Category: Design UX

  • The Personal Analytics of My Life

    The Personal Analytics of My Life stephenwolfram.com One day I’m sure every­one will rou­tine­ly col­lect all sorts of data about them­selves. But because I’ve been inter­est­ed in data for a very long time, I start­ed doing this long ago. I actu­al­ly assumed lots of other peo­ple were doing it too… http://flip.it/RrQhl Related articles Big (personal)…

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  • Quadrigram: New visual programming environment

    Blog Archive » Quadrigram: New visual programming environment launches May 15th, 2012 in news, resources, visualisingdata.com Quadrigram: New visual programming environment launches In recent months we’ve seen a num­ber of new devel­op­ments on the tools side of the visu­al­i­sa­tion field. We’ve had Datawrap­per, the Miso project and are still wait­ing in antic­i­pa­t… RT @visualisingdata: Quadrigram: New…

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  • 13 Conferences to attend in 2013

    Jan Wächter, datavisualization.ch We’ve compiled a small list of conferences definitely worth visiting in 2013. Events like this are a great way to see, learn, connect and be inspired. If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket, be sure to let us know so we could meet up and have a… RT @datavis: As if…

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  • Restaurants Turn Camera Shy

    RT @Techmeme: Restaurants Turn Camera Shy (Helene Stapinski / New York Times) http://flip.it/0A1K6 http://flip.it/3O9zY http://flip.it/jJpeX   Related articles Should Restaurants Ban Food Photography? (neatorama.com) IHOP Franchisee Selects DTT for Enterprise-Wide Roll Out (prweb.com) Restaurant Charging $200/Person Has The Gall To Tell Diners They Can’t Take Photos (businessinsider.com) Weekend reads: Restaurant food photos get controversial (mnn.com)…

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  • This device tells your phone how gross the air is to breathe

    This device tells your phone how gross the air is to breathe By Sarah Miller, grist.org Do you remem­ber in The Big Lebows­ki when TBL him­self says to the Dude, “You told Brandt on the phone, and Brandt told me?” Well, that’s kind of the same way that this device, called CitiSense, works. It mea­sures…

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  • Hitcase and ChestR Mount let the iPhone see some action

    Hitcase and ChestR Mount let the iPhone see some action Ben Coxworth, gizmag.com With rugged, mount-equipped iPhone cases such as the Optrix XD, it’s now possible to use your phone as an actioncam. Most of these cases, however, aren’t designed to be mounted on the user’s chest – a viewpoint that often offers some of…

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  • Bonobos prefer to share food with strangers

    Bonobos prefer to share food with strangers Karl Bates-Duke, futurity.org DUKE (US) — For bonobos, building a social network and making new friends are as valuable as food, say researchers. If you opened a pack of gum while standing in line somewhere, would you give a piece to the coworker standing on one side of……

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  • TASER’s New Police Glasses-Cam

    (via TASER’s New Police Glasses-Cam Lets Citizens See What Cops See | Fast Company) Related articles Onlooker films man being tasered outside Buckingham Palace (telegraph.co.uk) Police chase ends in cornfield with use of Taser (rapidcityjournal.com)

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  • QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM

    QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/) Related articles REM sleep and suicidal ideation (psychologytoday.com) The Dangers of REM Behavior Disorder (everydayhealth.com) Sleep Wellness Centers of New York (liheart.org) Alcohol intake disrupts normal sleep – Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) 8 Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Health (psychcentral.com)…

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