Category Archives: Nonlinear Thinking

Nonlinear Thinking: European Inventors Awards

Posted on June 7, 2018 by macromon

The European Inventor Awards organized by the European Patent Office celebrates inventors not just from Europe but also from the US and Canada… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/07/eu…

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Nonlinear Thinking: 3D Printed Human Corneas

Posted on May 30, 2018 by macromon

Stunning!  Even God has to worry about being displaced by technology. Just kidding.  Please,  no Tower of Babel hate mail from the faithful. Scientists at Newcastle University have 3D printed the world’s first human corneas. By creating a special bio-ink … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Robotic Sailboats

Posted on May 23, 2018 by macromon

Wow, it’s been almost eight years since our first nonlinear thinking post.  How time flies. Intelligent, indestructible and with no humans on board, these sailboats are plotting their own course through the waters of San Francisco Bay.  If Richard Jenkins … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: The third industrial revolution begins

Posted on November 24, 2013 by macromon

This is really good stuff from the Economist.   We were all over this three years ago. QUIRKY AND SHAPEWAYS are putting the tools of manufacturing into the hands of the masses using 3D printers and social networks. New products, designs … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: Boy Wonder – 60 Minutes

Posted on October 15, 2013 by macromon

Great story! Meet Jack Andraka, a high school student who at age 15 developed a test that might save countless lives by detecting early pancreatic cancer. Morley Safer reports. – 60 Minutes (click here if video is not observable)

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Nonlinear Thinking: iLifeguards

Posted on March 26, 2013 by macromon

Wow!  The robots are even coming for the lifeguards.  Maybe quantitative easing will help reduce unemployment on the beach. Amazing world we now live. Swimmers on Californian beaches are likely to be rescued by a different kind of lifeguard if … Continue reading →

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Nonlinear Thinking: iMonitoring Heart Attacks

Posted on March 24, 2013 by macromon

Freakin’ amazing! EPFL scientists have developed a tiny, portable personal blood testing laboratory: a minuscule device implanted just under the skin provides an immediate analysis of substances in the body, and a radio module transmits the results to a doctor … Continue reading →

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Will 3D Printing Change the World? – PBSoffbook

Posted on March 4, 2013 by macromon

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Nonlinear Thinking: iDoctors

Posted on February 13, 2013 by macromon

One of our favorite technologies hits the mainstream media.   Revolutionary assuming the vested interests don’t squash it. Hat tip Larry Wagner! (click here if video is not observable)

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Nonlinear Thinking: Breast Tissue Screening Bra

Posted on December 10, 2012 by macromon

This is very cool, especially given that we have three daughters. One of our favorite trends is mobile medical applications and devices. How do these rapid technological advances fit into macroeconomic models?  Most forecasts are going to be so far … Continue reading →

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