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Elon Musk says he owes his success to a 3-step problem-solving trick also used by Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
Business Insider
REUTERS/Stephen Lam By the age of 46 years old, Elon Musk has innovated and built three revolutionary multibillion dollar companies in completely different fields — Paypal (Financial Services), Tesla (Automotive)
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New Jersey
Newark looks to capitalize on international tourism through new museum at airport
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NEWARK -- The Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled a showcase of the city's history and culture at Newark Liberty International …
Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney interview — on making "The Inventor" and faking it in Silicon Valley from Datebook
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Episode 32 of Datebook podcast is an interview with Alex Gibney, talking about Silicon Valley and its role in his new HBO documentary about the …
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Quizzes
No one can score 10/10 on this ridiculously difficult general knowledge quiz from 1985
dailymail.co.uk - Ben Rabinovich
If you think you're brainy enough to give Alex Trebek a run for his money, or put all your friends to shame in a game of Trivia Pursuit, then this is …
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Inventions
Sorry, Thomas Edison, but It's Ecosystems, Not Inventions that Truly Change the World
Inc Magazine - Greg Satell
Imagine yourself as the CEO of a Dow component company in 1919. You are aware of the technological forces that would shape much of the 20th century, electricity and internal combustion and may have even
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U.S. National Parks
Famed Banjo Player Will Try To Record With Edison Phonograph
Patch - Eric Kiefer
A world-renowned banjo player will try to make sound recordings with a 110-year-old phonograph at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. WEST ORANGE, …
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San Francisco, CA
Famous Golden Gate Villa Could Be Yours For $5,900,000
Patch - Autumn Johnson
The historic 'crown jewel of Santa Cruz' has 10 suites. Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Edison visited the unique home. SANTA CRUZ, CA -- This historic …
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Tarpon Springs
1940s Florida In Kodachrome
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The Florida sun seems not much a single thing overhead but a set of klieg lights that pursue you everywhere with an even white illumination. – John …
New Jersey
Rep. James Clyburn delivers black history lesson at Burlington County church
burlingtoncountytimes.com - David Levinsky
Speaking at the Tabernacle Baptist Church for a Black History celebration organized by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, Clyburn, the House Majority Whip …
The Washington Post
Dreamers
The electric rivalry
The Washington Post
February 19, 2019 To understand the gruesome history of the death penalty, it is essential to comprehend how badly Thomas Edison wanted to zap George Westinghouse. Related link Listen for free Add to podcast
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Albert Einstein
Are You Smart Enough to Pass Thomas Edison's Impossible Employment Test?
mentalfloss.com - BY Emily Petsko
If you thought Elon Musk's favorite question to ask job applicants was tough, you should see the employment test devised by Thomas Edison. When he …
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Rugby Union
Don’t forget Sir Joseph Swan’s lightbulb moment
The Guardian - Letters
Your article (A brief history of sleep, 9 February) implies that Thomas Edison was the inventor of the incandescent electric lightbulb. While both he and Sir Joseph Wilson Swan were working to produce
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931)
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Miscellany “His method was inefficient in the extreme,” scoffed Nikola Tesla in 1931 in a New York Times obituary for his former employer and longtime …
DJs
The Periodic Table Of The DJ chronicles over 130 years of DJ culture
djmag.com - Brian Coney
Spanning the invention of the phonograph to the Second Summer of Love... A new print by London-based artist Paulo Guimaraes aka Misfit chronicles over …
USA TODAY
Nelson Mandela
On this day Feb. 11: Yalta accords signed
USA TODAY
Highlights of this day in history: South Africa frees Nelson Mandela; Allied leaders in the last months of World War II sign the Yalta accords; Ayatollah Khomeini's followers seize power in Iran; inventor
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Film Festivals
Black Maria Film Festival 38th Premiere Screening
newjerseyhills.com - Don Smith
The Black Maria Film Festival will kick off its 38th annual tour with a screening of five award-winning films on Saturday, February 9 at the James …
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Electronic Music
There’s now a Periodic Table Of DJs and all your faves are on it
mixmag.net - Josh Vincent
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the second summer of love, the artist Misfit has created a piece called ‘The Periodic Table Of DJs’. The …
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New Jersey
New Jersey wife found slain in home, husband jumped off bridge in apparent murder-suicide
Fox News - Kathleen Joyce
A mother of three was found dead in her New Jersey home Monday and her husband’s body was later discovered in a river, a pair of deaths police were probing as a possible murder-suicide. The body of Denise
New Jersey
Husband's body found in Raritan River, his wife dead at home
nj1015.com - Erin Vogt
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A husband and wife are dead in an apparent murder-suicide case. The body of Denise Bartone, 48, was found inside her 123 Koster …
Mindfully Present In Your Wrong
spreaker.com - Arroe Collins
Thomas Edison knew he had a great idea. One day he'd invite light into every dark room. To achieve that place of acceptance required mistakes. Openly …
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Tesla
This Elon Musk interview reveals whether he prefers Nikola Tesla to Thomas Edison
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• In 2008, Elon Musk told an interviewer about his role models. • His father had less of an influence than has been reported. • Musk was a fan of both Edison …
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New Jersey
Woman found slain in NJ home, husband dead after apparent suicide
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FREEHOLD, N.J. — Authorities say a woman was found slain in her New Jersey home and her husband’s body was later found in a river after an apparent …
Electronic Beats
Periodic Table
Is Your Favorite Selector On This Periodic Table Of DJs?
Electronic Beats - Telekom
Did you always struggle in chemistry class? Well, here is a periodic table that you might find a little bit easier to understand and remember. Designed by the artist Misfit, this limited edition “Periodic
Cybercrime
Episode 5: Stalking
spreaker.com - KW Simpson
Shilo has joined the circus, "cyber crime" is the new "cellar door" of the English language, technology is scary, and Thomas Edison was a witch. KW …
Silicon Valley
the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley
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Employment
Can YOU ace this general knowledge quiz from 1921 that Thomas Edison gave to prospective employees?
dailymail.co.uk - Ben Rabinovich
If you're prone to light bulb moments of genius, then this general knowledge quiz could be the one for you, since it reportedly came from Thomas …
Patch
Nursing
Become a Nurse at Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing
Patch - Jennifer McGowan-Smith
School Offers Open House to Potential Students Considering a career in nursing? Join Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing on Sunday, February 10, for …
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Light Bulbs
Today in History for December 31st
USA TODAY
Highlights of this day in history: Thomas Edison demonstrates light bulb; The United States winds down the Marshall Plan; Actor Anthony Hopkins, composer Jule Styne and musician Donna Summer are born.
A few of my favorite things about these 2018-19 Timberwolves...
theathletic.com - Britt Robson
Let’s begin by stipulating that basketball is the greatest game on the planet and that James Naismith belongs up there with Thomas Edison and …
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General Motors
Turn Your Dreamer Back On
Forbes - Jill Griffin
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has announced that the company will be shuttering some plants and downsizing the workforce accordingly. Communities in the U.S. and Canada will likely be hit hard as workers