Chris Anderson: Why I left Wired - 3D Printing Will Be Bigger Than The Web

Chris Anderson has exited one of the top jobs in publishing - Editor-in-Chief of Wired magazine - to pursue the life of an entrepreneur, making a big bet that 3D printers represent a massive new phase of the industrial revolution.

He spoke at a Wired "Culturazzi" event, at the Marriott Union Square and to sign copies of his latest book: "Makers: The New Industrial Revolution."

http://www.zdnet.com/chris-anderson-why-i-left-wired-3d-printing-will-be-bigger-than-the-web-7000007535/

One day soon, 2 + 2 will mean something more than 4 ....

Invisibility cloaking in 'perfect' demonstration

Scientists have succeeded in "cloaking" an object perfectly for the first time, rendering a centimetre-scale cylinder invisible to microwaves.

Many "invisibility cloak" efforts have been demonstrated, but all have reflected some of the incident light, making the illusion incomplete.

A Nature Materials study has now shown how to pull off the trick flawlessly.

However, the illusion only works from one direction and would be difficult to achieve with visible light.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20265623#TWEET354202

512 ways to the house that is white ... Interactive

512 Paths to the White House

Select a winner in the most competitive states below to see all the paths to victory available for either candidate.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/02/us/politics/paths-to-the-white-house.html?ref=politics&smid=tw-nytimes