Blueprint Health
After an exciting morning at the 3D Printing Conference, I headed to SoHo in an UberX car for lunch at Blueprint Health’s 5th annual Demo Day. Blueprint Health leverages NYC’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem of entrepreneurs and mentors. After a networking lunch with more than 500, they introduced seven companies, who then each gave a 10-minute presentation about their […]
Inside 3D Printing
I was one of the 4,000 people who attended the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo at the Javits Convention Center in New York on Thursday and Friday. Although 40% of the population sampled said they had never heard of 3D printing, it is clear from this conference that it is revolutionizing manufacturing, enabling new products, and impacting […]
3-D Printed Brainwave Headset
Monitoring of brainwaves is not a new idea, but the technology is now moving from a clinical and research environment to a consumer hobby. Medicalautomation.org reported that OpenBCI has developed a low-cost, programmable, open-source EEG [electroencephalography] platform that can enable anyone with a computer to have access to their brainwaves (see 3-D Printed Device Allows Users […]
My Doctoral Journey – Part 8
As of today, it has been 43 months since my August 2010 decision to begin a doctoral journey. At my last update, on December 21, I thought I was a few weeks away from completion. I was in for a surprise, as the process for completing a dissertation along with the necessary approvals turned out to be nothing […]
Reflections on Bitcoin – 4
I have known Kevin Maney for more than 15 years. He is a talented author and journalist. He also writes music and plays in bands. I first met Kevin when he was writing for USA Today. His columns always included a mix of deep thought, humor, and sometimes a bit of cynicism. The mix was […]