Category: Sustainable Design

Best states for entrepreneurship

by timbatchelder, posted in Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

10 Top States for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Bill Murphy Jr., inc.com

D.C. BILL

Recently I told you about the 10 worst states for new business in America. Now here’s where entrepreneurship is thriving.

Recent­ly, I told you about the 10 worst states in Amer­i­ca for new busi­ness­es—at least, accord­ing to the…

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SylvanSport Go Camper review

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

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MeCam: a GoPro for non athletes?

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

The MeCam: A GoPro for Non-Athletes?
core77.com

GoPro-captured footage is awesome, allowing us non-extreme-athletes to witness POV footage from amazing perspectives we’d likely never otherwise see. It allows the recording athlete to document a thrilling act that they’ve accomplished, and share …

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Gadgets for road trips

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

Everything You Need to Prepare for a Long Road Trip
Yaara Lancet, lifehacker.com

I love road trips. Just saying or writing the words sends shivers of excitement down my spine. If you think I’m crazy, it’s probably because you grew up in a country where road trips are taken for granted, and the number of places you can drive to…

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Hipsturbia: creatives move out of overpriced NYC, Brooklyn and up the Hudson River

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Design UX, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

Where will all the hipsters go?
ghanscom, grist.org

ShutterstockGreat minds think alike. And so it was that this weekend the country’s two most prestigious daily newspapers both brought us stories of how sleepy, prosperous suburbs of their respective cities are developing hip downtowns with all the…

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A bracelet that sends kidnapping alerts for human rights workers

by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Sustainable Design

Bracelet For Human Rights Workers Sends Kidnapping Alerts to Facebook, Twitter
By Francie Diep, popsci.com

When activated, the device sends “Help!” messages social media accounts and nearby aid workers.

Activists and aid work­ers who doc­u­ment gov­ern­ment abus­es or mon­i­tor elec­tions often risk abduc­tion by those who oppose their work. Now one…

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Virgin mobile overdrive 4g mobile hotspot is best deal

by timbatchelder, posted in Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Sustainable Design

Get a Virgin Mobile Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hot spot for $83.99
by Rick Broida, cnet.com

That’s the lowest price to date for this no-contract hot spot, which offers unlimited 4G service (where there’s coverage) for as little as $35.

Remem­ber back on Mon­day when I said I was the vic­tim of flaky hotel Wi-Fi? It’s true: I couldn’t…

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Solavei iPhone 5 no contract

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

Solavei, the T-Mobile MVNO with the interesting affiliate program now carries iPhone 5 nano SIMs on its unlimited $49/m plan
Jordan Kahn, 9to5mac.com

Solavei, the T-Mobile MVNO offer­ing $49-per-month unlim­it­ed on the car­ri­er’s newly enhanced HSPA+ net­work, today announced the avail­abil­i­ty of nano SIM cards for unlocked iPhone 5 own­ers. That means iPhone 5 cus­tomers will now be able t…

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A Glimpse At Raytheon’s Terrifying People-Tracking Software

by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Sustainable Design
Geofences in GPS tracking software
Geofences in GPS tracking software (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Emily Elert, popsci.com

Good guys can use social media to find out all about bad guys, and bad guys can use social media to find out all about you.

In this screen­cast obtained by The Guardian, an inves­ti­ga­tor at the defense com­pa­ny Raytheon takes his view­ers on …

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Twitter study finds Hawaii happiest, Louisiana least

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

Tweets study says Hawaii happiest, Louisiana not so much
by Chris Matyszczyk, cnet.com

Analysis of geotagged tweets suggests that living on a beautiful island makes for a more uplifted soul, than, say, not living on a beautiful island.

Being a long-suffering admir­er of research, I am always delight­ed when a new piece of…

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Harald Haas: Wireless Data From Every Lightbulb

by timbatchelder, posted in Sustainable Design

 

Harald Haas: Wireless Data From Every Lightbulb.

Adventurous Couple Meanders Down the Pan-American Highway in a Solar-Powered 1967 VW Van

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design
English: The Panamericana in Peru, near Pacasmayo
English: The Panamericana in Peru, near Pacasmayo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Beth Buczynski, inhabitat.com

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Adventurous Couple Meanders Down the Pan-American Highway in a Solar-Powered 1967 VW Van

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