Look Ahead: Bre Pettis

Look Ahead: Bre Pettis

My extended Q&A with MakerBot founder Bre Pettis is up on the Look Ahead blog at The Economist. Pettis was a school teacher who got his start in desktop manufacturing by searching for ways to reach kids who learned best by working with their hands. MakerBot is at...
Pop Mech: Solar Roads

Pop Mech: Solar Roads

The top-grossing and most popular campaign in the history of the Indiegogo crowd funding website has more than doubled its $1 million goal—and there’s still a week to go before it closes. Solar Roadways is the focus of my Popular Mechanics story on road...
Fahrenheit 212: money and magic for milestones

Fahrenheit 212: money and magic for milestones

I had the pleasure of sitting down for lunch with Fahrenheit 212 founder and president Mark Payne earlier this month. Fahrenheit 212 is a consultancy based in New York City whose mission is to help other businesses grow through innovation. More specifically, Payne...