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Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Sep 24, 2008

  Moving Data | Gustav Bertram on the liberation of information
Moving data into South Africa is expensive, but moving it around inside the country doesn’t have to be. Freedom toasters are a great way to move data inside the country, but there aren’t enough of them to go around. This is probably because they cost about R 39 000 each. One...... [view]
Posted By:  ubershibs
Posted On:  Apr 25, 2008

  “Revenge Against 100 Years of Broadcast”
The first day of ROFLcon is done. My highlight: meeting Leslie Hall, 100%, for sure. Doesn’t get much hotter than that! But seriously, she’s great, and Kate got to have an amazing chat with her (I missed out because I was visiting my friend Diana, but tomorrow, we’re...... [view]
Posted By:  jacquescool
Posted On:  Dec 4, 2007

  Cours en ligne du MIT
En lisant cette nouvelle , on y découvre que le MIT rend disponible pour les élèves et pour les enseignants du secondaire une quantité intéressante de cours en ligne, Highlights for High School . Dans la vidéo d'introduction , on entend dès le début que cette initiative est une...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Oct 4, 2007

  Mapping Energy @ MIT
A friend of mine developed a website that shows energy use in buildings on the MIT campus . The graphical interface lets you browse through the years, tracking the evolution of energy use in total energy, electricity, steam, chilled water, or gas. Can you spot the most energetic building on...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Sep 16, 2007

  What is Synthetic Biology?
If you are still asking yourself this question, or haven't even yet, then let Drew Endy break it down for you, white board style . Just don't give him your credit card number: synthetic biology is a means to an end, but it is also more than you can afford. ... [view]
Posted By:  bucchere
Posted On:  May 13, 2007

  Chris Bucchere Interviewed by the Sloan (MIT) School of Management
Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by former Plumtreevian and soon-to-be-graduate of MIT's Sloan School of Management, John Osborne. Following the interview, he submitted this great write-up, which I have posted below. Enjoy! Background Chris Bucchere grew up in the San...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Feb 13, 2007

  Artificial gravity experiment volunteers needed
Shiver me timbers: -----Original Message----- Sent: February 13, 2007 10:39 PM Subject: Artificial gravity exp volunteers needed!-$10/hr Hi fellow TPPers, My labmate is conducting artificial gravity experiments in the lab centrifuge and needs lots of volunteers. The experiment...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Feb 5, 2007

  Papers on technology and policy
I thought I would make a quick post linking two major outputs from my first term of coursework in the Technology and Policy Program at MIT. The first is a working paper on water reclamation in Las Vegas. This report is the final document from a group project for my Introduction to Technology...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Dec 13, 2006

  Project Apollo for the energy challenge
An op ed from Susan Hockfield in today's Boston Globe: Project Apollo surfaces repeatedly as a model for tackling the energy challenge. Given the urgency of the situation, achieving a secure energy future will, indeed, call for a similar commitment in funding, policies, and passion. The...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Dec 5, 2006

  MIT makes a cool 2 billion
Whoa. MIT topped the American educational endowment fund charts this year, earning a very cool 23% on its $8.4 billion endowment fund. That $1.9 billion gain is equivalent to a lot of graduate student person hours. There's also been some talk on campus of a divestiture from MIT's...... [view]
Posted By:  chrisevans
Posted On:  Nov 19, 2006

  Real time transit
Shuttletrack . This is exactly the type of thing I expected from MIT. It's brilliant: geographical tracking of shuttle buses on the campus in real-time up to the second. Very cool--you'll never miss another bus...on the MIT campus, that is. add to del.icio.us | digg this! ... [view]
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