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Tough break. EnOcean's technology is creating a lot of buzz among people in diverse industries, from automation to automobiles. It's a spin-off from electronics giant Siemens AG. While attempting to create wireless switches and transmitters for trains and cars, Siemens developed a sensor that requires such a minuscule amount of energy to transmit a radio signal that it can create its own power from the slightest movements or vibrations...
Remarkably, the sensor business was almost tossed aside by Siemens in 2000 during a corporate overhaul. "But I realized that this was an interesting enabling technology, and I was keen to do something on my own, so I told them I'd like to take the technology and spin it off," says Brehler, 42. On second thought, Siemens saw the light, and its venture-capital unit provided some start-up financing. EnOcean expects to become cash positive soon. "Today everybody's talking about smart homes and buildings. In this environment, our products are the eyes and ears of these intelligent...
...President Matthew P. Downer ’07 puts a positive spin on the ideological division: “When you have different wings of a party there will always be something of a tension,” Downer says, adding that the group tries to focus on common ground instead of fractious issues. “It forces us to keep open a dialogue in the club and in the party. The Republican Club, like the party, is a big tent. But I’ve definitely heard students who have said that to be gay and Republican often...
...Cheddar Ted, Schonberger, and Mike A. Silverman ’05-’06 make a last run to Dunkin’ Donuts for a holiday-themed Box o’ Joe. Cheddar and Schonberger spin the Flavorology Wheel until they land on a consensus: chocolate...
...medium ends up being iTunes or VOD or something else, the trend throughout entertainment is portability. Viewers can get pared-down mini-episodes of shows, including Desperate Housewives, on their cell phones through services including GoTV. Fox has created one-minute cell-phone offshoots of 24, and a mini-spin-off of Lost is forthcoming. Time Warner (TIME's parent company) will offer computer downloads of past Warner Bros. series like Kung Fu through AOL (free but with ads), while Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network will sell shows for $2.99 for a media player made by toy company Hasbro. The National...