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Brien

Over the next few months, you will see this site and the mission of our organization changing! On the site side, there will be some updates content-wise. In terms of the organization… well… see soon enough! All of us here are very excited about this, and we can’t wait to get the community involved in what is looking to be a spectacular resource for everyone. 

I strongly recommend that you subscribe to the “Team Chatter RSS” feed found at the top left of the page to get the latest information. 

This is going to be a good, folks. Stay tuned!

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Brien

• Adam Sadowsky engineers a viral music video - Adam Sadowsky (2010)
  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:12:00 -0500
  The band “OK Go” dreamed up the idea of a massive Rube Goldberg machine for their next music video — and Adam Sadowsky’s team was charged with building it. He tells the story of the effort and engineering behind their labyrinthine creation that quickly became a YouTube sensation.

MAKE Magazine
MAKE is a quarterly publication from O’Reilly for those who just can’t stop tinkering, disassembling, re-creating, and inventing cool new uses for the technology in our lives. It’s the first do-it-yourself magazine dedicated to the incorrigible and chronically incurable technology enthusiast in all of us. MAKE celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend technology any way you want.

• HOW TO: Connect an anemometer to the Internet
  Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:00:00 -0800

This tutorial on Pachube.com (“a data brokerage platform for the internet of things”) shows how to connect anInspeed Vortex wind sensor to the Internet with an Arduino and ethernet shield.

Visions for Tomorrow
Visions for Tomorrow website and the blog, How You Can Save the World.

• Is the Internet a barrier or a bridge for young adults?
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:11:25 -0500

Is literacy in danger because of technology? Will students stop reading and writing all together because they spend lots of time on the computer?

I have talked to some parents who legitimately worry about their children slipping away from the traditional ways of books, pen and paper. Afraid of change and yearning for a return to the “good old times,” some worry that technology they do not understand or use will destroy the children’s motivations to read and write. Not familiar with sites such as Facebook, Twitter, deviantART, YouTube and other blogs or forums, some parents cannot participate in the activities of their children, adding a fear of being disconnected from their children and leaving them with feelings of inadequacy.

Along the same lines, science fiction shows such as Syfy’s upcoming Caprica, will display a world where technology is run amok, used by a lazier younger generation. Yet it’s doing the exact opposite in our world: it’s sparking a definite, driven creativity that’s enabled by technology, rather than hampered or perverted by it.

All the best, 

David B. Mittelman



All the Best,

David B Mittelman

Founder, IDEAS

• A new building in the heart of an old town.
• Ground breaking technology creating a self sustaining living environment.
• New living space in Brooklyn.
• A workshop for all young and old.
• and a place where smart people can come and solve the world’s problems.

I’ll keep ya’ll updated with news as we go forward.  I’ll tell you one thing though:  Things are getting more exciting every day!

Best Regards,

David B Mittelman

Founder of IDEAS

Idea - a formulated thought or opinion

At IDEAS, any idea is fair game. It doesn't have to be an engineering problem. It could be a science problem, a social problem, anything. We are focusing on making people's lives easier and better. If an idea comes through the door that satisfies this requirement, it is fare game.

Development - the act, process, or result of developing

At IDEAS, the thinker/developer/what have you, works on their idea with the help of their peers. It is that simple. They work on their idea. No superfluous paperwork, no commutes, no worries. They come, they think, they change the world.

Empowering - to promote the self-actualization or influence of

So these thinkers can focus on only their work, IDEAS takes care of everything else: Room and Board, Health Insurance, we even give them a stipend! It's kind of like going to college on a full ride, except instead of classes they are working on getting their ideas to fruition.

Architects - a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking

This word has been the main cause of confusion. Yes, an architect is someone who designs buildings, but it can have a more general reference, one that is inclusive to anyone working on a plan or undertaking. Anyone working on an idea is an architect.

for a better Society - a community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests

We hope to have a global impact with our endeavors. The projects we hope to work on will change lives across the globe, not just to those who can afford them. For example, a new solution for energy production would serve everyone, not just a small population. We would work to promote it in our modern society, as well as fundraise to develop these solutions in third world societies. It is within everyone's interest to bring everyone up the ladder, not just those that are already on top. In order for our world to advance responsibly into the twenty-first century, we have to bring everyone up to the same rung; otherwise we are just propagating the social divide that already plagues our global society.

We are seeking to change the way the world works. To change the way we think about thinking about ideas, and hopefully we'll develop some nice technology along the way. Do not think however that we will be working on the next best toaster oven. The projects at IDEAS will all be unique, things that haven't been invented yet, things that no one has thought of yet. Anyone can find improvements to an already existing idea. To develop a truly novel idea, now that is a completely different animal. We seek to introduce new ideas into the world, and the icing on the cake is… We want YOU to be a part of it. This is the Founder's blog. Here I will keep you up to date on the happenings as IDEAS moves from dreams to reality. I hope you all will join me as we change the world.

Best Regards,

David B Mittelman

Founder of IDEAS