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It seems the Mad Scientist gene is alive and well in the general public… A suggested Hover Car design…

discoverynews:

Hover Car Is No Hallucination

While you may feel like you’re smoking PCP when looking at the concepts included in the People’s Car Project, I promise you, you’re not hallucinating. Yes, that’s a hover car design and yes, it does look like a translucent yo-yo.

The concept car is one of three designs Volkswagen culled from 119,000 unique, user-submitted ideas of the People’s Car Project (PCP) that the company debuted in China nearly a year ago. The company recently displayed the ideas and concepts at the Beijing Motor Show.

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Proud to be a part of the New York Tech surge…

marksbirch:

collaborativefund:

Of the seven leading technology regions in the US, New York was the only one to see an increase in VC deals between 2007 and 2011 

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Whoever stills thinks that NYC is a tech backwater is very out of touch.  The combination of talent, diversity, industry, infrastructure, and funding has created a hotbed of activity and a sustainable environment for the tech community that is unmatched anywhere in the world other than the Bay Area.

Well, this is my expression as we’ve just launched our awesome new Report Card feature… a little early.  It’s out there for you to play with, give us feedback, and start, making suggestions.

runningastartup:

This explains a lot about the tempest in a teapot every new social network inspires…

fastcompany:

INFOGRAPHIC CONFIRMS IT: ADVERTISING PEOPLE ARE NOT NORMAL

Why Has New York Become a Paradise for Tech Startups?

madeinny:

Asking budding entrepreneurs where they’d like to build their next startup often elicits the same three-word response: New York City.

Over the past four years, there’s been a 40% spike in startup financing in “Silicon Alley” — a bigger increase than anywhere else in the U.S. 

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Not yet a Mad Scientist?  Get this kit to build your own monsters!  Ah, the 80’s….

Google’s latest easter egg: Google “Zerg Rush”

It’s not widely known, Obi-wan was originally using the force in rap battles.

jmdj:

A #RARE up close shot of 2pac’s performance @ Coachella…

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Not really “Mad” Scientists, but physicists count in our book.  And who can resist pictures of them all as cute kids?

Although we’re still pissed about Pluto!  Pluto is a planet in our books!

quantumaniac:

Famous Physicists as Children

From left to right: 

Stephen Hawking (b. 1942) - Most well known for Hawking radiation and theorems involving gravitational singularities. He suffers from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease - and is one of the most well known scientists of our time. 

Neil deGrasse Tyson (b. 1958) - Currently the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, Tyson is one of the leading science advocates in the world - and was one of the men who supported the demotion of Pluto.  

Carl Sagan (1934-1996) - One of the most successful science popularizers of all time, Sagan was also the bestselling author of Cosmos, one of the most popular science books of all time. He was the first to propose that Jupiter’s moons Titan and Europa may hold liquid components of water on them. 

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) - The most well known genius in history, Albert Einstein was a boss. During his career, he revolutionized almost every area of Physics, including quantum mechanics and he effectively founded the study of Cosmology. His theory of general relativity has been wildly successful, despite ‘attacks’ by neutrinos. 

Richard Feynman (1918-1988) - His most important contributions came via his path integral formulation of quantum mechanics and development of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). Plus, he was a total badass. 

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We love Google Trends…

themattsmith:

Ablogalypse : XKCD

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