Sustainable Design – Page 8

Drone film makers

February 4, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

See What You Can Do With Drone Filmmaking
fastcocreate.com

Filmmakers are increasingly turning to camera-equipped drones to film aerial shots. Here, a German expert gives us the 400-foot view of a new mode of moviemaking.

Berlin-based filmmaker Christopher …

RT @nealunger: Here’s why filmmakers are using UAVs for amazing aerial video shoots. Helicopters? Old school http://flip.it/DceZE (via @fastcocreate) http://flip.it/7eZrW

UAVs & adventure filmmaking (matadornetwork.com)
How Film Accelerator CineCoup Mashed Film and Tech To Create a New Moviemaking Model (fastcocreate.com)
Drone sales for agriculture outpaces all non-military markets (droneinsider.wordpress.com)

Visualizing top cities for bicycling

February 4, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

Biking and Walking to Work
idvsolutions.com

Bicycling.com came out with a ranking of the top US cities for bicycling. I took their top ten cities and dot mapped every commuter in and around them, colored by their method of commute, to get …

UXBlog | IDV Solutions’ User Experience: Biking and Walking to Work http://flip.it/VHCFZ http://flip.it/m67XZ

Design Culture. | Offbook “The Art of Data Visualization”: @PBSOffBook #Art #Design [#ChampionSince.] (championsince.com)
Modest Mouse Tour Locations (visual.ly)
underground bike parking (tingilinde.typepad.com)
“Infor launches Ming.le – focusing on a social user experience for enterprise systems” #dbpreads #dbpfavs (dbpxhaust.wordpress.com)
Celebrate ‘Bike Walk Week’ In Minnesota (minnesota.cbslocal.com)

Honda adding Siri to cars

January 31, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Sustainable Design

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…

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Honda adding Siri to cars (timbatchelder.wordpress.com)
Apple’s Siri coming to 2013 Honda Accord & 2 Acura models (gigaom.com)
Siri Eyes Free Will Be Offered on the 2013 Honda Accord, Acura RDX and ILX (iClarified.com)
Official: Honda integrating Siri into select models (autoblog.com)
Apple’s Siri heading to Honda Accord, Acura (smartplanet.com)
First Look: Honda Urban SUV Concept (automobilemag.com)

3 billion check-ins let Foursquare highlight the most awesome places

January 31, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

3 billion check-ins let Foursquare highlight the most awesome places in the U.S.
John Koetsier, venturebeat.com

Three billion check-ins and tens of millions of tips ought to add up to something. In Foursquare’s case, that means the “Best of” series, which highlights “the most awesome places in cities across the U.S.”The location-based social network, which …

3 billion check-ins let Foursquare highlight the most awesome places in the U.S. http://flip.it/QdMX0 http://flip.it/m3Vg5

Foursquare rolls out new feature enabling members to share venue info with non-members (digitaltrends.com)
3 billion check-ins let Foursquare highlight the most awesome places in the U.S. | VentureBeat (venturebeat.com)
Foursquare continues recommendation engine transformation with sharable media-rich pages for venues (thenextweb.com)
Digital Marketing Trends: Add some fun (and discounts) to your Christmas shopping with Foursquare (digitalsurgeons.com)
Foursquare uses 3 billion check-ins and 10 million tips to create ‘most awesome places in the US’ lists (digitaltrends.com)
Foursquare Launches Its Second Ever iOS App, Foursquare For Business (cultofmac.com)
Foursquare Launches Stand-Alone App for Businesses (socialtimes.com)
The Best of Foursquare Features Top Check-ins Per City (marketingpilgrim.com)

The world’s best overland expedition vehicles

January 30, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

(via The world’s best overland expedition vehicles – National RVing | Examiner.com)

Does RVing Always Require a Tow Vehicle? (allstate.com)
The Versatility of RVing: Have You Tried RVing Yet? (allstate.com)
Pedata RV Center Releases Quick Glossary of RVing Terms for the “New” RVer (prweb.com)
6 Lessons I Learned from a Year of Adventure Planning (bigoadventures.com)
Jeep Lower Forty and Overland (motortrend.com)
Top Gear USA Goes RVing (transmission.blogs.topgear.com)

5 Affordable Round the World Routes

January 29, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

World Airline Routes (Photo credit: josullivan.59)

admin, bootsnall.com

Too many round the world travel dreamers give up on traveling the world before they even begin, and many of them do it because of costs. We’re here to give tips on how to best use Indie and highlight 5 affordable trips to make your dream more of a…

RT @BootsnAll: 5 Affordable Round the World Routes http://flip.it/fH6nj http://flip.it/exuwB

5 Affordable Round the World Routes

How to Decide Where to Go on a RTW Trip (bootsnall.com)
10 Things You Should Know About Round The World Tickets (bootsnall.com)
10 Ways to Save Money on Your Travels by Planning Ahead (flipkey.com)
Travel Scanner: Long-term travel, easy visas, weird hotels, resolutions and more (o.canada.com)
Take Me to Cuba (lonelyplanet.com)
Stockholm Syndrome (cocotheblog.com)
11 Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World | BootsnAll Travel … (vivianawebsite.wordpress.com)
7 Simple Steps for Making the Most of Europe’s Low-Cost Airlines (jofitzsimons.com)

Are trendy homesteaders clueless about class differences?

January 23, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Ethnographic Methods, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

English: Turn of the century sewing in Detroit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Susie Cagle, grist.org

Organic gardens! Canning! Sewing clothes! All the chickens! The modern rise of homesteading (of the hipster variety) has gripped the nation’s urban centers. It’s been kind of like this:

Self-sufficiency can’t be bad, though, righ…

RT @grist: Gardening and sewing clothes aren’t just activities for hipsters http://flip.it/JnK5y http://flip.it/9OQAU

Are trendy homesteaders clueless about class differences?

9 Online Resources for Aspiring Urban Homesteaders (mint.com)
Recipies for the Homestead (modernhomesteaders.net)

Concord, Mass., is the first city to ban plastic water bottles

January 22, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

Concord, Mass., is the first city to ban plastic water bottles
By Sarah Miller, grist.org

Leave it to Massachusetts: trailblazers in gay marriage and just all-around good old-fashioned community-minded liberal folks. Mitt Romney notwithstanding, can the world really be surprised that the adorable Massachusetts town of…

RT @grist: Did you know Americans use 1,500 bottles every second? http://flip.it/adg2E http://flip.it/hwzl6

Arlington Students Propose Town-Wide Ban On Plastic Water Bottles (boston.cbslocal.com)
Concord’s Plastic Bottle Ban Splitting Environmentalists, Consumer Advocates (voicerussia.com)
Concord, Massachusetts, Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Ban Plastic Water Bottles! (treehugger.com)
Concord, Mass. Becomes the First US City to Ban Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles (inhabitat.com)
Concord, Masschusetts Bans Plastic Water Bottles (greenerideal.com)
Concord, Mass. becomes first US town to ban plastic water bottles (smartplanet.com)
Mass. town’s plastic bottle ban in effect (boston.com)

A hands-on demo with Node

January 22, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

A hands-on demo with Node, the ultimate sensor device (video) — Tech News and Analysis
By Janko Roettgers, gigaom.com

Summary:

It’s a color sensor, a weather station, a gas leak detector, a thermometer for everything around you, and so much more: Check out Node, the ultimate sensor device.

RT @gigaom: A hands-on demo with Node, the ultimate sensor device (video) http://flip.it/0ukJG http://flip.it/su3b3

A hands-on demo with Node, the ultimate sensor device (video) [GigaOM] (gigaom.com)
Node Chroma: Hands-on with the color-sensing tool sure to be a designer’s new best friend (coolhunting.com)
Node: The coolest gizmo at the CES (click2houston.com)
A Smartphone’s Sensing Companion (coolest-gadgets.com)
The Next Decade Is The Internet Of Things (arcticstartup.com)
SendGrid Travels to espnW Hackathon At Stanford with O’Reilly Books (sendgrid.com)
Notice the Node (therighthue.com)
Sensor gateway for nodes – Arduino compatible (wlan-si.net)
The coolest gizmo we found at CES (money.cnn.com)

How to Choose the Fastest, Cheapest, and Most Reliable Mobile Hotspot

January 17, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

How to Choose the Fastest, Cheapest, and Most Reliable Mobile Hotspot to Stay Connected Everywhere You Go
Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com

Mobile hotspots are awesome. They pack fast internet access into tiny, pocketable devices so you can stay connected wherever you go, but they vary in cost, speed, and reliability. With so many options in devices and carriers, you might end up payi…

How to Choose the Fastest, Cheapest, and Most Reliable Mobile Hotspot to Stay Connected Everywhere You Go http://flip.it/6W3ON http://flip.it/v8Fxn

Six ways to cope with flaky hotel Wi-Fi (pcworld.com)
So that you can pay the particular Hotspot bill you’ll need Hotspot computer software (aiyanaa55.wordpress.com)
Your Guide to Choosing a Pay as You Go Broadband Plan (lockergnome.com)

Bargain Homes Lure Buyers Worldwide to Detroit: Mortgages

January 17, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

Bargain Homes Lure Buyers Worldwide to Detroit: Mortgages
By Chris Christoff -, bloomberg.com

Jim West/Zuma Press

Peter Grosso of Long Island, New York, paid about $90,000 for 29 Detroit homes at an auction for tax-delinquent properties last October. He’s sure they’ll sell at a profit within 10 years, while he rents them for…

RT @BloombergNews: Bargain-basement home prices bring investors from around the world to Detroit | http://flip.it/w3s1d http://flip.it/4csOQ

Data Junket: Six Cities Where Cost of Living Has Declined by 60% (smartasset.com)
Detroit Homes Rot as Appraisals Stopping Sales: Mortgages – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)

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…

RT @FastCompany: In the Future, WIll Libraries Look More Like Apple Stores?, at @FastCoExist: http://flip.it/mSJah http://flip.it/8B6FW

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)

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