For Simple Care, Retail Clinics Are A Popular Choice
Scott Hensley, npr.orgIf you’ve got the sniffles or need a shot, do you go to the doctor or stop in at a clinic in a nearby drugstore?
Lots of people are opting for the clinics, which are springing up inside grocery stores, big-box retailers and chain…
Tech Trends: Tools for Managing Contacts
John Brandon, inc.comTECH REPORT
We tried out two basic CRM tools that help organize contacts—and stay in touch with them.
I always thought customer relationship management software was strictly for salespeople.
Recently, I’ve been reading a lot abou…
Cooking, fast and slow
Blogus scientificus by Alex Reshanov, earthsky.orgEuropeans are so fashion forward. While people in the U.S. are still bickering over soft drink sizes and calorie labeling for Big Macs, the European Union is already tackling a chemical many of us have never heard of: acrylamide. The…
A Visualization Of The Most Invisible, And Influential, Part Of Political Campaigns
By Emily Elert, popsci.comAn animation by Northeastern University’s LazerLab shows what’s being donated, and where.
When I hear the phrase “political action,” I think of public demonstrations. But the most influential form of political action has nothing to do…
Government’s digital services portal Gov.uk comes out of beta
By Ian Steadman, wired.co.ukTechnology
The government’s centralised portal for all its online services, Gov.uk, finally launched today after two years of development.
It represents the flagship of the government’s “digital by default” policy, an idea fir…
Gesture analysis reveals what Obama and Romney care about
By Liat Clark, wired.co.ukScience
An analysis of the body gestures of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney during the presidential debates suggests that how candidates speak could reveal what they really care about and affect whether or not voters believe what they…
Healthcare Finally Moving Past Wang-Like Legacy Systems
Dave Chase, techcrunch.comEditor’s note: Dave Chase is the CEO of Avado.com, a patient portal and relationship management company that was a TechCrunch Disrupt finalist. Previously he was a management consultant for Accenture’s healthcar…
Daily Infographic: Which Political Party Really Rules America?
By Emily Elert, popsci.comAn amazing visualization of America’s shifting political tides
Yes, there’s an election coming up, but that’s not what makes today’s infographic worth highlighting.
What makes Felix Gonda’s Balance of Power graphic worth highlighting…
FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse?
By Colin Lecher, popsci.comThe white stuff can stick around and ruin, well, pretty much everything. That puts the officials trying to fix it on a ticking clock.
Sandy crippled the NYC subway system this week, knocking out power, damaging switches, and dumping…
The Battle Over Climate Science
By Tom Clynes, popsci.comClimate scientists routinely face death threats, hate mail, nuisance lawsuits and political attacks. How much worse can it get?
There’s no police tape across Michael Mann’s office doorway this morning. “Always a good start,” he says, juggling…
New York Magazine Captures the Look of Post-Sandy New York
Arik Hesseldahl, allthingsd.comTo the list of New York institutions that saw their operations disrupted by the Superstorm known as Sandy last week, add New York Magazine.
With offices on Varick and Canal Streets, it is situated right at the borderline between t…
Security Researchers Warn New Jersey’s Emergency Email Voting Could Be An Insecure, Illegal Nightmare
Andy Greenberg, forbes.comNew Jersey’s decision to allow voters stranded by superstorm Sandy to vote by email in Tuesday’s election may be an innovative experimental response to a badly-timed natural disaster. But security researchers are warning that t…
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