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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Against happiness: Why we need a philosophy of failure
Via Arts and Letters Daily and Prospect Magazine: the spread of depression is partly a side-effect of our addiction to happiness. Conversely, understanding why we are so miserable should liberate us from being too miserable about it. We can feel good about feeling...
Cartels Build A Robotic Air Force
Via Strategy Page: …cartels flew approximately 150 drone smuggling missions in 2012. The drones transport high value drugs such as cocaine. Mexico: Cartels Build A Robotic Air Force Looks like they beat Amazon.
Robotics Companies Look to Near Future – Disruptions – NYTimes.com
Via NY Times Bits: …possible applications for robots in the near future. Some examples included robots that prepared food; swarms of fly-size robots that could patrol a home or office like guards; robots that cleaned the house, did laundry and took out the trash; and...
Robotics Companies Look to Near Future – Disruptions – NYTimes.com
Via NY Times Bits: …possible applications for robots in the near future. Some examples included robots that prepared food; swarms of fly-size robots that could patrol a home or office like guards; robots that cleaned the house, did laundry and took out the trash; and...
Lego Celebrates 80th Birthday With Whimsical Animated Short [VIDEO]
Via Mashable Kield recounts Lego’s transition from wood to plastic toys, the evolution of the signature interlocking brick and rebuilding after two burned-down factories. Lego Celebrates 80th Birthday With Whimsical Animated Short [VIDEO] One of the more...
Lego Celebrates 80th Birthday With Whimsical Animated Short [VIDEO]
Via Mashable Kield recounts Lego’s transition from wood to plastic toys, the evolution of the signature interlocking brick and rebuilding after two burned-down factories. Lego Celebrates 80th Birthday With Whimsical Animated Short [VIDEO] One of the more...
Picking the Man Who’d Lead Basketball’s Dream Team to Gold – Jeffrey M. Cohn – Harvard Business Review
Via HBR Blog Network: Picking the "right" coach depended on his understanding of how the players felt and what motivated them. Picking the Man Who'd Lead Basketball's Dream Team to Gold - Jeffrey M. Cohn - Harvard Business Review A very interesting entry about...
Picking the Man Who’d Lead Basketball’s Dream Team to Gold – Jeffrey M. Cohn – Harvard Business Review
Via HBR Blog Network: Picking the "right" coach depended on his understanding of how the players felt and what motivated them. Picking the Man Who'd Lead Basketball's Dream Team to Gold - Jeffrey M. Cohn - Harvard Business Review A very interesting entry about...