Hexacopter assemby
Power distribution PCB for the hexacopter. Lots of amps flowing through here, and the directions called for laying down a fat bead of solder on top of the traces.Partially assembled hexacopter. We...
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I tend to think of companies in terms of the external value that they create. E.g. “what valuable thing for the world can I build?”. What if we faced inward instead? How would you build a company...
View ArticleKurzweil joins Google to work on new projects involving machine learning and...
“I’m thrilled to be teaming up with Google to work on some of the hardest problems in computer science so we can turn the next decade’s ‘unrealistic’ visions into reality.” via Kurzweil joins Google to...
View Article16 Years?
The first airline to operate a regular international schedule began in 1919, only 16 years after the Wright Brothers showed that people really could fly in heavier-than- air planes. For those...
View ArticleGale of Creative Destruction
Capitalism, that “perennial gale of creative destruction.” -Joseph Schumpeter
View Article“Nissan NSC-2015 self-driving car with LTE and smartphone…”– Videos – Viddler
Nissan NSC-2015 self-driving car with LTE and smartphone connectivity via "Nissan NSC-2015 self-driving car with LTE and smartphone…" – Videos – Viddler.
View ArticleLexus autonomous Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle
Lexus autonomous Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle.
View Article16 Years.
I recently was given the opportunity to give a talk on self-driving cars to the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership. Super cool to have the chance to speak alongside Brad Templeton from the Google...
View ArticleThe Baffler: Why doesn’t my car have wings?
At some point I hope to analyze these essays. Not now, though. Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit. http://thebaffler.com/past/of_flying_cars What happened to the Future? We wanted flying...
View ArticleCypress Table Build
I helped to build a new table recently. Doing metalwork is one of those things that puts me into a flow state. It’s like Vulcan style Zen. If you ever stop by the ship, please take a peek at our...
View ArticleCountdown to autonomy
It looks like most major auto manufacturers are testing fully autonomous driving solutions, and are targeting roll out of substantially autonomous car models for 2015-2016. Boom.
View ArticleWhat if the car repair market went away?
More sensors, condition based maintenance, more reliable car technology. The auto maintenance and repair industry may be a thing of the past. It’s hard to charge for an oil change when there’s no oil...
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