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Showing posts with label Entrepreneur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Entrepreneur. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Bloomberg and Gates fight Tobacco Company's dirty tricks

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Lately major Tobacco companies are using a dirty trick to ensure they hook new customers in the third world. They threaten to sue the coun...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

A novel use for used rail tracks.

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Here's a man in the Bronx who looks at abandoned rail yards as a park rather than a place to leave graffiti. With $3,500, Justin Forna...
Friday, December 5, 2014

Gaming theory helps place NYC Students in school of choice

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The NY Times neatly reported on the use of Nobel Prize winning gaming theory in the perennial problem of matching New York's high sch...
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Big idea for LaGuardia

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If you've ever flown into or out of LaGuardia or JFK, you might be forgiven for thinking you weren't in the airport of the greatest ...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Lithuania declares energy independence from Russia

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What do you do when you are a small, former Soviet Republic, trying to make it on your own but tied to Russia's gas monopoly? Lithuania ...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Putting the E in Estonia

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I really enjoyed Talinn when I visited a few years back. Not only was the old town absolutely gorgeous with one beautiful square leading ...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Simplicity sells

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I love Costco. Not just for the prices but for the simplicity. When I want to buy a product, I know that Costco has already narrowed down th...
Friday, September 5, 2014

Building a business from nothing

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You've got to admire a person who can create a business out of nothing. Barton Steiner saw a potential in selling stuff that the Yanke...
Saturday, August 30, 2014

Lottery savings accounts

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"Lotteries are a tax on the stupid." We've heard this before but this simplistic statement ignores the entertainment value ...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Smart Bus Service in Boston

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It only makes sense that the home of MIT and Harvard should host the world's smartest bus service. A new company, Bridj, is rolling out ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Simple invention to reduce hockey injuries

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I love simple ideas with a big impact. Here's one that strives to reduce debilitating injuries in hockey caused by people slamming or be...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Potable water for poor communities

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Dean Kamen has invented many wonderful things besides the Segway. His latest is a high-powered, efficient water purifier that he hopes to...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

New Solar Battery Method

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 As Solar Power becomes more prevalent, there is a push to store this energy for night-time use. I've posted before about storing wi...
Sunday, September 22, 2013

3-D printing an entire dinner

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Funny article in today's Times about using a 3D printer to create an entire meal. Pasta Italy shaped pizza with 3D printed plate ...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Return to sender for dog poop violators

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Hah! I love it. A city in Spain is getting revenge on dog poop law scoffers by delivering their dog's poop back to them at home. In Br...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Leadership for college students

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Teresa Crane forwarded me this article and asked if I would like to present it. I agree with all the advice so I post it below. The original...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Donating ideas, not money

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Toyota donated their efficiency model to New York's food bank instead of money this year. And what a difference this made. James Es...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Investing in people

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With student loans becoming crippling for new college graduates, some are looking for more creative financing models. Today's Times expl...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Delhi Metro is a project success

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With all the corruption rampant in India, it is a refreshing surprise to see a huge proejct like the Delhi Metro come in on time and budget ...
Saturday, July 6, 2013

The inventor of the Internet and the computer mouse dies.

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Douglas Engelbart, the computer visionary who changed the way we use computers died this week. In a single epiphany in 1950, he envision...