Original Source: https://what-if.xkcd.com/58/ Orbital Speed What if a spacecraft slowed down on re-entry to just a few miles per hour using rocket boosters like the Mars-sky-crane? Would it negate the need for a heat shield? —Brian Is it possible for a spacecraft to control its reentry in such a way that it avoids the atmospheric compressionRead more
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Emily Calandrelli is a producer and the host of FOX’s Xploration Outer Space. Posted Nov 29, 2015 by Emily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) Last week the space tourism company Blue Origin became the first company to launch a rocket into space and land it safely back down on the ground. The concept seems simple enough. Yet, to theRead more
Posted by NEW YORK, November 10, 2015 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — NEW YORK, November 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sisense, the leader in simplifying business analytics for complex data, today announced that it was ranked 6th in the 2015 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Israel. Sisense’s impressiveRead more
Rodrigo Martinez In recent times, investing in hardware startups used to be a no go for VCs and angels. Their challenges are well known: they are intensive in capital, complex to run operationally, have lower margins than software, etc. And even if they succeed, hardware tends to be commoditized over the long run whichRead more
In its usual monthly report on the progress of its self-driving cars — which are now being tested in and around Mountain View and Austin, Texas — Google waxes philosophical this month on the state of autonomous driving, as semi-autonomous systems (like Tesla’s Autopilot) are starting to come to market. It’s an interesting read that dives into Google’sRead more
The recent large Series A financings in digital health caught my attention. Clovergrabbed $100 million in equity and debt financing, Color Genomics raised $15 million, Cure Forward raised $15 million,Honor raised $20 million and Lyra Healthraised a whopping $35 million. One could argue that a data-driven insurance company like Clover will absolutely need every penny ofRead more
Sisense, the leader in business analytics for complex data, bringing disruptive simplicity for big or multi-source data preparation & analysis, announced today that respected research firm Frost & Sullivan has awarded Sisense with the 2015 Global Customer Value Leadership Award in recognition of the company’s unique technology that makes it exceptionally capable of handling multi-sourceRead more
Sisense, a leader in business analytics for complex data, bringing disruptive simplicity for big or multi source data preparation & analysis, announced today a collaboration offering direct integration and a cloud version of Sisense’s award-winning business intelligence software version 5.75 on the Azure Marketplace. The collaboration will provide organizations with a turnkey solution for BigRead more
Most people I talk to are genuinely confused by eSports. I often hear, “who in their right mind watches this stuff?”, or “those nerdy dudes make how much money!?” The incredulity goes on. The fact is, eSports is happening and it’s happening in a big way. Some quick facts: 200-300M global viewers according to NewZooRead more
I started angel investing almost by accident, which sounds strange to say. Who “accidentally” invests tens of thousands of dollars into highly speculative ventures? Well, I did. A friend introduced me to Clayton Christopher, who was raising money for his new liquor company Deep Eddy. Their first product, a sweet tea vodka, was amazing andRead more