How Many Techies Does It Take to Reelect a President? T4O Launches “Innovator Series” Videos for Obama. Kara Swisher, allthingsd.com A large group of tech luminaries — including LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, Path’s Dave Morin, JLab’s Judy Estrin, Dropbox’s Drew Houston, Craigslist’s Craig Newmark and Box’s Aaron Levie — are part of the launch of a…
Health 2.0: Here Come The BigCos! Richard MacManus, readwriteweb.com I’m at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco – and it reminds me a lot of the Web 2.0 Conferences of 2006-07. The second coming of the Web, coined “Web 2.0” by Tim O’Reilly and his company, was entering its peak around 2006. If I……
TechAmerica Foundation : TechAmerica Foundation Big Data Commission techamericafoundation.org TechAmerica Foundation Big Data Commission Data in the world is doubling every 18 months. Across government everyone is talking about the concept of Big Data, and how this new technology will transform the way Washington does busine… http://flpbd.it/Q2zai Related articles “Big Data” Can Save Money and Lives…
Google Search Mocks Romneythedailybeast.com OOPSIE Team Obama got a good chuckle Wednesday when it was revealed that a Google Image search of the phrase “completely wrong” yielded a series of photos of GOP challenger Mitt Romney. A spokesperson for the search giant says that ther… http://flpbd.it/r781Z
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Body Language Expert: Romney ‘Hyperactive,’ Obama ‘Measured’ in Debate by Lloyd Grove, thedailybeast.com The pundits may be calling Denver a slam-dunk for Romney, but David B. Givens, who analyzed the candidates’ mannerisms, disagrees: the governor looked ‘aggressive and manic, simultaneously,’ while Obama was ‘cool.’ The governor was manic and t… http://flpbd.it/uwyKR Related articles Jimmy Carter:…
Perhaps The Only Good Thing About Expensive Gas Is The Decrease In Teens Driving Drunk Mary Beth Quirk, consumerist.com (Studio d’Xavier) Trying to think of any reason paying more at the pump is a good thing would stump the average consumer (thinner wallets after paying with cash?), but one and possibly the only good side…
Feds: 20% Of Weight Loss, Immune System Supplements Making False Claims Mary Beth Quirk, consumerist.com (nathanmac87) It’s not just that the federal government doesn’t want the marketers of dietary supplements to just make up what their products can do for consumers, according to a new study on the prevalence of weight loss and immune… http://flpbd.it/OJ7NI…
Fisker Automotive to Romney: Who Are You Calling ‘Loser’? Damon Lavrinc, wired.com Photo: AP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney may be a Michigan-bred entrepreneur with a successful career in business, but the man knows little about the electric vehicle sector. During his first debate with President Bar… http://flpbd.it/NRZsD Related articles Why Do Copyright Monopolists Think They…
Bills, bills, bills: manage your accounts like a real pro Megan Geuss, arstechnica.com No matter your day job, we all have a second gig that saps a couple of hours from our lives every month: operating the administrative branch of your life (or your household). Personal bureaucracy is a sad fact of life, but there…