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New Florence. New Renaissance.

Vinnie Mirchandani on global technology innovation and impact on how we work, live and play


The lightning capital of the worldSeptember 1
..is my hometown Tampa. Honestly, though I thought it was union rules or other reasons why luggage loading would be stopped at the airport - when there was little rain or lighting in sight. Blame that – or credit that-...
Son-et-Lumiere goes 3D and comes to a place near youAugust 29
If you have been to the Pyramids or the Taj you have probably seen the Son-et-Lumiere show at night. After 50+ years, the concept is a bit dated and you had to fly for hours to go see the show....
Telepresence via RobotAugust 27
Think you need a dedicated Cisco conference room and pricey broadband for telepresence? β€œFor now, Anybots is pitching the QB to companies with remote workers. Currently, executives of those companies often meet with remote workers via video or teleconferences, or...
Nathan Myhrvold's Cooking LabAugust 24
My book devotes several pages to a modern day Polymath, Nathan Myhrvold, former CTO of Microsoft. While he is into plenty of technologies, his enduring contribution to mankind will likely be a 2,400 page tome on the art and science...
Last Chance Polymath Wow candidate contestAugust 24
Get your entries in by August 31 – details here. Could be a nice gift for a student – the Wiley catalog is full of pricey educational books..so it would cost you 100 words in an email to thenewpolymath@gmail.com, but...