As soon as the clock hit 7:30p tonight, I bolted from class. I rode to the Trustees Theater to hear Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, present his “Atoms are the New Bits” lecture. Anderson wrote the article for the February issue of Wired (read the article here). The article presents the new industrial revolution of manufacturing your ideas - from conception through completion - through use of the internet. Anderson made several points. In essence, this is what I took from the lecture:

1. Tap into the DIY spirit
2. Align yourself with the culture of the community
3. Create an ecosystem of creators
4. Don’t ask for advice, just do it
5. Geek innovation, great hats, and Google PhDs

Also, the idea that educational institutions are in place to teach you how to learn—not to teach you skills and techniques. The rest is just finding the tools and applying it. What a breath of fresh air. It’s great to hear encouragement for creative communities reaching their ultimate potential.