by Michael Belfiore | Dec 23, 2010 | Blog
In case there was any doubt where Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the commercial space race, he released a statement this week to clear it up. See below. His support of the private sector’s bid to take over routine (if there ever was such a...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 20, 2010 | Blog
The December Scientific American has an excellent article on “Jump-Starting the Orbital Economy” by David H. Freedman. It’s more conservative than I would have written it (maybe that’s why Freedman got the gig rather than I, although my book...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 16, 2010 | Blog
The grand scale of Richard Branson’s vision for his Virgin Galactic is apparent in the company’s very name. So it’s no surprise that yesterday Branson announced that Virgin is teaming up with Orbital Sciences and Sierra Nevada Corporation in their...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 13, 2010 | Blog
Here’s an example of the usefulness of the smart pens from Livescribe I wrote about earlier. Last week I sat down to meet with a client (a battery manufacturer). I pulled out my notebook and smartpen…and instantly the meeting became about the pen. Everyone...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 8, 2010 | Blog
The first space race was all about seeing what system of government could develop the most advanced technology as the U.S. and Russia shot the moon. Neil and Buzz walked on the moon in 1969, and that was the end of that. Well, not quite. Fast forward 41 years to...
by Michael Belfiore | Dec 3, 2010 | Blog
In an earlier post I presented 4 gift ideas for the geek in your life. I picked them not just because they’re cool, but also because they each represent an example of innovation at its finest. I’ll take a post for each to explain why. On my list is the...
