The company I want to work for
Paul Graham’s post on patent is right on and presents a simple solution that we can all act upon but his best quote is
Technology companies win by attracting the most productive people, and the most productive people are attracted to employers who hold themselves to a higher standard than the law requires.
That’s what I want from my company
(Source: paulgraham.com)
![I studied my results with the compass tool and figured out the branch angles. The pattern was about 137 degrees and the Fibonacci sequence was 2/5. Then I built a model using this pattern from PVC tubing. In place of leaves, I used PV solar panels hooked up in series that produced up to 1/2 volt, so the peak output of the model was 5 volts. The entire design copied the pattern of an oak tree as closely as possible.
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The Fibonacci tree design performed better than the flat-panel model. The tree design made 20% more electricity and collected 2 1/2 more hours of sunlight during the day. But the most interesting results were in December, when the Sun was at its lowest point in the sky. The tree design made 50% more electricity, and the collection time of sunlight was up to 50% longer!
brilliant!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6imazPVr1qznx8ao1_400.jpg)
I studied my results with the compass tool and figured out the branch angles. The pattern was about 137 degrees and the Fibonacci sequence was 2/5. Then I built a model using this pattern from PVC tubing. In place of leaves, I used PV solar panels hooked up in series that produced up to 1/2 volt, so the peak output of the model was 5 volts. The entire design copied the pattern of an oak tree as closely as possible.
[…]
The Fibonacci tree design performed better than the flat-panel model. The tree design made 20% more electricity and collected 2 1/2 more hours of sunlight during the day. But the most interesting results were in December, when the Sun was at its lowest point in the sky. The tree design made 50% more electricity, and the collection time of sunlight was up to 50% longer!
brilliant!
I have finally spent some time looking at Khan Academy. I can totally see my sons starting to use it in the next couple years. But there are lessons there that I want to take. Certainly great innovation in education. Love the peer to peer tutoring approach.
web designer vs web developer. so true.
understanding patents
outstanding episode on This American Life radio show
We take you inside this war, and tell the fascinating story of how an idea enshrined in the US constitution to promote progress and innovation, is now being used to do the opposite.
claim to think different, act like everyone else
i heart technology
I always hear people say “powerpoint this”, “keynote that” but the most compelling presentations I have seen had almost always used very basic presentation features. The tool doesn’t matter. Really. What matter is what you have to say. If you don’t have anything to say, don’t create another presentation. It doesn’t matter if you do it in powerpoint or keynote. pc or mac.
Here is another example of how the tool you use doesn’t matter, it’s what they have to say that does and makes this a fun video to watch.
it would be interesting to see gestures move beyond resizing/rotating images but can certainly see some use in the next couple years
