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Joe Born @JoeBorn Chicago and Shanghai

Open Source Electronics Entrepreneur, oh, and cups.

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@CivicWhitaker sure, joeborn@gmail_ thanksSome middle schoolers in Chicago have launched a product, damn inspiring story: Elephant Hooks http://t.co/nnzE6kVSl6 via @kickstarter
6/17
2013
I just backed a product (coat hanger) from a group of Chicago middle schoolers! Elephant Hooks™ on @Kickstarter http://t.co/nnzE6kVSl6
6/15
2013
it is high time we invented some quieter landscaping equipment
6/11
2013
@buildlog right. In fact my original vision was Twitter was a virtual replacement for office chatterWe have a dress code here, it is "do your job"
6/4
2013
Oh yes! http://t.co/KTrQSqb2vh Chicago's Unwritten Rules
Retweeted by Joe Born@JMOChicago it is, indeed, called the Sears Tower
6/3
2013
3D-Printed Fully Adjustable Mouse http://t.co/OXXPNVHof3 via @3dprintindustry @shapeways #3dprinting #3dprinter
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6/2
2013
@harper I believe the laws of quantum physics become important at those levels.@scottvdp @Carbonite @ThisAmerLife happy to be on the sidelines on this one.
6/1
2013
@scottvdp @Carbonite @ThisAmerLife I really feel if the obviousness standard was better enforced and terms shortened, we'd be 90% fixedI'm going to create a youtube video "how to use your reading glasses" because I see so many folks doing it entirely wrong.
5/31
2013
@xeni I can't recall every reading a tweet I more wished I had something helpful to say, but I don't. Please know how much I wish I did@Immerito @danxoneil I agree with @ImmeritoTesla's 2 year plan to add supercharges around the country is impressive (and ambitious) - http://t.co/lPerzEU4RV
Retweeted by Joe Born@iDroidd we've got a dedicated, real Android speaker dock: http://t.co/AK5cnF0eVr DM me if you'd be interested in reviewingI can't recall a single point in my life where I felt my future more guided by the invisible hand of fate than now.I repeat, we do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard (JFK)
5/30
2013
@onthelevel yeah, its my little experiment with belly, we'll see.This should be interesting. I just got a Keg Party At @1871Chicago Sponsored By Belly thanks to @bellycard
5/29
2013
we are 24 followers away from 10,000 for @1871Chicago, very cool for a brand launched in early 2012, please help us get to this milestone!
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5/28
2013
And the 3d printer obediently hums along in the corner, patiently biding its time for the day it can rise up and eat our brains.@dansinker can we fudge it to Aug somehow, include wright bros first "flights" Aug has a dirth of holidays, whereas July...Seriously: Moon Landing National Day of Science and Achievement. This seems entirety doable.
Retweeted by Joe Born@dansinker this is a damn good questionMemorial Day. Remember. http://t.co/i021vKvgy2
5/27
2013
I was born old. My body is only starting to catch up.Those that are *really* smooth, are *never* described as such.one person's black sheep is another person's black swan
5/26
2013
The single biggest joy as an entrepreneur is to hire someone so talented your primarily impulse is to simply get out of their way.
5/24
2013
Sometimes, I regret to say, it's more important a statement be plausible than true.Thanks to @neildkane for setting up the listening session tonight for the advance mfg center IL is planning. Exciting stuff!two nights ago at 3am Lily wakes me up handing me $45 for translucent blue 3d printer filament, she's certainly "customer driven" anywaySo I just spent last 6 weeks in Guatemala. People don’t get to heckle their president and live there. Never take your privilege for granted.
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5/23
2013
OH: "they approached the problem with a multi pronged strategy of ineptitude"@bryan_johnson if you ever write it down, let us know, it was brilliant and clear, I'd use it myself.Never let it be said I'm against American arrogance, but at some point we'll have to concede putting date between month and year is idiotic@syalam not my favorite, but certainly not nearly as unpleasant and disappointing as spring@harper safe travels!The concept of four seasons is wonderful and romantic, in actual implementation, spring is very unpleasant.
5/22
2013
@bryan_johnson Is your momentum award acceptance speech posted somewhere? It was one of the best two min articulations of entrepreneurshipI had a dream I woke in the 2300s. The technology seemed gravely disapointing
5/21
2013
gmail just suggested I include an ex-girlfriend on some family correspondence. Certainly a bold idea, but I'm electing no this time@leathau you may "enjoy" @BoingBoing Poop transplants meet FDA bureaucracy http://t.co/BmsGJoPAXsFeld Thoughts: Bolt – Making Hardware Easier http://t.co/Jfg36KVtrH
Retweeted by Joe Born@scottvdp remain calm. Help is on its way.I have a kindle 3 (keyboard) with a cracked screen, anyone have a use for it? otherwise I'm throwing it out.
5/20
2013
"It's always painful watching old people work computers" @joewalnes (while looking over my shoulder while on the computer :)
5/16
2013
Sorbet flavored Smirnoff. Vile enough to be an ad for temperance http://t.co/7quh3xDwoeAnother great meeting, cool China manufacturing presentation from @joewalnes #makerbizThe fact that ordinary scissors require different versions for r and l hand use is simply a bug in the design.I'm seeking "the combination of low visual profile and function of a battle garment" now you know! http://t.co/2oBynMfHe2Rowing crew downtown on the Chicago river http://t.co/6mCtwWDleY
5/15
2013
I recently attended a "business meeting" where the primary intro instruction (delivered through bullhorn) was "do not shake our hands"
5/14
2013
Every task is like a shot put, it may only weigh a few pounds & you can lift more, but no amount of energy you put into it will be wasted.Strangers Amazing podcast, explores the invisible, mysterious connections between us all, its a real, coherent series http://t.co/pOFPIlUfvq
5/11
2013
my picture of reality http://t.co/gC607NKLmOSometimes you find yourself in a place with far too few teeth for the number of people it has
5/10
2013
@jsb that is indeed upsetting
5/9
2013
word to the wise: always remember that a lot of the people that tell you they aren't very smart are full of crap.As Lily noted, either the Mayans were wrong about the end of the world in 2012 or it was very subtle.@skokielibrary @leahlibrarian nice! Thanks for sharing! We went to the party on Sat and dropped one off for a long waiting customer
5/8
2013
It should be a ticketable offense to have a convertible top up on a day like today.
5/7
2013
@derobert not sure, there are other servers sitting here. I've really lost a complete picture of what servers did what.@_srobertson ok, thanks. Ive got some old servers here, they must have something
5/5
2013
guy on an elevator yesterday "are you the father of that girl that invented that cup?" maybe someday that'll be tiresome, but not today.
5/4
2013
Some prototypes 8th graders made for nightstand organization #dig8 http://t.co/35rq26qEV8
5/2
2013
We tend to denigrate it: "I crack myself up." but the ability to successfully create humor to an audience of one (oneself) is a great joyIn an effort to clean up our office (and get some feedback on ebay) we're dumping some refurb docks on ebay http://t.co/HdUpPI8XHe
5/1
2013
#makerfaire Chicago Northside is back Saturday, May 18th 10am - 4pm. http://t.co/az8fLxWTO4
Retweeted by Joe Born@_srobertson hate to bother you, but if you can send a snapshot of OdNT at some point, I can take it from there. I don't have a backup :(Dear @DanLyne: you are a star. I am grateful to you for much. Way to go on yer new thing @CBRE. http://t.co/mbbZYdJ8C4
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4/30
2013
PS1 anniversary this Sat, took the kids last year and had a blast: http://t.co/urEjBn1prL"Never risk making a deal with the culture-fit devil. The soul of your company is at stake. Seriously." http://t.co/PuLKlvQ6wB by @dharmesh
Retweeted by Joe BornIn the rare moments where the ridiculous and the correct intersect a special magic occursYour camera becomes a photo booth with Photoboop http://t.co/GbiDROX1Ma by @TommyKru06 @Photoboop
Retweeted by Joe Born3-D technology reshapes Chicago manufacturing - Chicago Tribune http://t.co/rJBKBXgAaY via @VelocityWong @InventablesSonr's looking for a marketing associate. If you know digital and want to "make stuff" well, this is for you: https://t.co/MYCOldhqGCactually owning a 3d printer, I can say it's a version of the future yes, but a very antiquated version.
4/29
2013
"Why do we regard history as of the past and forget we are making it?" Winston Churchill
4/27
2013
The level of competence required for a reasonably conscientious person to be satisfied with their parenting is infinite.@jubaloo_ thanks!
4/26
2013
In the last 24 hours we surpassed 200 members. A crazy huge thank you to ALL. We couldn't have done this without you. http://t.co/iOe591iKrU
Retweeted by Joe Born@JoeBorn that's a no BS statement to make to your cabinet #Churchill"If this long island story of ours is to end at last, let it end only when each one of us lies choking in his own blood upon the ground"@lifehacker my daughter (9) designed a no spill, no coaster, stacking mug for my dad and me, beat that! http://t.co/mbQi1YdHTLA local entrepreneur looking to start a 3d printing service, here's a survey, give feedback if youre in the market: https://t.co/SnoLOMCknI@JoeBorn Interestingly, even Tolstoy seems to agree (on Lincoln): http://t.co/Q0Xq2QgwPWI don't know how you could explain the change in the UK between 1938 and 1940 or the US between 1859 and 1861 without the "great man" theory@buildlog that sounds about right@Samer_Saab mostly joking, @Inventables loaned us use of some space to put together some displays, but we're still looking for perm. SpaceThat thing where I’m leaving and can’t talk and you say “I’ll walk with you.” You misunderstand. I’m walking TO GET AWAY FROM YOU.
Retweeted by Joe BornA prototype of "1872" co-working space, thanks to @Inventables for the support http://t.co/p4PTgsttfb
4/25
2013
@hugs indeed!What's it like to be an impact entrepreneur? Peek inside @TheImpactEngine's accelerator program [VIDEO]: http://t.co/xPKM3xtKWL #socent
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4/23
2013
"We do these things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." JFK (in response to all the problems with the NASA programs)
4/22
2013
The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On - Bruce Schneier - The Atlantic http://t.co/Cg4TWnyFDu@leonc I'm not one to give up essential liberties for security, but I do believe flexibility is the way to preserve those liberties@leonc "terror and consent" is a good non-partisan book that had a lot of impact on my thinking: http://t.co/6RkIcGgKcN best I can do in 140
4/20
2013
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