Author Archives: Jason Siegel

http://biolitestove.com/ This ROCKS!!!  This product is the result of marrying engineering with world needs.   I hope to see it scattering Kiva.org in the near future.  Would you donate one if you could pick the recipient family from a list of bios?  Now the biggest issue is distribution - how to get this to the most remote places in Read more [...]

Google Public Data is incredibly cool. You can take any public data from the World Bank or 76 other data providers, slice & dice your own homemade charts or graphics, and visualize mind blowing trends.  This demo is one of many, here. Read more [...]

This will definitely disrupt the education system as we know it, and it's for the better.  It's an essential and overdue step towards education for all and an even playing field. Coursera is delivering high-quality online courses from top universities, for free, and for everyone.   The best schools will educate not thousands, but millions of Read more [...]