News

Super busy summer, a lot going on, I just started a new company with a multi-Olympic athlete and coach, we will debut our revolutionary product suite at at the World Equestrian Games in September. More to come soon.

TaxiofTomorrow.com a Human Condition crowd sourcing project was featured on the front page of Wired.com 

Human Condition I am looking to develop disease state simulations with patient advocacy groups and medical institutions in the following areas: autism, bipolar, diabetes, oncology and cardiology.

ClinicsRising.com  We just traveled to Rwanda on Jan 15th, with WWHPS. We still have a need for volunteer writers, photographers, filmmakers and fundraisers.

Speaking Engagements

I am currently booking May 2010 through November 2010 for speaking engagements.

Topics:

The future is the sensor - The power of realtime insight generation every where, all the time.

IP means nothing - How challenging the notion of patents while rethinking protecting Intellectual Property will save our modern economy.

Clinics Rising - Comparing challenging stories in global health care and showing how you can help.

Simulation in health care and education - Creating an “I want to” instead of an “I have to” curriculum with immersive experiences and simulations.

Contact me for more information.

My Kindle & Book List
  • Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind
    Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind
    by Gary Marcus
  • What Is the What (Vintage)
    What Is the What (Vintage)
    by Dave Eggers
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition
    The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition
    by Edward R. Tufte
  • BRAND sense: Build Powerful Brands through Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight, and Sound
    BRAND sense: Build Powerful Brands through Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight, and Sound
    by Martin Lindstrom
  • Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
    Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
    by Tim Brown
  • The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage
    The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage
    by Roger L. Martin
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Saturday
Jan092010

1957 Mercedes 300 SL Convertible

When most people think of the 300SL, they think of a 55' Silver Gull Wing, but my favorite is still the 57' convertible. At the time it was the fastest car in production and the first engine to feature direct fuel injection. This car could be ordered with all aluminum body panels (not just hood and doors) to reduce considerable wight for a considerable cost.

A big part of the appeal for a guy like myself (driver and tinker) is that Mercedes still produces parts for every car they make. This allows ownership of this beauty to be less about the choice of constant parts scavenging or displaying as a museum specimen and more about the choice of what direction to drive in.

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