Negroponte: Tough times? Go crazy - Wired News Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Lab and Ireland's Media Lab Europe, dismisses any notion that R&D labs should focus on conservative ideas with short-term payoffs. In fact, Negroponte notes that the biggest criticism from backers is that "You're not crazy enough -- the lab should be nuttier'". Despite a funding shortfall and questions about the future direction of R&D labs, Negroponte is pushing his researchers to stray out on the "lunatic fringe." Included: a look at new ideas emerging from recent research initiatives in Europe (e.g. manhole covers as nodes of a citywide Wi-Fi network). http://www.corante.com/venture/redir/30542.html
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