Etsy has closed $40 million of funding from a roster of investors who have been believers in Etsy for a long time. I couldn’t be happier to have such a committed set of partners who “get it” along for the next stage. What do we plan to do with the money we’ve raised? Two simple …
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America exports the magic of (billion-dollar) movies
When it comes to exports, America brings movies to the world. So which ones are having the biggest impact? “The Avengers” is likely to stand with”Avatar,””Titanic”and iterations of “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Lord of the Rings,””Toy Story” and”Transformers,” as one of a new breed of globally dominant film franchises. via LA Times These are …
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Apple, Amazon, & Microsoft build data centers around dirty energy
The current explosion in cloud computing offered by major IT companies is driving significant new demand for dirty energy like coal and nuclear power, according to a new report from Greenpeace International. The report, “How Clean is Your Cloud?” shows a growing split within the tech industry between companies that are taking steps to power …
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Do galaxies form like snowflakes? Winner of Space Lab competition to find out
The Space Lab competition from YouTube invited young scientists to submit an experiment for the chance to have it performed by NASA aboard the International Space Station. From among thousands of entrants, six regional winners have been chosen. In North America, Emerald Bresnahan of Plainville, Massachusetts, was chosen for her Snowflakes in Space experiment. Emerald …
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SpaceX introduces team to test Dragon for manned space flight
Recently, SpaceX “announced it has assembled a team of independent experts to help the company create a safe spacecraft for NASA astronauts.” And, one of them, Edward Lu, is on Google+: “I’m looking forward to peeking under the hood of the SpaceX Dragon, and helping them successfully launch humans into orbit!” More on the company’s …
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ESPN proves it's dominance, the 2011 year in review, records all over the field
Pulled from the company’s year in review, 2011: In 2011, ESPN experienced record consumption cin its core television business and across digital platforms. 198 million Americans watched ESPN networks in the fourth quarter to date (85% of cable homes) ESPN.com remained number one among sports fans for average audience, setting a sports category record in September. ESPN Radio reaches 24 …
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ESPN proves it’s dominance, the 2011 year in review, records all over the field
Pulled from the company’s year in review, 2011: In 2011, ESPN experienced record consumption cin its core television business and across digital platforms. 198 million Americans watched ESPN networks in the fourth quarter to date (85% of cable homes) ESPN.com remained number one among sports fans for average audience, setting a sports category record in September. ESPN Radio reaches 24 …
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DC Goes to CES 2011
CES 2011 is approaching and the DC Tech community is representing. A quick round-up shows at least 10 of us going. Here is the robot’s guide to the best keynotes, sessions, parties, awards, showdowns, and private events. Let me know if I missed anything! DC Tech Representing With a ton of us going it would …