Author Archives: Alexander Szewczak

3D Design for Everyone

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

Last Sunday night I finally taught myself how to use the free 3D design software, SketchUp.  It’s pretty cool.  It took me about 30 min to watch a few video tutorials and get the hang of it, and another hour and … Continue reading →

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iOS 7 after 48 hours. I’m still left flat.

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

So I also updated my iPad 2 and spent the weekend playing with iOS 7 on both phone and tablet, and the experience reinforced my initial impressions.  For the phone form factor, the new OS is definitely harder to read … Continue reading →

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September Evening Sky

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak
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iOS 7. Eh.

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

So I installed iOS 7 on my iPhone overnight, and I have to say the absence of Steve Jobs is showing. The new OS is pretty good, and there are some really useful new features, but Jobs would not have … Continue reading →

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Unsettled Skies over South Boston

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

… as a cold front pushes tropical air toward the Atlantic ocean.

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Hundred year flooding in Boulder, Colorado continues

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

Talk about a tough natural disaster — major flooding in a mountainous region. Mudslides, roads completely destroyed, widespread flooding, really hard to travel anywhere. Two hundred and fifty-three people are missing. “Military helicopter airlift to begin as soon as the … Continue reading →

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Disruptive Innovation – Products, Technologies, and People, too.

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

“Disruptive Innovation”, is a term popularized by Clayton Christensen in his classic book, “The Innovator’s Dilemma.”  The book describes his research into how product development and market competition mature and eventually create products that have been incrementally improved (through “sustaining” … Continue reading →

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Seen on MIT’s campus

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak
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When a smartphone does a doctor’s job

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

There’s a wave of disruptive innovation building in healthcare based on networked mobile computing and sensor technology. Here, for example, is a cheap attachment for your smartphone, coupled to some powerful software — that has the potential to replace your … Continue reading →

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Nikola Tesla

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

Saturday’s post mentioned Tesla coils, invented by the innovative genius Nikola Tesla. Tesla coils produce very high voltage, but low current AC electricity, and can be used to produce some amazing displays of electrical arcs (without electrocuting anyone). They can … Continue reading →

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