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Top 10 Reasons Students Fail A Ph.D.
I found a lovely summary of the typical reasons Ph.D. students struggle and fail. Well worth reading over for inspiration and reflection. My favorite part: “A Ph.D. is not the final undertaking. It’s the start of a scientific career. A … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Career and Leadership, Good reads, Graduate school, Ph.D., Tips and tricks
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Startup Jobs: Misconceptions
Excellent article on misconceptions about startup jobs for technical people — http://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/dont-waste-your-time-in-crappy-startup-jobs/ Many points are dead on, yet somehow very rarely get stated. A tidbit that resonates with me: startups are often perceived as places where engineers will be changing … Continue reading
Posted in Career and Leadership, Good reads, Industry
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Bright Future for Wearable Smart Devices?
This week’s Economist has a piece on Marc Andreessen, a founder of Mosaic and Netscape turned venture capitalist. One of the things he apparently believes is that there soon be drastic changes in realm of personal technology and “body area … Continue reading
Posted in Communication networks, Consumer technology, Energy harvesting, Good reads, Industry, Internet of Things, Technology, Wearable computing
Tagged Energy Harvesting, Internet of Things
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Scientific Process
Scientific process as we imagine it to be and as it is.
Posted in Academia, Creativity, Good reads, Humor, Research
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IoT infographic
Neat Internet of Things infographic.
Posted in Consumer technology, Good reads, Internet of Things, Technology
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Fascinating Papers: “Is the PHY Layer Dead?”
For the last few months the IEEE Communications Society top-10 downloaded papers list has included a broad paper based on a conference panel discussion: “Is the PHY Layer Dead?” by Mischa Dohler et al. This paper makes for a fascinating … Continue reading
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