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Doc Moore Killed the 808

Doc Moore Killed the 808

In 1878 a young, mostly deaf inventor and former telegraph operator, hunched at the foot of a mechanomagnetic replica of the human ear…
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James J. Williams III
Feb 11, 2020
Branding the Revolution

Branding the Revolution

Technological branding through words and imagery can fuel the creative fires of inventors, enthusiasts, and engineers. Yet, when glimmers…
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Matthew Putman
Aug 6, 2019
The Physics of Optimism

The Physics of Optimism

Perhaps I’m too optimistic. Many people I respect are not as optimistic as I am for sure, and I must say I am sympathetic to this. I am…
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Matthew Putman
Jul 31, 2019
Edison, Gödel, Hitchens, Ellington: Favorite Books from Matthew Putman

Edison, Gödel, Hitchens, Ellington: Favorite Books from Matthew Putman

We’re all avid readers at Nanotronics. So we interviewed our CEO @Matthew Putman about a few of his favorite books. Here’s his eclectic…
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Nanotronics
Nov 8, 2018
In Praise of Mistake

In Praise of Mistake

We fetishize Accident in hindsight. While society loves to crucify the corporate bagman or government fall guy pleading “Mistakes Were…
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James J. Williams III
Oct 17, 2016
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