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American History’s Invisible Innovator
Cool // January 13, 2015

“There is an elegant memorial in Washington to Jefferson, but none to Hamilton. However, if you seek Hamilton’s monument, look around. You are living in it.” -George Will If asked what Alexander Hamilton looks like, Most people would likely profess to have no idea, even though...

From Fat to Thin: How the Cloud and Mobile will Transform our Wallets
Cool // April 21, 2011

A History of Your Stuffed Wallet   For centuries, people walked the planet with small pouches crammed with coins and other forms of money, never worrying about their ability to pay for an item at their local merchant (unless, of course, they had no money)....