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In Photos: Moments from Canada

Turquoise, wild summer

Jul 20

On being a bad manager

A fellow I admire just asked me why it’s so easy to be a bad manager. Goddamn, that’s a fantastic question. I made some bonehead moves…

Aug 10

Babies at Work: It’s Weird that it’s Weird

The crew over at Tilde started the year with a new somewhat uncommon policy: new parents (mothers or fathers) could bring their immobile…

Aug 9

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The “Forever War” Keeps Going

Evaluating the Trump administration’s plan for Afghanistan

Nicholas Grossman

Aug 23

I’m 35 and I may suddenly have lost the rest of my life. I’m panicking, just a bit.

It’s been a while since I put a piece of writing in the public domain, but suddenly I have a lot to get off my chest, well my colon…

Aug 14

These Heroes Are Rescuing Our Government’s Data

After a post-election frenzy to save government data, open-access advocates are refocusing their energies toward a long-term strategy.

Aug 18

Are We Ready for VR Movies?

The virtual reality world is once again collectively losing its mind. Several years ago, James Cameron ruffled some feathers when asked his…

Aug 24

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How Quantum Computing Works and Why It’s Important

Computers have radically changed society. Shortly after the end of World War II, scientists were using computers to solve all sorts of…

Aug 23

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Killer Robots and the Moral Dilemma of Automation (1 of 2)

I once sat inside a flight simulator, slowly blacking out.

Jacob Ward in Guidance Systems

Aug 24

Understanding Virtual Reality and its applications beyond Gaming

This article is part of a series about Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality in which I will share my research and viewpoints about these…

Aug 23

Entrepreneurshipmore

How I Went from Burn-out Entrepreneur to Automating my $4M Company and 10x my Productivity.

Building a business is hard enough. On its official website, the U.S. Small Business Administration purports that “roughly 50 percent of…

Aug 24

There Are Only TWO Absolute Truths About Building a Startup. Count ‘em.

I went out for drinks last night with a few friends, including a newly minted graduate. He’s sharp, he’s intelligent and he has the drive…

Aug 23

Going For Your First Raise? Here’s What You Need To Know

It’s a misnomer that there’s some perfect recipe to getting investment money for your startup. Bad products get funded all the time, while…

Aug 17

Legal 101 for Startups: 12-Min Introduction

Although not the “sexiest” part of launching a startup, founders must familiarize themselves with the basic legal principles and practices…

Josiah Humphrey

Aug 24

6 lessons that can improve your startup, in less than 6 minutes

We’ve heard advice on running a successful startup from hundreds of tech industry experts. Here are some of the top takeaways.

Aug 23