Have you heard of venture builders? Venture builders, also know as tech studios, startup factories, or venture production studios, are organizations that build companies using their own resources and ideas.
Continue reading… “Venture Builders: Changing the start up model”
By Tiago Forte:
Over the past two years I’ve read 100 sci-fi novels, averaging about one per week. See the full list here, with my favorites. I started reading sci-fi to pass the time. I had good memories of readingJurassic Park as a kid. I continued because I noticed that it gave me something: a stronger imagination, a disrespect for the merely possible. Continue reading… “What we can learn about the future through reading science fiction books”
napcab’s napping pod
The Napcab is the best thing to ever happen to weary travelers (or ones who could never stand the airport in the first place). The luxurious “sleeping cabins,” located right in the middle of the terminal, are tiny private rooms, fully decked out with luggage storage, a bed and a small workspace. Simply walk up and swipe your credit card on a touchscreen to enter your box of solitary bliss — rates are about $12 to about $18 per hour, with a $35 minimum.
Continue reading… “‘Napcab’ napping pods helping you to survive the airport”
A sample of the effects Baidu used to augment images.
Baidu’s computer vision system is close to human level with fewer errors than Google. Continue reading… “Baidu image recognition better than Google and close to human level”
Elon Musk
On Friday, Elon Musk announced that he wants to build an internet network using satellites in space.
Continue reading… “Elon Musk wants to build a space internet”
2014 was the best year for venture capital investments since 2000, with $43.3 billion invested.
Continue reading… “$43.3 billion invested by VCs in 2014, most since 2000”
CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast has 36 percent of employers expecting to add full-time, permanent positions in 2015. This year’s outlook is up 24 percent from last year and the best since 2006. Continue reading… “Employment trends for 2015”
Using data from Yelp, the Huffington Post has created the above map showing each state’s biggest cuisine outliers. Continue reading… “A map of each state’s most distinctive cuisine”
Apple’s new programming language, Swift, that was unexpectedly introduced at WWDC 2014, hasn’t taken long for it become popular among the developer community.
NOTE: For those wanting to enter the fast moving world of mobile technology, starting April 6th, DaVinci Coders will be teaching a mobile apps course using Apple’s new Swift programming language.
Continue reading… “Apple’s new Swift language growing faster than expected”
Need help finding a parking spot? Just ask the drone flying overhead. Continue reading… “Drones to help you find a parking spot”
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that state and local police will no longer be able to use a federal law that allowed the seizure of assets of people for only believing a crime was committed. Continue reading… “Justice Department making it harder for cops to seize your assets”
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has donated $10 million for research of artificial intelligence safety. Musk has said that AI is “potentially more dangerous than nukes” and that something similar to what happens in the movie The Terminator is plausible. Continue reading… “Elon Musk donates $10 million toward research of AI safety”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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