Category: Metadata Masterdata

Patagonia dives into plant based performance wear

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Patagonia’s New Wet Suit is Made from Plants
ecouterre.com

Did you ever think you’d be wear­ing plants while hang­ing ten? Out­door adven­tur­ist brand Patag­o­nia has been mak­ing strides with their exper­i­men­ta­tion with eco-friendly wet­suits. They’re lat­est line bor­rows from the plant world-…

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Green tech tips for saving on your heating bill

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

7 Winter Home Improvement Tips to Save You Money and Energy In the Cold Season | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Mark Boyer says:, inhabitat.com

This year’s record break­ing sum­mer high tem­per­a­tures and gen­er­al wor­ri­some warm­ing trend don’t nec­es­sar­i­ly mean that the com­ing win­ter will be a walk in the park. Before the cold weath­er strikes, get your home but­toned up and rea…

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Designer bacteria decode your health via your poo

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata

E. chromi Designer Bacteria Will Color Your Poo According to Your Illness | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
natural run says:, inhabitat.com

E. chro­mi is an exper­i­men­tal col­lab­o­ra­tion between design­ers and sci­en­tists work­ing in the field of syn­thet­ic biol­o­gy. Royal Col­lege of Art grad­u­ates’ James King and Daisy Gins­berg, togeth­er with Uni­ver­si­ty of Cam­bridge’s…

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Pier 57 “Incubox” Shipping Container Mall Set to Open Next April in NYC Youngwoo Pier57

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

inhabitat.com

Start­ing in April, sixty ship­ping con­tain­er shops will open their doors on the for­mer ship­ping indus­try pier under the uni­fied name “Incubox”. For the first two years of oper­a­tion (basi­cal­ly until the entire pier makeover is com­plete)…

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Pier 57 “Incubox” Shipping Container Mall Set to Open Next April in NYC Youngwoo Pier57

Egg shape office of the future

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Egg-Shaped Mobile House Extension is No Ordinary Blob | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
caeman says:, inhabitat.com

Believe it or not, this adorable egg-shaped “blob” is actu­al­ly a house! Orig­i­nal­ly built as a home office exten­sion for Xfac­tor Agen­cies, the unique design was vehe­ment­ly opposed by Bel­gian author­i­ties. In order to cir­cum­vent build­…

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Bio mimicry and Steve Jobs last remarks

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

How Can Designers and Architects Use Biomimicry to Stay on the Cutting Edge of Innovation? | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Diane Pham says:, inhabitat.com

Short­ly before his death in 2011, Steve Jobs said, “I think the biggest inno­va­tions of the 21st cen­tu­ry will be at the inter­sec­tion of biol­o­gy and tech­nol­o­gy. A new era is beginning.” The cross­roads that he spoke of actu­al­ly has a n…

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Cancer survivor uses social media to improve medical help

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Digital health, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata, Regenerative Economy

Drew Olanoff, Cancer Survivor, gets Tattoo of Biggest Donor’s Twitter Handle
Jay Scott, huffingtonpost.com

The name Drew Olanoff may be one that you have heard before. If you are a twit­ter afi­ciona­do (like me!), you may have once uti­lized the hash­tag #blamedrewscancer. If you haven’t, well here are a few things you should know: after being diag­no…

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FDA approved iPhone EKG machine

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata, Regenerative Economy

This $200 iPhone Case Is An FDA-Approved EKG Machine
Co.Design, huffingtonpost.com

Most iPhone cases just pro­tect your phone from drops. If you’re get­ting fancy, it may have a fish­eye cam­era lens or a screen-printed back. But what about diag­nos­ing coro­nary heart dis­ease, arrhyth­mia, or con­gen­i­tal heart defects? The…

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iPhone, Panasonic GH 2 match pro video cameras in shoot out

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Design UX, Digital health, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

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Scripkit lets you code iPad apps fast

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata, Regenerative Economy

With Scriptkit, Code Simple iPad Apps In The Time It Takes To Read This Post
By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com

Even non-coders can use Scriptkit for iPad to prototype web-powered iPad apps, all without ever touching a keyboard.

I’ve never coded a day in my life before 15 min­utes ago, and as I write, I’m look­ing at a map I just cre­at­ed to show me the…

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Spark Socket wifi light socket

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Kickstarting: A Wi-Fi-Connected Light Socket Connects Any Bulb To Your iPhone
By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com

The Spark Socket takes a modular approach to internet-connected home automation, one bulb at a time.

We should live in the Jet­sons era by now, but despite all our inno­va­tions in com­put­ing power and the cloud, our hous­es remain pret­…

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Step app lets you create time lapse on iPhone

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Digital health, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

Create A Timelapse Film With Your Thumb With New Step App
fastcocreate.com

Step allows users to create timelapse and stop-motion movies—and it’s so easy even a kid can use it.

When it comes to design­ing an app expe­ri­ence, mak­ing it easy enough for a kid to use is a great place to start. As design stu­dio Trollbäck…

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