Digest #288             

Steve Blank is known by entrepreneurs as one of "The Godfathers of Silicon Valley." Blank, author of The Startup Owner's Manual as well as several other books, spoke recently at UCSC commencement. Find out what words of wisdom he shared with new UCSC grads. 
 
Kudos! Cabrillo's Robotics Club has beaten out 23 other colleges and universities to win the NASA Swarmathon, a nationwide autonomous robotics competition.  
 
The July 10 Tech Meetup -- note: it's not on the usual first Wednesday -- has a robust lineup. Get your tickets while they last. 
 
There's more so scroll down and start reading!
 
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Cabrillo's Robotics Club edges out 23 other colleges and universities to win the NASA Swarmathon, a nationwide autonomous robotics competition. Read this article.   
 

The July 10 Tech Meetup has a full lineup: David Vik / Zappos Culture, FujiFilm Open Innovation Hub, Crowd Machine, Wribbn, Musician's BASS, Big Deep Digital, Digital Wellness. Read this article.  
 
 
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