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Feed SubscriptionThis Week In Bots: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Them Now–The Robot Revolution Is Everywhere
Quadrocopter Swarms Go Tiny If you're a fan of This Week In Bots you'll be exquisitely familiar with quadropters--the technology is blooming right now because the battery, motor, and control technology is ubiquitous and the stable flight platform offered by the design promises so much for the future of aerial robotics.
Read More »This Week In Bots: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Them Now–The Robot Revolution Is Everywhere
Quadrocopter Swarms Go Tiny If you're a fan of This Week In Bots you'll be exquisitely familiar with quadropters--the technology is blooming right now because the battery, motor, and control technology is ubiquitous and the stable flight platform offered by the design promises so much for the future of aerial robotics. That's why we've seen them dance, perform ridiculous aerobatics , and even build things .
Read More »5 Tech Rules Entrepreneurs Should Live By
How you use technology not only reflects on you personally, but also on your company and its reputation. We now have the possibility to be connected continually: text messages, emails, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn… all of which can be accessed from our smartphones, our iPads, our computers
Read More »The Only Way to Become a Business Rock Star
Natural talent only takes you so far. This is what carries you the rest of the way. Some business people are like rock stars: Richard, Warren, Bill, the late Steve—all rock stars.
Read More »Still Ignoring Your Seatmate? Big Mistake
To some, it's a nightmare scenario: a cramped space & no way to escape. But it's still one of the best networking spots you'll find
Read More »Gravitational Pol: What President Gingrich And His Moon Base Would Mean For U.S. Innovation
Newt Gingrich's bold plans for a moon base dominated last night's GOP debate.
Read More »Could a Balloon Fly in Outer Space?
Here s the sort of crazy idea that animates our office conversation at Scientific American . It all started with my colleague Michael Moyer s joke that a certain politician could build his moon base using a balloon: just capture the hot air and float all the way up. Ha ha, we all know that balloons don t work in outer space
Read More »Sales Pitch? Know How Your Buyer Thinks
I use brain science to understand the play of personalities, and ace new-business presentations. Here's what I mean. I once went into a meeting to sell a company on Emergenetics, my organizational development firm
Read More »Jot Once, Remember Anywhere: The Best Tools For Universal Note-Taking
Your notes to yourself are a precious thing. These tools let you write quick and find ideas later, wherever you are.
Read More »66 Thing You Should Know About Your Customer
To prove they know their customers, all my salespeople must answer 66 questions about them. None are about which products they buy.
Read More »The Family Sabbatical
Extended breaks are wonderful things, unless the spouse and kids have other plans. A few years ago, my husband, Gary, instituted a two-month paid sabbatical for anyone who has worked at least five years at Stonyfield Farm.
Read More »5 Ways Your Phone Is Getting Smarter
Mobile devices have come a long way in the last few years, but big advancements are coming soon. Next time you glance at your Android device or iPhone, pause for a moment and think about how far smartphones have come in the last few years
Read More »Anonymous #OpMegaUpload Attacks Justice Department, MPAA, RIAA
This evening, hours after Megaupload was busted by federal authorities, Anonymous began a massive retaliatory attack that forced the websites of the Justice Department, the U.S.
Read More »16 Cool Coworking Spaces
They're affordable, full of start-up geeks like you, and way cooler than any office you could afford. Ready to get out of the basement and into a real office? Before you strike out on your own and get locked into a lease, consider a coworking space.
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