mainsequence

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by mainsequence 16y ago
These may or may not be super-profitable or particularly solvable via software: Basic math and science literacy for a large percentage of people (in the US at least, but I suspect many other places as well). The pipeline from childhood to t
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Behind the scenes at Willow Garage (video)(newscientist.com)
1 points by mainsequence 16y ago|0 comments
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"Green" companies: myth and reality(newscientist.com)
1 points by mainsequence 17y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 17y ago
HFOSS might be interesting, they work almost exclusively with students: http://hfoss.org/
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by mainsequence 17y ago
As a writer who sometimes covers tech startups, I can also add that it helps to get in touch before an event or official news release happens. It can sometimes take a while before a story gets ok'd by the editors.
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First "flight" of a piloted, solar powered plane(newscientist.com)
1 points by mainsequence 17y ago|1 comments
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NYT profits up 85%(ft.com)
1 points by mainsequence 17y ago|1 comments
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by mainsequence 17y ago
I'm starting on Monday as an intern/reporter at a well established international (print and web) science magazine and am wrestling with these questions right now. I'd love to try (or at least promote) some crazy ideas, if any body has any
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Decoding antiquity: Eight scripts that still can't be read (newscientist.com)
1 points by mainsequence 17y ago|0 comments
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The Connected Home(mobile.mit.edu)
7 points by mainsequence 17y ago|1 comments
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by mainsequence 18y ago
Apparently we won't be forced to enter our "Matrix" pods, the economy will make it the only option.
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Pew Report on the State of the News Media(stateofthenewsmedia.org)
1 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 18y ago
Inspiring idea. Have you considered aggregating the various twitter feeds of your bloggers? How reliant are you on your own personal knowledge of Chicago to make this viable? Were you inspired by similar projects in other cities?
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Second Genesis: Making Synthetic Life(newscientist.com)
1 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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But Who's Counting? Monetizing Web Media(technologyreview.com)
1 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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Radical Transparency: A Roadmap to Financial Recovery(wired.com)
3 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 18y ago
Does this open up room for content-providers in other silos to expand into the TV space? For example, magazines. Wired tried to start a science series on PBS a couple years ago and it flopped. Could it work as an online-only thing?
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Energy net-zero house: Unity House(bensonwood.com)
1 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 18y ago
"These subscribers might even be issued a share of stock in the first year." I wonder, could this work? NYT is trading below $5 today, so that's like ~10% discount on a year's subscription.
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Chris Swain on the Future of Video Games(mainsequenceblog.com)
1 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 18y ago
I'm not a student at the Media Lab, but I do go to MIT and have some friends there. From what I have seen, it helps to have some good artsy-techy projects under your belt. I don't think they require the GRE to get in, and I'm not sure how
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by mainsequence 18y ago
What is "right", moving online, incorporating bloggers, interactive visuals? (legitimately curious)
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Building New Musical Instruments with MIT Students(mainsequenceblog.com)
1 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 18y ago
Thanks for drawing attention to this. Seems like blogs and twitter are more and more becoming platforms for posting about blogging and twittering. Could we start a list of bloggers/tweeters who actually contribute value? Terry Tao, PZ Mey
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Discussion with George Soros at MIT(techtv.mit.edu)
3 points by mainsequence 18y ago|1 comments
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America's Next Top (Computer) Model(mainsequenceblog.com)
3 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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Warfare Helped Shape the Evolution of Human Cooperation(newscientist.com)
3 points by mainsequence 18y ago|0 comments
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by mainsequence 19y ago
There's definitely an element of crowd control in the sense that the students are kids; they naturally like to get into trouble, and don't come pre-installed with self-management skills. I think that it's important to be cognizant of how to
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by mainsequence 19y ago
I'm not a programmer, but I did TFA for three years in Compton after graduating with a BS in Physics. I would say that if you are serious about your start-up, it's probably not the best fit for you: you simply won't have the time or energ
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by mainsequence 19y ago
It seems like most of you are defining the web to be separate from the people using it. Doesn't the Machine include the hamsters making the wheels spin?

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