Obama Push on Advanced Manufacturing Stirs Economic Debate
In a White House switch, pro-manufacturing advisors have the ear of the president.
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I'm the business editor at BostInno covering technology and venture capital. I've written for The Atlantic and Nieman Journalism Lab, among other publications.
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App Developers: Here’s How to Get Paid Properly
Mobile developers should band together and devote only some of their time and revenue to making original apps.
University R&D Hit a High in 2011 but Is Threatened by the Fiscal Cliff
A one-off injection of funds buoyed research in 2011, and Congress is in a budget-cutting mood.
The Future of 3-D Printing Depends on Hipsters
The best scenario for 3-D printing involves a market for artisanal manufacturing.
Mechanical Turk and the Limits of Big Data
The Internet is transforming how researchers perform experiments across the social sciences.
Can Software Eat the Deficit?
How software and IT can lighten the government's obligations by improving health care and education.
Stop Blaming Lean Startups for Unemployment
Creating jobs isn't the primary function of innovative technology companies.
Welcome to the Age of Open-ish Technology
From Twitter's API and the Android OS, we live in an age when private companies reap the benefits of some openness while maintaining ultimate control.
You Don't Own Your Ideas, and That's a Good Thing
The Samsung vs. Apple court ruling reinforces the mistaken notion that people are, in general, entitled to ownership of their ideas.
