by Michael Belfiore | Nov 30, 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. The first item on my...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 25, 2010 | Blog
Happy Thanksgiving! Few things are more American than today’s feast of thanks, celebrating the abundance in our lives. Except maybe tomorrow’s Black Friday, the kickoff for the holiday gift shopping season. I’ve put together a list of four ideas for...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 23, 2010 | Blog
The FAA has granted its first-ever license for a private company, SpaceX, to bring a spacecraft back down from orbit (i.e., to land). This clears the way for a planned test launch by the company next month. SpaceX hit a home run earlier this year with its first launch...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 19, 2010 | Blog
Talking about the need to improve battery chemistry for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles…. A company called EnerG2 thinks it has the answer to a key piece of the puzzle with its nano-structured materials, engineered from the level of the individual...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 18, 2010 | Blog
There’s no better forum for the policy implementors, engineers, business people, and other visionaries building the future of space travel than The Space Show, a radio interview program hosted by Dr. David Livingston. Just in the last week, Livingston has had on...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 17, 2010 | Blog
For the past four years I’ve been invited to help select the winners (as well as help write up the entries) in the category of aviation & space for Popular Science magazine’s annual Best of What’s New issue. Here are some highlights of the 2010...
