Author: timbatchelder

  • Mac/PC demographics

    Hunch Blog | Blog Archive | Mac vs. PC: A Hunch Rematch. Hilarious. Related articles PC Mag: iMac is Editor’s Choice (appleday.org) Death Ray Manta out now on iOS (vg247.com) How to create a Raven desktop app for Macs and PCs (raventools.com) MAC vs. PC vs. State Of Confusion (techmamas.com) Mac OS is better and…

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  • Mesh and the end of the ownership economy

    Today you can still hear some managers, schooled in conventional thinking, claim the importance of “ownership” be it over people, projects or things in their employees and customers. How quaint. Today, with the penetration of the Internet and declining importance of hierarchical “superpowers”, access, one’s ability to collaborate, knowledge sharing and network connection is becoming…

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  • Dan Zarrella: Social media science and Twitter linguistic analysis

    Dan is an interesting guy with a strong web and social networking background. He is a social media scientist and has designed a number of linguistic tools to analyze online behavior. My Bio | Dan Zarrella. Related articles Science Of Twitter 2013 (slideshare.net) 5 Proven Social Media Call-to-Action Tips [Research] (heidicohen.com) Nieman Journalism Lab &…

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  • Fitbit: Personal Informatics to track sleep and movement

    I’ve been using this device for some months and it is excellent for visualizing your movements including sleep habits. Fitbit. Related articles Check yourself with the new Fitbit One (bestbuymobile.com) Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity and Sleep Tracker (bestbuymobile.com) Staying healthy is finally addicting, thanks to Fitbit! (bestbuymobile.com) Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker Review…

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  • Health IT Certification Scholarship: George Washington University School of Public Health

    The demand for health IT specialists is now so acute that George Washington University and other schools are offering scholarships for their training programs. This is a workforce development program offering tuition assistance of up to $10,000 by The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of The National Coordinator. The intention of this…

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  • 3D Printing: A More Biological Approach to Manufacturing

    3D printing: The printed world | The Economist. Related articles Inhabitat’s Week in Green: LED wine sellar, a ‘Breathing Bike’ and 3D-printed embryonic stem cells (engadget.com) personalfactory: “For 3D printing we are developing a… (seattle-gadgets.tumblr.com) 3D Gun-Printing Technology is Getting Worryingly Better (gizmodo.com.au) The end of the Oyster Buffet: eventually 3D printing might kill all…

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  • Walk Score City Rankings: figuring out where you can live (and walk around)

    This is a great way to assess places you might want to live by how friendly they are for walking about. Boston, DC, NYC and San Fran are all tops which is encouraging but a little surprising given the crazy drivers I have encountered. Still, this probably refers to the downtown areas which feature older…

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  • The Green Revolution: Turning fitness clubs into donut powered energy plants

    Nice idea: turn all those gym rats into power plants! The Green Revolution – Where Fitness Meets Clean, Renewable Energy. Related articles The Green Revolution. (veggiefitness.wordpress.com) Kazakhstan launches renewables push (upi.com) Could A Donut-Shaped Island Create Permanent Renewable Energy? (fastcoexist.com) In Australia, Wind Power Is Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, And Solar Is Right Behind…

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  • Mass Biofuel: Making the switch

    Most people have no idea that you can easily put biofuels into most engines in your home right now. No, your house will not smell like a MacDonalds. However I have found that while local oil company advertises they are a “green” “biofuel vendor” in truth they only put a tiny percent of biofuels in their…

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