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 (Photography by Matt Rutherford)  

For the past three weeks, I've been feeling good and learning a lot. I've also been wearing awesome clothes by Alex & Eli. Everyday, I feel sexy and comfortable. Alex & Eli bring together a perfect mix of contemporary colors, classic tailoring, and natural fabrics. This is seriously the best label for creative and professional women who also want to have a little fun. In the pictures, I am wearing the summer collection, but I can't wait for the Fall. Check it out now on the official Alex & Eli website.

Andy Barry who runs the innovations lab here at Singularity University is working on an amazing 3D scanner that you can build with easily found parts. He is developing a kit. Watch the video below as I get scanned into cyberspace with his homemade gadget costing less than $400.

When I was scanned, all I could think about was the TV Series, Caprica, where people's images are scanned into the computer and they hook up to the computer and play in the virtual world. 

What do you think it would be like to see your exact image wondering around the virtual space? Could people replicate your image and be you? How would you control the rights to your image? If you controlled it, would you do things you've never done before because it is just a replica of your outer self and not actually your soul? What happens if we download data to this 3D virtual self from our own brains?

This may all sound far fetched, but it only takes a few technologies to grow and become cheaper for this scenario to become a reality. Today, for example, the majority of 3D scanners are professional and can range in cost from $1.6K to $9K. However, as seen in the video above, cheaper options are coming soon. 

It's easy for candy-colored fiber optic fashions to come off as hokey and garish, but Francesca Castagnacci brings a touch of elegance with her techno-stilletos.

via: Inhabitat

After a full day of lectures and yoga I attended a talk by Scott Summit from http://www.summitid.com. I was wowed by the beautiful 3D printed prosthetics for amputees. The limbs are created by scanning a person's un-injured body part and then that data is used to print a highly personalized prosthetic limb. Talk about on-demand body parts! 

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Welcome to Singular Blonde! This is the documentation site of my adventures through the exclusive NASA and Google supported Singularity University (SU). Read and watch as I explore exponentially growing technologies, work with brilliant minds and thought leaders of our time, learn about the grand challenges the world faces today, attend hands-on workshops, and go on excursions to leading Silicon Valley labs and companies. If you like the project please support it my donating to the Singular Blonde GoFundMe site. 

"GiT (Girls in Tech) is pleased to support Alison’s efforts and the spirit of women in technology at singularity. Through programs like Tech U, Gi Mentorship, and our citizen journalism/video pilots, GiT and Alison are celebrating the achievements of the entrepreneurial and technical woman. Women like Alison inspire, celebrate and empower the women influencers of tomorrow and show the diversity of our technical community."

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As I am packing up my life to head off to Singularity University this summer, I am clearing out my e-mail subscriptions and realized I am a subscription-o-holic. I have at least 45 subscriptions and that doesn't even count the junkmail! My collaborator and friend, Fang-Yu, saw my inbox and was shocked. I felt embarrassed, he must think I am a subscription whore.

This has me thinking about how my inbox subscriptions represent me as a person. My facebook, personal, work, and singularityu email inboxes all have a story to tell.