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  1. Jul 24

    Now on our blog and on Medium, the first in a two-part blog series on AI and Play by CHM’s . First up:

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  2. Jul 22

    Time matters ⏱️ The vast majority (87%) of museums have only 12 months or less of financial operating reserves remaining. Over half (56%) have less than six months left to cover operations.
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    Jul 21

    Legendary computer architect and computer science professor Frederick P. Brooks visited the Museum back in September, 2008. Here he is in front of the famous 1961 IBM 7030 (“Stretch”) supercomputer. He recently donated his papers to the Museum.

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  4. Jul 22

    As we continue to shelter from home, we're taking this chance to get to know our a little better! Our first dives into our talented Collections Manager, Aurora Tucker!

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  5. Jul 20

    CHM’s senior curator has put together the ultimate, tech-inspired reading list for your summer break. History lovers, computer nerds, and pop-tech culture followers will find something sure to please.

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  6. Jul 17

    Today marks four months of sheltering and working in place for CHM. In a new blog post, VP of Collections & Exhibits Kirsten Tashev recounts CHM’s transition from physical to virtual during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  7. Jul 14

    ., the first American woman to walk in space, joined in a virtual event and shared lessons about the importance of maintenance and invention for the Hubble—a device that’s revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

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    Jul 12

    Introducing Mary Jackson. 📕 Read more:

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    Jul 9

    Great talk by on How to Create a Startup Community Anywhere in the World via Some insights:

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    Jul 9

    "Life is an endless series of running small experiments." If one experiment doesn’t work: modify it or do something else. The learning from that experience may help you to figure out something completely different.

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  11. Jul 9

    .'s one word of advice is "breathe" because as a young entrepreneur, he didn't take care of himself, which impacted his work and life. Whether it's a battle, a crisis, you can take a breath. Much of life is hard, but you can reset.

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  12. Jul 9

    "I work to connect these networks. Not just engage on their network, or them engage in mine. That is inclusivity. That's what VCs can do in terms of gender and racial equity." - on applying complexity theory to equity in tech

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  13. Jul 9

    "Everything I thought about gender equity in tech was wrong. Most of the things that were said (by men) were at best neutral and were often harmful and hurtful. I had to invert my approach as a problem-solver and listen, learn, engage, and support." -

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  14. Jul 9

    "In any complex system, the most important thing is the interaction between the actors. Not the actors themselves, but the interactions. It's not the number of followers you have, but the value of the information you create. That's subjective, unfortunately." -

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  15. Jul 9

    "We took what we knew about startup communities and applied that to complexity theory. We realized we were teaching how complex systems work. Startup communities were just an example. There are complex systems all around us."- on writing The Startup Community Way

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  16. Jul 9

    "I was interested in demystifying . VC was in the dumps after the bubble, but people were interested again. We wrote a series of blog posts. People showed us PDFs of our posts used in classes. Eventually, they said they wanted this in a book." -

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  17. Jul 9

    "I saw that there were many "factions" in the Bay. I was from MIT and I was categorized differently. It wasn't that anyone who wants to play, come out and play." - on seeing problems of inclusion and equity in startups

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  18. Jul 9

    "In 2010, an article said that entrepreneurship was going to be the path forward coming out of the financial crisis. I saw the crisis as a shift from hierarchical operations, to network-based operations. This democratization of innovation was going to spread." -

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  19. Jul 9

    "My first time using email was 1984-85 as an undergraduate at MIT. All of the sudden, you could send a note to anyone connected to that network. We used it internally in my company. It was wired into my workflow." - on early use of email

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  20. Jul 9

    "For my first two jobs, I really learned that my oppositional attitude was going to be an inhibitor. I ended up tutoring. I had so much demand that I could be selective. I had control over my time and I was charging premium." - about starting to be an entrepreneur

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