Before I get into the technical evaluation of Artemis's demo videos and much-ballyhooed claims in the press, let's cut through the hype:
My previous post discussed the erroneous reasoning that has led some commentators to believe that there's a Moore's Law for solar; there isn't. Electrons are a massive commodity industry, and the only way solar energy will gain any significant market share is if becomes cost-competitive with natural ...
Henry Samueli (otherwise known as the 'good Henry' to Broadcom investors) recently gave a talk about the origins of Broadcom and his research.
Some excerpts:
He worked at TRW (a defense contractor) on military broadband radios for ...
It's understandable when people without any scientific or industry experience to talk about a Moore's Law for solar energy, but those who understand the technology should know better. The reason it's so easy to fall into the trap of believing this is due to the superficial similarities ...
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I got a glimpse of the new Mars rover, Curiosity, in the clean room while taking a tour of the JPL a few months ago. Unlike the last Mars rover, which landed with the aid of a parachute and air bags, this one is going to be lowered down on ...
Malcolm Gladwell spoke last night at this event (Daily coverage is here) about the role of serendipity in drug discovery, focusing on the story of Synta, a biotech company in Boston. The story was later published in his New Yorker column here.
Lick Observatory, pictured above, is situated in the mountains east of San Jose, and when it was constructed in 1887 it was the world's largest refracting telescope (a title it held for about 10 years). Its benefactor, James Lick, made his fortune buying up real estate during the California ...