBC | Can People Learn To Be Creative?
The ability to think creatively and also critically is essential to inventing new technology. However, many people assume that creativity is an inborn talent that cannotContinue reading "BBC | Can People Learn To Be Creative?"
MIT Tech Review | The Impact of the Internet on Society
Is the Internet a prosocial or antisocial phenomenon – isolating people or bringing them together? The Internet’s transformation of society is obvious, butContinue reading "MIT Tech Review | The Impact of the Internet on Society"
The Internet of Trees: Plants Connect via Fungal Fibers
We aren’t the only organisms with long-distance connection. Nic Fleming’s article on BBC Earth describes how a network of (mostly symbiotic)Continue reading "The Internet of Trees: Plants Connect via Fungal Fibers"
Another Solar Bike Lane in Holland Glows in The Dark
While we’re on the topic of solar-powered bike lanes in Holland: a solar-powered, glow-in-the-dark bike path inspired by Van Gogh’s timeless StarryContinue reading "Another Solar Bike Lane in Holland Glows in The Dark"
Forbes’ 3 Most Valuable Brands Are Tech Companies
Forbes’ Kurt Badenhausen identifies Apple, Microsoft and Google as the most valuable brands in the world: “Forbes valued the leading brands basedContinue reading "Forbes’ 3 Most Valuable Brands Are Tech Companies"
Highway1 Hardware Incubator Now Accepting Applications
10x founder, Altay Guvench, and myself, 10x’s brand director, have recently been serving as mentors at Highway1: PCH International’s impressive incubator for earlyContinue reading "Highway1 Hardware Incubator Now Accepting Applications"
Holland Introduces First Solar-Powered Bike Lane
A few months ago, the US company Solar Roadways made headlines for running a successful Indiegogo campaign to develop its solar-poweredContinue reading "Holland Introduces First Solar-Powered Bike Lane"
Foodini the 3D Food Printer Uses Real Ingredients
Here’s something the world’s been waiting for… Straight out of sci-fi, Foodini is a 3D printer that constructs real foodContinue reading "Foodini the 3D Food Printer Uses Real Ingredients"
TED | Why Work Doesn’t Happen At Work
10x exists in part because many of the most creative technologists won’t work in traditional settings anymore – preferring insteadContinue reading "TED | Why Work Doesn’t Happen At Work"
Light on Yoga: Posing in an X-Ray Machine
The practice of yoga asanas (postures) is an effective way for people to stretch the contracted muscles, realign the crumpled bones andContinue reading "Light on Yoga: Posing in an X-Ray Machine"