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The uBeam FAQ
Fungus:
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If after all that someone not only can't answer one of the most basic questions of hiring/managing, but can't realize the privileged position they were in, then they are beyond hope and squandered an incredible chance of several lifetimes.
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Change is impossible until she admits there's a problem.
PaulReynolds:
For those interested in wireless power in general, Ossia got FCC approval under Part 18 for their RF based system. It's pretty limited, only works within 1 meter, fixed transmitter and receiver. I estimate about 1.5 to 3% efficient overall, with between 0.5 and 1 Watt to the battery. It's at the SAR safety limit, so no increasing from here, it's as powerful as it gets.
https://liesandstartuppr.blogspot.com/2019/06/ossia-and-fcc-approval.html
StillTrying:
There's a little thread on Ossia https://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/cota-real-wireless-power/
I think MP's best hiring strategy would be to find someone who's never heard of MP, uBeam, or the internet. :horse:
PaulReynolds:
You'd think he'd be a little shy about this:
https://twitter.com/meredithperry/status/1145134287567695877
Goes to show, once you're part of the in-crowd, there's no falling out of it.
The_Next_Theranos:
--- Quote from: PaulReynolds on June 28, 2019, 11:12:19 pm ---squandered an incredible chance of several lifetimes.
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--- Quote from: PaulReynolds on June 30, 2019, 06:15:03 pm ---Goes to show, once you're part of the in-crowd, there's no falling out of it.
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As the old saying goes, "It's not what you know, it's who you know." Which means that a chance for someone like Perry to lead uBeam might not be so rare after all, however loath we might be to admit it.
"It's not what you know, it's who you know" -- I suppose this cuts to the core of why we engineers find this situation so annoying. We probably would pursue knowledge at the expense of connections, or money. The pursuit of knowledge -- verifiable, hard scientific knowledge -- is a real life motivator.
On the other hand, unicorn startup CEO types would likely pursue connections (and money) at the expense of knowledge. With connections and money you can hire and fire knowledge workers at will. So why bother with knowledge yourself? It's all about your personal brand and selling yourself. Run a confidence scam, lose a couple of million dollars, and use that as "experience" to run the next scam.
Will this ever change?
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