A private unmanned spacecraft appeared to complete a series of maneuvers around the international space station flawlessly on Thursday, clearing the last major hurdle before a historic docking attempt planned for Friday. A private unmanned spacecraft appeared to flawlessly complete a series of maneuvers around the International Space Station Thursday, clearing the last major hurdle before a Friday docking attempt. Andy Pasztor has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images. The tests demonstrated that sensors, navigation equipment, communications links and computer-controlled propulsion systems aboard the Dragon capsule were working properly. The so-called fly-under maneuver required the cone-shaped capsule—built and operated by Space Exploration Technologies Corp.—to catch up to and then pass the space station. The highlight of the test, which occurred before 7:30 a.m. Eastern ... Continue reading →
This morning Eric Jackson wrote an article on Forbes comparing Kim Polese to Sheryl Sandberg in an effort to give Sandberg some advice of his own: “Tone down the public appearances for a while and just keep your head down” (now redacted from the article). In 1997, Polese was listed as one of Time’s 25 most influential people in America. He begs, “What were they thinking?”. Polese sold her company for twice the capital it raised, served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Kleiner and later became CEO of another company. Most startups fail, returning nothing to their investors or employees. Polese performed far above average at a time when most companies crashed and burned. He then goes on to compare Polese to Sandberg saying ... Continue reading →
WASHINGTON - APRIL 5: Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp, speaks during a news conference on April 5, 2011 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 yesterday was a landmark moment for the commercial exploitation of space. But the company’s founder, PayPal billionaire Elon Musk, isn’t the only entrepreneur looking to open up a viable market for an industry that, till now, has often been forced to justify its own existence. In the British city of Cambridge, a private aerospace firm called Reaction Engines has been toiling away for more than 20 years to make reusable engines that can get a vehicle into space. Founder Alan Bond has spent most of his life obsessing over the idea of ... Continue reading →
Anonymity as Culture: Treatise Alienation, irony, autonomy, discourse. On 4chan and Internet masquerade. “Anonymity as Culture” was produced by Triple Canopy as part of its Research Work project area, supported in part by the Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York Council for the Humanities. BEFORE FACEBOOK AND TWITTER BECAME avenues for advertising ourselves and our careers, before Internet dating became not only acceptable but preferable to the alternatives, before so much of our social and professional lives came to be conducted on the Web, social spaces of a different kind existed online. They were populated by people who, for whatever reason, found a sense of belonging in communities ... Continue reading →
It’s the thing to do when a Brit finally makes a success of themselves – quietly hope they’ll get a message in the post saying they’re now important enough to become a knight or a dame. Apple‘s lead designer Jony Ive, arguably the second key person after Steve Jobs to have helped make Apple’s products a global success, recently got the memo. Earlier today Ive was at Buckingham Palace to be knighted for services to design and enterprise. Though it’s often the Queen that bestows knighthoods, her sister Princess Ann presented the award, touching a sword on either of Ive’s shoulder before putting a medal around his neck and engaging him in small talk. The he smooth-talking Brit who gave us the sleek designs of ... Continue reading →
WASHINGTON - APRIL 5: Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp, speaks during a news conference on April 5, 2011 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 yesterday was a landmark moment for the commercial exploitation of space. But the company’s founder, PayPal billionaire Elon Musk, isn’t the only entrepreneur looking to open up a viable market for an industry that, till now, has often been forced to justify its own existence. In the British city of Cambridge, a private aerospace firm called Reaction Engines has been toiling away for more than 20 years to make reusable engines that can get a vehicle into space. Founder Alan Bond has spent most of his life obsessing over the idea of ... Continue reading →
Jonathan Ive becomes a Knight Commander of the British Empire in recognition of his contribution to the industry 6:15am UK, Wednesday May 23, 2012 Katie Stallard, media and technology correspondent The British designer behind many of Apple's most popular gadgets will be knighted later at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his contribution to the industry. Sir Jonathan Ive, as he will now be known, becomes a Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) for "services to design and enterprise". Born in Chingford, Essex, he joined Apple in 1992 and is credited with helping to shape the company's distinctive, minimalistic look. While the late Steve Jobs was for many years the front man of the Apple brand, Sir Jonathan, or Jony as he is known to ... Continue reading →
