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September 5th, 2013 by
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The term “Internet of Things” continues to evolve in meaning, just as innovators continue to create this connection of all objects, both physical and virtual, to a global network infrastructure. Using increasingly more complex means of data capture and communication capabilities, engineers build new pathways in this global network. One such engineering innovator is Taylor Alexander, founder of Flutter Wireless, an alternative to traditional Wi-Fi. It’s what Taylor calls a “second network”. The alternative to Wi-Fi can cover 100 times as great an area, using relatively little power. Read more »
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September 3rd, 2013 by
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Are you one of those people who is gets frustrated when you go out to a restaurant and watch people at the surrounding tables diligently bent over their smartphone, communicating with anybody and everybody except the people across the table from them? Julie Uhrman had similar frustration with gamers huddled alone over a smartphone instead of sprawled out together in front of a large monitor screen. Julie remembers the good ole days when she and her sister came together to play video games around a TV set. Read more »
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August 30th, 2013 by
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“Going where no device has gone before,” according to Leap Motion’s website, “the Leap Motion controller is an amazing device for the things you do every day and for things you never thought you could do.” Some of those things you never thought you could do might include soaring in toward a planet at the furthermost corner of the galaxy, drawing, painting, or sculpting a 3D creation, or yes, even playing a virtual musical instrument. For the serious science student, dissecting a frog or taking apart a human skull has never been so within your virtual reach!
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August 29th, 2013 by
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Our next generation of innovators is now sitting in classrooms designing with popsicle sticks or pipe cleaners. Or perhaps they are at home with a Lego set, hard at work creating fun. Or just maybe they are using littleBits, color-coded “bits” that snap together magnetically, building simple circuits and inventive projects complete with blinks and beeps. Read more »
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August 27th, 2013 by
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Not unlike the trendy online dating services, FounderDating helps entrepreneurs find their match online. You may have a specific idea you would like to work on, but don’t have the right partner. FounderDating helps connect you to a network of uber talented individuals with complementary skill sets. Finding someone with a different background and skill set allows you to fit with the right cofounder. FounderDating is in the business of making these kinds of matches. Read more »
