Category: Cognitive Science

Differentiating true content management from records and document management

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Digital health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

 

Rethinking our view of content in the software-defined enterprise — Tech News and Analysis

Rethinking our view of content in the software-defined enterprise — Tech News and Analysis.

Radfan radiator attachment distributes heat throughout a room

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

The Radfan Radiator Attchment Helps Distribute Heat Efficiently Through a Room
Simon Barker, inhabitat.com

Most of the heat from a central heating radiator goes straight up to the ceiling, leaving you feeling colder than you should. Oftentimes, the air at the ceiling of a room can be significantly warmer than that around the sofa, and this causes us to…

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GE consolidates all kitchen appliances into sleek, Eco friendly block of metal

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Design UX, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

GE’s Ingenious Idea for Simplifying Every Gadget in Your Kitchen
Joseph Flaherty, wired.com

EcoSwitch, a modular kitchen kit, could replace half a dozen gadgets.

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Structure sensor turns any iPad into a 3d scanner

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Design UX, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

The 3D Scanner for Your iPad Will Digitize Reality
By Alexander George, popularmechanics.com

Technology

Structure Sensor plugs in to any iPad and makes a detailed 3D image of your surroundings.

First out­fit your iPad with this smooth and appro­pri­ate­ly futuristic-looking appendage. Then point your tablet in any direc­tion an…

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Steely cottage

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Steely Cottage
steven, tinyhouseswoon.com

A fully off-grid tiny house in New Mexico.

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Nagy retro steam punk executive keyboard

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Regenerative Economy

Vintage Typewriter Keys + New Tech = Diesel Punk Keyboard?
Michael Colombo, makezine.com

Richard Nagy has designed and built The Exec­u­tive Key­board, tak­ing design cues from vin­tage mechan­i­cal key­boards. Com­bined with a leatherette top and alu­minum sides, it’s cer­tain­ly a piece for com­put­er gear­heads to swoon over. But t…

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The jobs of the future belong to data science and user experience designers

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Design UX, Digital health, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

The jobs of the future belong to data scientists and user experience designers
Stacey Higginbotham, gigaom.com

GE and design may not seem to go togeth­er, but as it con­nects its indus­tri­al prod­ucts, med­ical devices and home appli­ances to the inter­net and rethinks its busi­ness for the con­nect­ed age, the com­pa­ny is focus­ing on user inter­faces a…

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Starting an Airbnb business of rental properties

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

I Rented Apartments Just to Rent on Airbnb for Profit
Marshall Haas, thenextweb.com

I rented apartments to rent on Airbnb for profit. Here’s how it turned out

By Mar­shall Haas, , 04:59pm

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FireFly: space travel inspired ultralight camping pod

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the FireFly, an Ultra-Compact Camping Trailer Inspired by Space Travel
core77.com

After spending several years in the habitation department at NASA, developing living spaces for the International Space Station as well as multiple off earth exploration vehicles, designer Garrett Finney left in 2009 to launch his dream recreation…

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Desk plants make you more productive

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management

Want To Be More Productive? Buy Some Desk Plants
fastcodesign.com

Evidence

Seriously, like yesterday. Office vegetation offers “micro-restoration”—the chance for our brains to recharge throughout the day.

Few things rouse our appre­ci­a­tion for nature as much as spend­ing every day in an office. Employ­ees…

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Open offices: less productive or more?

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Regenerative Economy

You’re Not Alone: Most People Hate Open Offices
fastcoexist.com

People in cubicles and open offices long for privacy and probably get less work done. That this is surprising at all speaks to the current trendiness of open layouts.

The grow­ing open office trend seems rea­son­able enough. The think­ing goes t…

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Rethinking the cast iron skillet by Obama’s logo designer

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management

A Reinvented Skillet, From a Cookery Guru and Obama’s Logo Designer
Joseph Flaherty, wired.com

Finex is trying to bring modern design to a 2,500-year-old cooking vessel.

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