Author: timbatchelder
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iPhone as a photographic memory
Turn Your Smartphone Camera into a Pocketable Photographic Memory Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com Several apps exist to help you remember the many things you’d otherwise forget, but perhaps none are quite as useful and efficient as your camera. Typing takes time. Snapping a photo only takes a moment, and there are so many ways you ……
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Why energy management is the key to growth
Why Better Energy Management is the Key to Peak Productivity Gregory Ciotti, lifehacker.com We live in a culture that seems obsessed with being productive. While increasing our output and doing more with our time is certainly an admirable goal, according to Tony Schwartz, author of Be Excellent at Anything, that misguid… http://flpbd.it/D6hu5 Related articles The…
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The world’s first solar powered nation
Pacific Tokelau Island Chain Becomes World’s First Solar-Powered Nation | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jill Fehrenbacher 5 Tips to Make Your Home Safe, Green & Healthy from Zem Joaquin TweetShare on TumblrEmail You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save…
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The best water filter for field use
Berkey Water Filters Provide Clean, Fresh Drinking Water At Home and In Disaster Relief | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mark Boyer says:, inhabitat.com With bottled water and potable tap water both so readily available in developed countries, it’s easy to take clean drinking water for granted. But when natural disasters…
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Nokero Sunray solar charger saved my life
How The Nokero SunRay Pro Power Solar Charger Saved My Skin & My Sanity During Hurricane Sandy Jill Fehrenbacher, inhabitat.com When Hurricane Sandy hit last week, and the power in my lower Manhattan apartment went out, my first thought, as I dug around for candles and LED lamps was “Well this will be a fun…
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Wealth and health of nations info graphic
The Wealth & Health of Nations tumblr.com An interactive graphic on “The Wealth and Health of Nations” by Mike Bostock, the graphics editor at the New York Times and creator of the D3 JavaScript Data Visualization Library. This is a recreation of the famous GapMinder… http://flpbd.it/66nDz Related articles Comparing the Perception of Wealth Inequality in…
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Floating sheep: mapping racist tweets in election
Mapping Racist Tweets in Response to President Obama’s Re-election Matthew Zook, floatingsheep.org Note: for questions about the methodology/approach of this post, see the FAQ (added 16:20 EST 11/9/2012). Note: as of 11:00 EST 11/10/2012, we have disabled commenting on this post. During the day after the 2012… http://flpbd.it/nZi5W Related articles Judge who sent racist email…
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Why we need better voting systems
Shame on the Republicans Who Curtailed Early Voting James Fallows, theatlantic.com Hours-long election lines stretching many city blocks are a national embarrassment. And those responsible should be condemned across ideological lines. In 32 states and Washington, D.C., voters are eligible to cast their ballot early with … http://flpbd.it/6byNS Related articles From the Director of the…
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The decline of the Fox News brain trust
‘There is some holy hell to pay’ Steve Benen, msnbc.com Getty Images I’ve never fully understood how Karl Rove developed a reputation as a strategic genius. In 2000, it was Rove’s idea to keep George W. Bush in California in the campaign’s waning days, instead of stumping in key… http://flpbd.it/juBYP Related articles Karl Rove Responds…
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