2021-03-22
After the 1956 consent decree allowing AT&T a monopoly over the US telephone network, all of Bell Labs’ patents were issued royalty-free; Bell was...
2021-03-15
As engineers we stand on the shoulders of giants. The laws of physics we take for granted because Newton saw an apple fall..
2021-03-08
It’s the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs' passing, and I re-read a fascinating piece on the first iPhone keynote and all the planning that went into...
2021-03-01
Two interesting metal 3D printing startups emerged from stealth last week, both of whom I’ve been tracking since 2016...
2021-02-25
An interview with Joshua B. Freeman
2021-02-22
Many of my friends here in San Francisco dream of starting a company, getting investor money, and then somehow making the world better...