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There is something awkward and fascinating about geniuses who peak at a young age.  While most people work for years to accomplish all that they want, many young geniuses achieve early and spend their adult years taking on projects they enjoy, more than working for money.  On the eve of his move out to San Francisco to start Posterous, co-founder Sachin Agarwal declared that he had accomplished everything he had dreamed of.  That’s not bad for a twenty-eight year old!  Now, four years later, Sachin Agarwal continues to redefine social media on the Internet. Read more »

There is nothing new about popular companies or brands merchandising their name well outside the product that initially made the company famous, even in the technology sector.  One need look no further than Apple’s early 1980s line of windbreakers and Swiss Army Knives to know that the tech sector, like the media and celebrities, has long tried to make money off baubles unrelated to their technological advances.  As one of the most popular video games on the market for the last few years, one of the biggest licenses to stem from the technology sector is Angry Birds. Read more »

With every emerging industry, the process of discovery and development often moves faster than the law.  Changing public policy and laws to accommodate the growth of industry can be a painstaking process.  In recent years, for example, the alternative energy industry has grown considerably.  However, environmental laws and other regulations have slowed the search for viable new energy sources or methods of refining or utilizing currently available energy sources.  Working with the alternative energy industry to make positive changes in the world is Teresa Irvin Copenhaver! Read more »

With recent advances in computer technology – both industrial and personal computers – it has never been easier to use your computer to produce musical compositions.  The best musical tools for digital music production are flexible, versatile and have hardware that helps to eliminate noise.  It is a boon to find a system that has all of the important attributes of a great digital music recording tool that also is portable.  The Fast Track Ultra is one of the few audio interfaces that is portable and powerful! Read more »

Privacy rights are some of the most contentiously debated human rights.  Most people in the United States and other free societies treat privacy as an innate human right, a position which comes into conflict with the views of other governments, agencies within the United States government, and Constitutional literalists (there is no explicit Freedom of Privacy guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution).  As technology has improved, the debate over privacy rights has only become more divisive.  That debate was what inspired Phil Zimmermann to create Pretty Good Privacy. Read more »

Learning to speak a foreign language can be especially difficult for adults.  After all, adults have years, decades, of word associations to overcome when learning a foreign language.  With many other languages having different word orders and verb tenses that are not used in English, adult learners are not only tasked with learning a new language, but with thinking an entirely new way.  Fortunately, not every language is as difficult as learning Chinese and there are some great programs for those who want to rise to the challenge of learning a foreign language.  For learning German, there is arguably no better resource than Fluenz German 1+2+3. Read more »

There are so many specialized companies within the tech sector that it is unsurprising that umbrella companies form.  Umbrella companies are large corporate entities that usually do not manufacture or sell anything of their own; their sole purpose is usually to manage the many component companies.  In other words, an umbrella company is company that owns smaller companies.  One of the most intriguing umbrella companies is Sanmina-SCI, a tech company that has interests in medical systems, computer components, plastics manufacturing, clean technology and even defense technology!  One of the most intriguing individuals at Sanmina-SCI is Jackie Ward! Read more »

Fans of digital photography – especially amateurs and those who do not have a lot of money for expensive, professional photo manipulation software – have been mourning the demise of Picnik.  Picnik is no longer an independent photo manipulation website, though its tools have been absorbed into Google+.  For those who might not want to join yet another social network, but enjoyed the look and feel of Picnik, there is now iPiccy. Read more »

With all of the advances in digital music technology, it is unsurprising that consumers today are constantly looking for better audio equipment.  While an inexpensive mp3 player may play audio files with equal precision as the most expensive players, serious audiophiles know that the quality of the speakers, headphones or earbuds make all the difference with digital music.  Harmon Kardon is an industry leader in the manufacture of quality audio equipment.  Harmon Kardon relies upon the talents of Sean Olive. Read more »

When it comes to cool products, it is hard not to think of outer space.  After all, what is cooler than space exploration?  Unfortunately for space-loving consumers everywhere nothing, yet, has come from space.  In fact, the cool items most associated with the space program have merely been popularized by their use in the space program, not developed for it or by humanity’s exploration of space. Read more »