Supporting and Celebrating Innovation
General Motors launched a $130 million data center modeled after Facebook and Google — CEO Dan Akerson says, “If we are going to win, we must turn IT into a competitive advantage and not treat it as something that is just a utility.” Read more from The Wall Street Journal blog post, here.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
AIG’s CEO Robert Benmosche headlines this week’s Wednesday Wisdom with a preview of the tough love Commencement Address he plans to deliver at New York’s Alfred University. To the newly-minted grads who still face a difficult employment market, he says, “Don’t cry about it. Deal with it …. whatever opportunity comes your way, take it.”
While happy graduation speeches may be the norm, the class of 2013 at New York States Alfred University will get some no-nonsense advice from its speaker, AIG CEO Robert Benmosche. In a recent interview with Bloomberg News, the Brooklyn-born business titan and former Coca-Cola delivery truck driver said that at the May 18 commencement, he’ll get right to the point: Graduates who are about to enter a struggling economy need to suck it up and figure it out.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
NASA is funding a 3D food printer, and it’ll start with pizza
NASA is funding research into 3D-printed food. Mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor received a $125,000 grant from the agency to build a prototype 3D printer with the aim of automating food creation. It’s hoped the system could provide astronauts food during long-distance space travel, but its creator has the loftier aim of solving the increasing food shortages around the world by cutting down on waste. The software for the printer will be open-source, while the hardware is based on the open-source RepRap Mendel 3D printer.
Ever wonder what the future of money looks like? Google rolled out a new feature last week allowing you to send money as an attachment. Take a look at this story from The Verge to learn more about it.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
It’s Commencement season all across America, and these wise words from Twitter CEO Dick Costolo at the University of Michigan’s commencement exercises couldn’t be more appropriate, no matter what you’re working on: “Don’t always worry about what your next line is supposed to be. There is no script. Live your life. Be in this moment.”
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Each glowing etch on this map represents the path of a tornado tracked in the last 56 years by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Technology gives us the opportunity to learn more about storms like the one that devastated Oklahoma yesterday than ever before — which can hopefully aid in both recovery and in preparation for future events. Our thoughts are with everyone in Moore today..
