Sean Laurence

Ed-2: A Robot that Inspires

Apr

2013

Concept sketch by Abraham Evensen Tena (possible NSFW images of tasteful artistic nudity at his blog) As a kid I liked science (still do!). My Mom would come home and find me happily making green slime (or blue or clear) with my chemistry set. I’d make all sorts of things with that set. My Mom wasn’t so ...

5 Minute Documentary About the Bombing in Boston

Apr

2013

Terrible events happen in the world. You get the information about what happened from online sources. You watch the news for commentary. If you can, you pitch in and help. Then you move on with your life. I’ve lived in Boston for 6 years and call it my home. It’s not easy to move on when ...

Chief Innovation Officer of Massachusetts Wants Your Help

Apr

2013

Tony Parham is unofficially leading the Innovation Army. Officially he’s the Chief Innovation Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Innovation Army is how he describes anyone who wants to help Massachusetts innovate. In his first post on the Mass Innovation blog Tony explains, “I have been charged with looking at how the various operations ...

How To Keep Your Blog Safe and Secure

Mar

2013

Even in 2013 I still think of the Internet as a frontier town in the days of the Wild West. Full of promise but also a dangerous place to be. Back in those days there were horse thieves, gunslingers and other unsavory folk. Well, today we still have them. They’re not stealing as many horses ...