The world of Virtual Reality (VR) became a lot more accessible about two weeks ago when The New York Times sent a Google Cardboard to 1 million subscribers. I haven’t been homesick yet during my three months here in Madrid, but I definitely felt I missed out on a cultural event when my Instagram and Facebook feed was filled with people using the device…photo after photo was posted of a cardboard box over my friends’ eyes with their head tilted back and there jaws dropped open out of [.....]
3D Printing is the technological ability to recreate exact replicates of 3D images into actual physical objects. In other words, people can now literally recreate into physical form whatever comes to their mines in a matter of hours. Such a capability is surely going to revolutionize several industries and with that it will have a significant impact on our lives.
Believe it or not 3D printing started and has been around since the 1980’s. However, it’s taken the industry close to 30 years to perfect and [.....]
How do you think it feels to see your father under trauma especially when you haven’t seen him for a long time and you are at an age when you need his love and attention the most?
I personally haven’t experienced this but a close friend of mine spent most of her childhood without much of her dad’s attention because he had served in the army fighting wars and just couldn’t leave those moments of bloodshed behind. He was traumatized and it was difficult for him to [.....]
One of my favorite things in life is traveling. I love to discover new places, see new sites and experience different cultures and perspectives.
Unfortunately, the problem with traveling is the time one has to invest. You have to look for a ticket, prepare your luggage, arrive to the airport at least one hour before your flight departs, eat plane food and sit next to someone for hours who takes your armrest!! And above all that, if you are lucky (which I often am) your flight [.....]
A few weeks ago (although it might have been a little longer) I had an interesting conversation with my Innovation professor. Ever since, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of writing about Amanda Palmer and Nanotechnology.
Why is that?
Well, I have thousands of “not so rational reasons” for that, but let me give you one that I believe is worth considering. I will confess it…I felt challenged. Every now and then my ego does the same old trick. I couldn’t help [.....]
