Category: innovation

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Our 5 Top Technologies for 2014 (The Groundbreaker List)

2013, I’m done with you. It’s not that I don’t like you, but you’ve lost your zeal, and 2014 has taken it. Why? Because these 5 technologies are going to make 2014 an awesome year for not just us nerds, but for people around the globe. This is our list of predictions for for 2014. P.S – to our over 2,000 email Subscribers, I...

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Decibullz Affordable Custom-fit Earbuds – December Startup of the Month

December is here, and the holidays are in full swing (our gift guide linked), so I thought I’d focus on a very giftable, consumer-focussed startup this month. December’s startup of the month is Decibullz, one of the two only Kickstarter projects I’ve ever supported,  and one I’m very excited about. * Read about past startups of the month, or recommend your favorite startup in the...

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Watch the 1968 Invention of the Computer Mouse… And the internet

I try to highlight innovation, and that usually involves recent things like this bookprinting machine, and Google Glass, and even Bitcoin , but I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring you this, one of the most important tech demos of all time. The year was 1968. Martin Luther king was still alive and preaching his message of peace, the Vietnam war was in full swing,...

Exclusive: Mark Cuban Talks Snapchat Acquisition Offer

For reasons I’ll explain later, I found Snapchat’s actions this week unfathomable, so I went seeking advice from the most expert man out there on the subject of acquisitions: Mr. Mark Cuban (Shark Tank, Broadcast.com). I’m on a role with exclusives this week, although this one’s pretty succinct. As many of you may know, Mark Cuban’s fortune comes from a site called Broadcast.com (an...

Peter Thiel on Bitcoin

Exclusive: Peter Thiel on Bitcoin

At a conference this past weekend, Paypal Founder, and notable venture capitalist Peter Thiel weighed in on Bitcoin, the risks, and its potential impact on society. Seeing as digital currency is just about as futuristic as it gets, I thought his answer would be a fascinating addition to this blog, so I transcribed it below.. Below is the transcript of his thoughts on Bitcoin....