Samuel Arbesman, wired.com Our species can?t seem to escape big data. We have more data inputs, storage, and computing resources than ever, so Homo sapiens naturally does what it has always done when given new tools: it goes even bigger, higher, and bolder. We did it in… Samuel Arbesman http://flip.it/is0gV http://flip.it/57gRu Stop Hyping Big Data…
Honda adding ‘Eyes Free’ Siri integration in some 2013 cars by Josh Lowensohn, cnet.com A trio of upcoming Honda and Acura vehicles are getting Siri’s “Eyes Free” integration, letting drivers interact with their phones while driving. Automaker Honda today said it plans to integrate Apple’s Siri voice assistant in some of its… RT @CNETNews: Honda…
Could public urination be good for the environment? By Susie Cagle, grist.org “Pee planters,” fruit fences, and LED hopscotch might sound like a normal weekend in San Francisco, but the Urban Prototyping Festival isn’t exactly aiming for normal. Click to embiggen. Part art-installation festival, part pop-… RT @grist: Could public urination be good for the…
Guest Blogger, smartblogs.com There’s no doubt that Pinterest is generating considerable amounts of referral traffic for businesses. Many people were using Pinterest for business by finding ways around the settings meant for personal users, but now Pinterest is officially open… Getting started with Pinterest for business Related articles Getting Visual with Pinterest Marketing Strategy –…
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Steve Tobak, inc.com LAST WORD Everything you do on the Internet is like a tattoo you get late at night that can never, ever be erased. We all behave like idiots at times. It’s been that way since the dawn of civilization. The one saving grace has always been… RT @AsurionCareers: “Everything you do on…
Re:Re:Fw:Re: Workers Spend 650 Hours a Year on Email Megan Garber, theatlantic.com Unless you happen to get some sort of obsessive compulsive satisfaction from keeping your inbox in shipshape — and hey, if you do, more power to ya — dealing with email has got to be one of the most deadening aspects of any…
The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com The Green Button program has forced utilities to standardize the way they present their energy use numbers to their customers. In turn, that data has caused an explosion of apps and services to help you save energy—and money. It’s only a……
This $10 Chip Turns 50 Blood Tests Into A Brilliantly Simple Chart By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com Test results become far easier to process, since they’re visual. Blood tests are one of those things that always seem to slow down doctor appointments. You’re in the room. The nurse takes blood. The doctor sees you—speculates a lot—and…