Forget Jeopardy!, IBM's Watson could give medical advice. Well, duh. This is so going to happen.
Here's a question: how many aircraft carriers are there? Less than you might think... there're just 21, and 10 of them are American. Awesome: US approves new nuclear reactor design. As the proud owner of an electric car, I must tell you, nuclear power has to be our future. It is by far the cleanest way of converting entropy into kinetic energy.
Josh Newman: Geek Ambassadors. "To grow the next generation of startups, we need to grow the next generation of both geek ambassadors and top-notch hackers, then to find smart ways to pair off the two. A technologist and a visionary. It’s the best way to build a startup that makes something amazing – something that people really want." It is hard to be both. Paul Graham: Schlep Blindness. "Instead of asking 'what problem should I solve?' ask 'what problem do I wish someone else would solve for me?'" Hmmm ... what would be your answer to this?
Dave Winer says we need an exit from Google. Yeah... the way they are ramming Google+ down everyone's throat is only part of the problem, too.
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