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  • Google NGram viewer taps 500 billion words to uncover cultural trends

    In 500 Billion Words, a New Window on Culture – NYTimes.com. Related articles Are words the atomic unit of a dynamic system? (sappingattention.blogspot.com) Optimal algorithm for finding all ngrams from a pre-defined set in a text (cs.stackexchange.com) The cyberpragmatics of bounding asterisks (languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu) Google Labs’ NGram Viewer: what we learned from 5 million books (nextlevelofnews.com)…

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  • The Steampunk Workshop: Boston based DIY genius

    This guy is amazing. Victorian RV – Bedroom Redecorated | The Steampunk Workshop. Related articles Thousands to Attend International Steampunk City in Costume (costumesupercenter.com) Gearing up for 2013: A Steampunk Convention Listing (tor.com) Direct Blinds seeks steampunk talent in new competition (directblinds.co.uk) Divine Dwellings: Retro-Futuristic Steampunk Apartment (elasticpanda.wordpress.com) 100 Functional Steampunk Gadgets – From Steampunk…

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  • Scientists Turn Digital Code into Life

    via online.wsj.com Okay it has finally happened. Computer science has become biology and digital DNA has been used to make the first synthetic cell. The potential applications are diverse from biofuels to medicine. But what about the risks? Related articles Shakespeare’s sonnets encoded in DNA (guardian.co.uk) Huge Amounts Of Data Can Be Stored In DNA (news.sky.com)…

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  • Cyborg Anthropology: Amber Case

    Amber Case has pioneered the field of cyborg anthropology: explaining the human side of new machines… Amber Case Related articles We are all cyborgs now: Amber Case on TED.com (ted.com) Machines Make Us More Human (jtm71.wordpress.com) My top 5 Online Anthropology Sources (thegeekanthropologist.com) The Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology Explains How We’re All Part Machine…

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  • Brandeis University Health Informatics program integrates computer, social and bio sciences

    Yet another Boston area school has launched a health and medical informatics program, largely online. Know for its bioinformatics degree, Brandeis is now adding courses in these other areas. Health and Medical Informatics | Programs and Courses | Graduate Professional Studies | Brandeis University. Related articles Information Technology improves patient care and increases privacy, informatics…

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  • Dropcam Echo: Home security moves to the cloud

    With everything moving to the cloud, it was just a matter of time until some company came along and did it for home security, a field which has long been ripe for disruption and long the terrain of obscure companies that require a mass “system” installation costing thousands of dollars, a dedicated electrician and mega…

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  • Tracking Tweet Truthiness

    Computer and information scientists at Indiana University have developed a process to identify false tweets after these have become increasingly prevalent in politics and other sectors such as so called Twitter Bombs. Tracking The ‘Truthiness’ Of Tweets : NPR.  

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  • A Taxonomy of Nerds

    A new chart shows the subtle differences between a Geek, a Creep, a Dork and a Loser. A Taxonomy of Nerds – Brainiac . Related articles A Brief History Of Nerds In Pop Culture (neatorama.com) A Proposal for a New Taxonomy and Measurement Framework for Digital Marketing (covario.com) Infographic: Geek vs. Nerd (englishblog.com) New Version…

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  • FutureM: The future of Marketing Event

     Excellent even that merges marketing with social science and technology expertise. FutureM – Events Calendar. Related articles Event Recap: FutureM (grasshopper.com) 15 Email Marketing Lessons for Small Businesses from FutureM 2012 (blogs.constantcontact.com) Traditional Marketing is Dead! What’s Your Engagement Strategy? (blogs.constantcontact.com) The Future of Marketing, Part 1 #FutureM [Speakeasy #22] (blogs.constantcontact.com) Build Community for a…

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  • Selgas Cano: Designing office space with nature in mind

    This firm has designed offices which minimize the perceived difference between the indoors and outside. A desk in the woods – The Boston Globe . Related articles Kayaking and Canoeing Equals Affordable Fun (savings.com) Welcome to the office of the future (news.com.au)

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  • Online television: Hogging the remote

    Online television: Hogging the remote | The Economist. Related articles eKlenz Announces New Keyboard Cleaner and Remote Control Cleaner (prweb.com) Hedge Hog Does Not See His Shadow On Day Before Ground Hog Day (prweb.com)

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  • The politics of the internet: orkutificação or becoming “orkutised”

    In contrast to utopian ideals of some, the Internet like most other domains of social conduct is rapidly being divided into closed networks, haves and have nots. MySpace has been branded “lower class” and in Brazil wealthier citizens are migrating to Facebook from Orkut (Google’s social network) and branding those who still use the older…

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