by Leroy Hurt | Oct 7, 2012 | Individual.Elements.Competence.Multipliers.Technology, Sectors.Education, Sectors.SciTech
Via Armed with Science: Points: Graduates comprise 19% of US Army’s officers each year, but 75% of those with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees. Looking for research projects at other institutions for professors and cadets. Ponder: Sending...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 3, 2012 | Individual.Elements.Competence.Multipliers.Technology, Sectors.Government, Sectors.Law, Sectors.SciTech.Fabrication
Stratsys is this year’s King Canute. 3D printing is the unstoppable future, and data for making firearms will proliferate. One thing to observe: A firearm has complexity because it has components that have to be assembled. The day is fast approaching when we’ll be...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 3, 2012 | Individual.Elements.Competence.Multipliers.Technology, Sectors.Government, Sectors.Law, Sectors.SciTech.Fabrication
Stratsys is this year’s King Canute. 3D printing is the unstoppable future, and data for making firearms will proliferate. One thing to observe: A firearm has complexity because it has components that have to be assembled. The day is fast approaching when we’ll be...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 1, 2012 | Individual.Elements.Competence.Multipliers.Technology, Organizational.Supply chain, Sectors.Entrepreneurship, Sectors.Manufacturing, Sectors.SciTech.Fabrication
Via Forbes: Much as we now take for granted the “print” button on our computer, and the desktop laser printer or ink jet that allows pixel prefect graphic rendering, he predicts a near future when our home computers will have a “Make” button. That...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 1, 2012 | Individual.Elements.Competence.Multipliers.Technology, Organizational.Supply chain, Sectors.Entrepreneurship, Sectors.Manufacturing, Sectors.SciTech.Fabrication
Via Forbes: Much as we now take for granted the “print” button on our computer, and the desktop laser printer or ink jet that allows pixel prefect graphic rendering, he predicts a near future when our home computers will have a “Make” button. That...
by Leroy Hurt | Sep 24, 2012 | Individual.Elements.Call.Capability.SPINE.Skills.Career, Individual.Elements.Competence.Multipliers.Technology, Issues.Progress, Issues.Surveillance, Issues.Sustainability, Sectors.SciTech, Sectors.SciTech.Robotics
Sort of, says Andrew McAffee, but leaves us wanting more reasons or examples about why it’s not as bad as it looks. Points: Wrong question: Is technology replacing workers? Projected demand for workers is less than projected growth of available workers....