How ‘Unity New U’ Minority Fellows Parlay $10,000 Grants Into Startups
Doug Mitchell brings ideas to angels. He is co-director of the UNITY New U Entrepreneur Fellowship program. Funded by the…
Daily Must Reads, December 21, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. In social media and opinion pages,…
VIDEO: Can Print and E-Books Coexist?
‘Tis the season for reading — both print and e-books. But can the two really coexist? For this video report…
MapBox: Open Data Should be Open, Free and Accessible
Earlier this month MapBox launched [MapBox Satellite](http://mapbox.com/blog/mapbox-satellite/) — an aerial imagery basemap of the world created [entirely from public domain…
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, December 20, 2012
The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing. 1. New York Times launches e-book…
Daily Must Reads, December 20, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. Why the entertainment industry’s release strategy…
Can an Old-Fashioned Non-Interactive Author Survive in the Social Age?
During my grad school days nearly a decade ago, I relished the stories of editor extraordinaire Maxwell Perkins nurturing a…
EcoHack Highlights: Sewage, Pedal Power & Cotton Candy
What happens when you introduce biologists who want microbial samples from 500 feet up in the air to the Public…
Daily Must Reads, December 19, 2012
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. How does Wikipedia deal with a…
Can You Still Spot.us? Crowdfunding Pioneer Slumps Under APM
Crowdfunding has skyrocketed in the past couple of years as entrepreneurs bypass traditional keepers of the purse and instead appeal…