Avatar

Irina Papuc

Irina has a degree in Physics, and enjoys geeking out with the best of them. In her spare time, she works on an organic farm, reads comic books, and ponders the mysteries of the universe. In her unspared time, she is a writer and member of the social enterprise startup SolarCubed.

Posts ( 40 )

space elevator

What Ever Happened To The Space Elevator?

By Irina Papuc September 29, 2012

The 60's brought us the first man on the moon, the 80's grew by leaps and bounds in robotics, and...

Featured slide for Unglueit

Crowdfunding Service Unglue.it Brings Books to the Masses

By Irina Papuc September 28, 2012

  Eric Hellman is on a mission to bring books to the masses. The founder of Gluejar, a New...

7 Omaha Startups To Look Out For

By Irina Papuc September 26, 2012

When it comes to the cutting edge tech startup scene, Omaha may not be the first place on...

Sunnyvale-Based Flipora Knows What’s Good For You(r Web Search)

By Irina Papuc September 4, 2012

  Do you ever wish the Internet could read your mind and offer a more intuitive means to...

Chicago Medtech Startup Briteseed Prevents Surgical Mishaps With SafeSnips

By Irina Papuc August 13, 2012

Every time you or a loved one goes under the knife, there is a two percent chance the surgeon will...

Why Medstartr Chose To Turn Kickstarter Rejections Into Medtech Gold

By Irina Papuc July 30, 2012

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Or in the case of Medstartr, the crowdfunding site...

Cincinnati accelerator The Brandery

6 Reasons The Brandery, Cincinnati’s Top Tech Accelerator, Works

By Irina Papuc July 26, 2012

When it comes to launching tech startups, Cincinnati is giving other cities a run for their money....

Why I’ll Ditch My Dream Journal For Dreamboard, The Mobile Dream App

By Irina Papuc July 25, 2012

Remember that weird dream? You know, the one involving natives, an abandoned IKEA store, and...

New App ChurchMint Parting The Seas of SermonAudio.com

By Irina Papuc July 21, 2012

  Move over SermonAudio: there's a new app in town, and this one promises to do more than...

In The Internet Age, Snuggling Becomes A Commodity

By Irina Papuc July 20, 2012

In the Information age, information may still be free, but snuggling is certainly not. Jackie...

On The Rise: Why Africa Is The Next Big Tech Scene

By Irina Papuc July 19, 2012

When it comes to Africa, western media bombards us with images of underdeveloped infrastructure....

Reddit: Why Is Wikipedia Running Out Of Editors?

By Irina Papuc July 19, 2012

The verdict is in: Wikipedia is running out of admins and editors. The numbers, as reported by the...

BREAKING: You Can Now Purchase .Africa Domains

By Irina Papuc July 18, 2012

The .Africa domain is the new top level domain for the whole African continent. The 90's saw the...

At 36.7M Frames Per Second, STEAM Camera Proves To Be Powerful Cancer-Detecting Machine

By Irina Papuc July 17, 2012

At a lightning speed of 36.7 million frames per second, the STEAM camera is the fastest in the...

Sell Your Stuff To Help Your Local School With My School Swap

By Irina Papuc July 14, 2012

What do a British-made china vegetable bowl, a housekeeping company, and the complete collection of...