"If I speak in the tongues of men or angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I prophesy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all to the poor and my body to hardship, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, or boast, or is proud. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
1 Corinthians13
Sunday, May 31, 2015
WSJ: Chinese Firm’s Headquarters Shaped Like ‘Star Trek’s’ Enterprise
From the Wall Street Journal:
With the help of Google Maps, fans of the science fiction franchise “Star Trek” have boldly gone to China to find a new discovery: the USS Enterprise as a work of architecture.
The design of the building has sparked heated discussion online among Trekkies about which ship from the long-running television and movie series it is based on.
Now the mysterious owner has come forward.
The 260-meter long, 100-meter wide, six-floor building was built by Hong Kong-listed Chinese online game developer NetDragon Websoft, whose founder Liu Dejian — a 43-year-old University of Kansas alumni — is a huge fan. Mr. Liu is also a board member of Chinese search engine giant Baidu.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/05/25/chinese-firms-headquarters-shaped-like-star-treks-enterprise/
With the help of Google Maps, fans of the science fiction franchise “Star Trek” have boldly gone to China to find a new discovery: the USS Enterprise as a work of architecture.
The design of the building has sparked heated discussion online among Trekkies about which ship from the long-running television and movie series it is based on.
Now the mysterious owner has come forward.
The 260-meter long, 100-meter wide, six-floor building was built by Hong Kong-listed Chinese online game developer NetDragon Websoft, whose founder Liu Dejian — a 43-year-old University of Kansas alumni — is a huge fan. Mr. Liu is also a board member of Chinese search engine giant Baidu.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/05/25/chinese-firms-headquarters-shaped-like-star-treks-enterprise/
정부, '무인기' 주력 산업 육성…"세계 시장 10% 점유 목표" (Korea poised to foster self-driving industry as national agenda)
I did several posts on self-driving cars in the U.S. and Europe. Korea is now catchinh up with the trend. According to MBC news, the state is going to foster self-driving industry as the next growth engine. This is another example of entrepreneurial state.
Yes, thanks to entrepreneurial state, Korea was able to develop technology-based economic miracle. It did benefit the common people up to the certain point. Then, chaebols have become the benefactor, not the real people. The mobile phone industry is a case in point in the long-run trend.
Again, the current administration is pursuing the state-led growth while trying to nurture SMEs. There are discrepancy and contradiction between their policies (e.g., the on-going financialization vs.creative economy, the boost of SMEs vs. chaebol-centered growth engine). This is what makes this administration disappointing.
MBC 뉴스데스크로부터:
이러한 추세에 맞춰 우리 정부가 무인 이동체 기술을 국가 주력 산업으로 육성해 나간다는 방침을 세웠습니다.
스스로 출발했다가 정지하고, 스스로 방향을 바꾸는 무인운행자동차입니다.
박 대통령은 현대차가 개발한 이 무인차에 직접 탑승했습니다.
[김대성/현대차 전자제어개발 실장]
"이 스위치를 누르시면 출발할 수 있는데 한 번 눌러보시죠." 운전대와 페달에서 손과 발을 뗐는데 차량은 알아서 움직입니다.
[박 대통령]
"스피드는 무엇으로 조절을 하나요?"
무인자동차는 차량에 장착된 센서를 통해 속도를 조절하고 장애물도 피합니다.
국가과학기술자문회를 주재한 박 대통령은 미래 먹거리 산업이 될 무인기와 무인주행차량의 원천기술을 확보하는 ICT 기반에 국가 역량을 집중할 것이라고 밝혔습니다.
[박 대통령]
"(무인기기 산업은) 조만간 전 산업과 사회 분야에서 신상품 신시장 융합 신산업을 창출하는 빅뱅을 일으킬 것으로 전망됩니다."
박 대통령은 이어 오는 2020년까지 자율주행 차량 상용화와 10년 뒤 무인이동체 기업 650여 개를 육성해, 매출 15조원, 세계 시장 10% 점유 목표를 제시했습니다.
http://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2015/nwdesk/article/3707250_14775.html
Yes, thanks to entrepreneurial state, Korea was able to develop technology-based economic miracle. It did benefit the common people up to the certain point. Then, chaebols have become the benefactor, not the real people. The mobile phone industry is a case in point in the long-run trend.
Again, the current administration is pursuing the state-led growth while trying to nurture SMEs. There are discrepancy and contradiction between their policies (e.g., the on-going financialization vs.creative economy, the boost of SMEs vs. chaebol-centered growth engine). This is what makes this administration disappointing.
MBC 뉴스데스크로부터:
이러한 추세에 맞춰 우리 정부가 무인 이동체 기술을 국가 주력 산업으로 육성해 나간다는 방침을 세웠습니다.
스스로 출발했다가 정지하고, 스스로 방향을 바꾸는 무인운행자동차입니다.
박 대통령은 현대차가 개발한 이 무인차에 직접 탑승했습니다.
[김대성/현대차 전자제어개발 실장]
"이 스위치를 누르시면 출발할 수 있는데 한 번 눌러보시죠." 운전대와 페달에서 손과 발을 뗐는데 차량은 알아서 움직입니다.
[박 대통령]
"스피드는 무엇으로 조절을 하나요?"
무인자동차는 차량에 장착된 센서를 통해 속도를 조절하고 장애물도 피합니다.
국가과학기술자문회를 주재한 박 대통령은 미래 먹거리 산업이 될 무인기와 무인주행차량의 원천기술을 확보하는 ICT 기반에 국가 역량을 집중할 것이라고 밝혔습니다.
[박 대통령]
"(무인기기 산업은) 조만간 전 산업과 사회 분야에서 신상품 신시장 융합 신산업을 창출하는 빅뱅을 일으킬 것으로 전망됩니다."
박 대통령은 이어 오는 2020년까지 자율주행 차량 상용화와 10년 뒤 무인이동체 기업 650여 개를 육성해, 매출 15조원, 세계 시장 10% 점유 목표를 제시했습니다.
http://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2015/nwdesk/article/3707250_14775.html
Thursday, May 28, 2015
N Y Times: Prosthetic Limbs, Controlled by Thought
From the NYT:
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab have developed a next-generation prosthetic: a robotic arm that has 26 joints, can curl up to 45 pounds and is controlled with a person’s mind just like a regular arm.
Researchers think the arm could help people like Les Baugh, who lost both arms at the shoulder after an electrical accident as a teenager. Now 59, Mr. Baugh recently underwent surgery at Johns Hopkins to remap the remaining nerves from his missing arms, allowing brain signals to be sent to the prosthetic.
Mr. Baugh’s custom socket can pick up brain signals to control the arms, known as Modular Prosthetic Limbs, or M.P.L., just by thinking about the movements.
Mike McLoughlin, the chief engineer of research and exploratory development at the lab, said that as the remapped nerves grew deeper, it was possible that Mr. Baugh would feel some sensation in his prostheses. Each arm has over 100 sensors, and other amputees who have had the same surgery reported being able to feel texture through the M.P.L.
Patients of varying disabilities have tested the arm in the lab and helped push the design forward.
The limb is modular, which means it can be broken off or built up to accommodate people with different needs — from a hand amputee to someone missing an entire arm. Quadriplegics or stroke survivors, who have lost the ability to move all or part of their bodies, can also use it as a surrogate arm.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/technology/a-bionic-approach-to-prosthetics-controlled-by-thought.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_&_r=1
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab have developed a next-generation prosthetic: a robotic arm that has 26 joints, can curl up to 45 pounds and is controlled with a person’s mind just like a regular arm.
Researchers think the arm could help people like Les Baugh, who lost both arms at the shoulder after an electrical accident as a teenager. Now 59, Mr. Baugh recently underwent surgery at Johns Hopkins to remap the remaining nerves from his missing arms, allowing brain signals to be sent to the prosthetic.
Mr. Baugh’s custom socket can pick up brain signals to control the arms, known as Modular Prosthetic Limbs, or M.P.L., just by thinking about the movements.
Mike McLoughlin, the chief engineer of research and exploratory development at the lab, said that as the remapped nerves grew deeper, it was possible that Mr. Baugh would feel some sensation in his prostheses. Each arm has over 100 sensors, and other amputees who have had the same surgery reported being able to feel texture through the M.P.L.
Patients of varying disabilities have tested the arm in the lab and helped push the design forward.
The limb is modular, which means it can be broken off or built up to accommodate people with different needs — from a hand amputee to someone missing an entire arm. Quadriplegics or stroke survivors, who have lost the ability to move all or part of their bodies, can also use it as a surrogate arm.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/technology/a-bionic-approach-to-prosthetics-controlled-by-thought.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_&_r=1
Female Founders On An Upward Trend
From techcrunch
New York City, on the other hand, has produced the largest number of companies with a female founder: 374, or 21% of all startups.
http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/26/female-founders-on-an-upward-trend-according-to-crunchbase/
New York City, on the other hand, has produced the largest number of companies with a female founder: 374, or 21% of all startups.
http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/26/female-founders-on-an-upward-trend-according-to-crunchbase/
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Forbes: South Korea's Startup Culture Marred By Misguided Ambitions
The tone of this article is reflected in my book I am working on. An entrepreneurial culture is as important as other entrepreneurial infrastructure.
From Forbes Asia:
South Korea’s startup culture has been gaining more attention as of late. According to Korea’s Small and Medium Business Administration, the number of startups in the country soared to roughly 30,000 as of January this year, up from a mere 2,000 some 16 years ago. And among that group, 63 have risen to No. 1 in terms of market share in their respective industries.
From Forbes Asia:
South Korea’s startup culture has been gaining more attention as of late. According to Korea’s Small and Medium Business Administration, the number of startups in the country soared to roughly 30,000 as of January this year, up from a mere 2,000 some 16 years ago. And among that group, 63 have risen to No. 1 in terms of market share in their respective industries.
But in spite of that growth and the government’s ongoing support for building a “creative economy,” one that favors and encourages young entrepreneurship, Korea’s startup culture is not as advantageous or conducive as it might seem. While many have the impression the country’s startup landscape is teeming with opportunity, thereare some who remain skeptical of its true offerings.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gbcurley/2015/05/25/south-koreas-startup-culture-marred-by-misguided-ambitions/
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