Merry Christmas — 1778How a prosperous family of candle manufacturers spent a Christmas in the Ireland of 1778. This is an except from Sir Jonah Barrington’s…Mar 2Mar 2
Rapunzel and Career DevelopmentMany of you will be familiar with the German folk-tale of Rapunzel — the young lady held captive in a remote tower by a witch who used…Feb 3, 20231Feb 3, 20231
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When is a new company “real”?Sending a two-line email to my accountant — actually not even my accountant, at this point in the story the extent of our relationship is…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Why I left a great job to start my own companyLeaving a stellar company like Intel — amazing colleagues, an incredibly broad range of opportunities, six-digit salary and great benefits…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Quantum Computers, what are they good for?It has been generally known for some time that quantum computers can in principle solve problems that are intractable on classical…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
My first 3D printerI’ve wanted a 3D printer more or less ever since I heard that they existed outside sci-fi. I’ve watched early kit versions emerge, and…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Published inThe StartupSelf -Driving… Chemistry?“Materials science” doesn’t have quite the pulse-raising associations as, say, “aerospace” or “robotics”. This is a shame! Stone tools —…Jun 5, 20201Jun 5, 20201
