Metadata Masterdata – Page 14 – Insight Sciences

In the Future, Will Libraries Look More Like Apple Stores?

January 17, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Ethnographic Methods, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

In the Future, Will Libraries Look More Like Apple Stores?
BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.com

A new library in Texas appears to be normal, until you realize it doesn’t have any books in it.

In Bexar County, Texas, the center of the San Antonio metropolitan area’s breakneck growth, a population boom has left some residents…

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5 Innovations That Show Libraries Don’t Have To Die (fastcoexist.com)
BiblioTech – the First Bookless Public Library in Texas (civicalld.com)
The iTunes For Your Physical Media Is Here: Delicious Library 3 Is Out Now (cultofmac.com)
76% of US Libraries Offer eBooks, Nearly 2 in 5 Lend eReaders (the-digital-reader.com)

Friending your stuff

January 16, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

EVRYTHNG: Friending your stuff
By Madhumita Venkataramanan, wired.co.uk

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We Live in a Beta World | Wired Magazine | Wired.com (ed421.com)

Researchers Reverse Engineer Fireflies To Make More Efficient LEDs

January 13, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

Researchers Reverse Engineer Fireflies To Make More Efficient LEDs
By Colin Lecher, popsci.com

Fireflies have a neat trick for conserving light. Turns out, it could work for LEDs, too.

Sometimes, a trick gets pulled off better in nature than it does in a laboratory. That might be the case with new research claiming fireflies’ uniq…

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FireFly’s TRON-like shell keeps cyclists dry and visible (gizmag.com)
Drone Camera Shoots Super Slick Skater Video “Firefly” (jayclappphotography.wordpress.com)
Asynchronous fireflies use few parts (hackaday.com)

Miveu intros updated X case that turns your iPhone 5 into a rugged POV camera

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

Miveu intros updated X case that turns your iPhone 5 into a rugged POV camera, we go straps-on
James Trew, engadget.com

We’ve seen rugged cases for iPhones before, even those that claim to give it action-cam credentials. Miveu rolled up to CES and revealed its latest offering that incorporates a wide-angle FOV lens (much like the Mophie) along with a chest mo…

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iPhone 5S likely delayed, iPhone 6 coming in 2014, says analyst (digitaltrends.com)
iPhone 5 Camera Lens – How good is it in low light? Very! (pixiq.com)
New ad for Apple iPhone 5 focuses on the camera (phonearena.com)

At Home in the Modern World

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Dwell | At Home in the Modern World: Modern Design & Architecture)

The Modern Brain is Inept (melaniejeanjuneau.wordpress.com)
Refugees of the Modern World (slate.com)

Blue Sky Homes – Modern, Eco Friendly, Steel Homes

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Blue Sky Homes – Modern, Eco Friendly, Steel Homes)

HomeMade Modern DIY Log Lounger (instructables.com)

Free Spirit Spheres

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via The world’s most stunning treehouses: Free Spirit Spheres | MNN – Mother Nature Network)

Thousands of Mysterious Purple Spheres Discovered in the Desert (technabob.com)

Pre-Fab Treehouses

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Your Life Elevated : Custom & Pre-Fab Treehouses – O2 Treehouse)

Treehouses (littlefollowers.wordpress.com)
Tereasa Surratt And David Hernandez’s Wisconsin Treehouse Is A Beautiful Tribute To Her Father (PHOTOS) (huffingtonpost.com)
15 Nostalgic Treehouse Pictures (likephotograph.wordpress.com)

Hide and Sleep

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Hide and Sleep | Dwell)

The Crazy Things We Do In Our Sleep (and How to Treat Them) (lifehacker.com)
Improve Sleep by Exercising More (expsychlab.com)
The Battle for Sleepytime (howlifehaschanged.wordpress.com)

Christopher Deam Brings Airstream’s Interior Up to Date

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Christopher Deam Brings Airstream’s Interior Up to Date – Q&A – NYTimes.com)

Airstream 2 Go Offers Premium RV Experience (haydocyairstreamrv.wordpress.com)
Trailer Flash: Airstream to Build Luxe Land Yacht Concept (wired.com)
Airstream Builds An Insane Land-Going Yacht Full Of ‘Ultraleather’ (jalopnik.com)

Watershed House – Small Green Homes

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Watershed House – Small Green Homes – The Daily Green)

California Mom Builds a Totally Green Home (carolkaythompson.com)
Runners race to save endangered watershed (rappler.com)

Sauna Savu – Modular Design sauna

January 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Network Science, Systems Science

(via Sauna Savu – Modular Design sauna for Outdoors)

Clearlight Infrared Saunas (clearlightinfraredsaunasblog.wordpress.com)
5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use (wakeup-world.com)
Relax: Nordik Spa-Nature (ottawaurbanliving.wordpress.com)