The point of this post: You need both innovation and preservation. People who know me as a member of the OPS innovation community may be surprised by how much I love really old things. The languages I studied at university weren’t computer languages. They were Old and Middle English so that I could read BeowulfRead… Read more »
Hi All, since my last Blog is sunken in cyber-space – I try this way. LINK: —> New Work-Out for Sciences Hope u I found proper conversations partner – who are chilly bout new technology like me.
Apple knocked it out of the park this quarter – but is it enough? Apple Inc just had their first $40B quarter ever – to the tune of $46B dollars in revenue. They sold 37M iPhones, 15M iPads and 15M iPods. Additionally, they sold 5M Mac computers. These numbers are ridiculous. Right now Apple isRead… Read more »
Everyone knows that today we can be tracked by GPS anywhere under the Sun, and yet we welcome it into our everyday lives. We get lost in big cities and we can’t find the nearest subway/metro station. Grab your phone, enable GPS and data, and there you go! But what about cases where we don’tRead… Read more »
This morning I read a fascinating article from The New Yorker, Groupthink: The Brainstorming Myth, by Jonah Lehrer. The article points to one of the early founders of the concept of brainstorming, Alex Osborn. During the 1940’s, Osborn was one of the advertising agency industry titans, his book, “Your Creative Power,” was received very wellRead… Read more »
Graduate School Information Session Masters of Public Administration Local Government Certificate Outstanding faculty/Small classes/Evening classes for part time students Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30-6:30 pm Virginia Tech Richmond Center 2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 313 Richmond, Va. 23294 To RSVP and for more information email: [email protected] Download the flyer at http://tinyurl.com/6rsjovd Hosted by Virginia Tech’sRead… Read more »
Join us for the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters To celebrate the opening of The Art of Video Games exhibition, we will be holding three jam-packed days of events and activities from Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18, 2012. The schedule kicks off on Friday with panel discussions that includeRead… Read more »
Graduate School Information Session Masters of Public Administration Local Government Certificate Outstanding faculty/Small classes/Evening classes for part time students Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30-6:30 pm Virginia Tech Richmond Center2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 313 Richmond, Va. 23294 To RSVP and for more information email: [email protected] Download the flyer at http://tinyurl.com/6rsjovd Hosted by Virginia Tech’s CenterRead… Read more »
From the Virginia BioTech Association enewsletter: “In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery is more important than ever. The healthcare industry must therefore foster and encourage progress and creativity. The 2012 Virginia Healthcare Innovators Awards co-sponsored by the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VABIO) honors Virginia providers and organizations/entities thatRead… Read more »
On January 18, 2012, thousands of websites such as Wikipedia, reddit.com, and WordPress joined a concerted effort to protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). These websites were voluntarily blacked out to demonstrate the impact of what these bills could do if passed. The federal government already hasRead… Read more »