Tag: Technology

Goodbye to the information age, hello to the hybrid

by timbatchelder, posted in Ethnographic Methods, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Parag Khanna: ‘So long, information age. Hello, hybrid age’ By Parag Khanna, wired.co.uk Magazine This arti­cle was taken from the Octo­ber 2012 issue of Wired mag­a­zine. Be the first to read Wired’s arti­cles in print before they’re post­ed online, and get your hands on loads of addi­tion­al con­tent by sub­scrib­ing… http://flpbd.it/LPJvj Related articles Make room … Continue reading Goodbye to the information age, hello to the hybrid

Why you should not build expensive cities near salt water

by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Security & Privacy, Systems Science

FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse? By Colin Lecher, popsci.com The white stuff can stick around and ruin, well, pretty much everything. That puts the officials trying to fix it on a ticking clock. Sandy crip­pled the NYC sub­way sys­tem this week, knock­ing out power, dam­ag­ing switch­es, and dump­ing… http://flpbd.it/udDia … Continue reading Why you should not build expensive cities near salt water

Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs

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

Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs Bridgette Meinhold, inhabitat.com Ben­son­wood’s Unity Homes fea­tures four dis­tinct home styles that are 2 to 4 bed­rooms and range in size from 1,113 to 2,452 sq ft. The home styles are called the Tradd (a clas­sic Tall Cape), Xyla (Amer­i­can Bun­ga­low), Värm (Swedish… http://flpbd.it/xGx3f Related articles Sunmodo … Continue reading Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs

Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Rocks The Fuel Efficiency

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Rocks The Fuel Efficiency Nino Marchetti, earthtechling.com Ford, already putting up some very impres­sive offi­cial Envi­ron­men­tal Pro­tec­tion Agency fuel effi­cien­cy num­bers with both its 2013 Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid, now has anoth­er feath­er to add to the cap in its effort to knock Toy­ota … http://flpbd.it/xhEMj Related articles 2012 … Continue reading Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Rocks The Fuel Efficiency

Energy Datapalooza: Open Data Power Meets Energy Future

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Systems Science

Energy Datapalooza: Open Data Power Meets Energy Future U.S. Department of Energy, earthtechling.com Edi­tor’s Note: Earth­Tech­ling is proud to repost this arti­cle cour­tesy of the U.S. Depart­ment of Ener­gy. Imag­ine it is a scorch­ing hot sum­mer day, and your smart phone beeps, ask­ing if you’d like it to raise your home ther­mo­st… http://flpbd.it/5ps28 Related articles … Continue reading Energy Datapalooza: Open Data Power Meets Energy Future

BU Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Information Visualization, Systems Science

Nice new center that will work to build clean energy ventures. Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures. Related articles United States Aims To Win Clean Energy Race (earthtechling.com) The New Sustainable Energy Factbook: A Strong Case for Consistent Policy (thinkprogress.org) Department of Defense: Clean Energy Tied to National Security (climateandsecurity.org) Greenpeace report urges 100% … Continue reading BU Executive Leadership Center: Leading Clean Energy Ventures

The Green Revolution: Turning fitness clubs into donut powered energy plants

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Systems Science

Nice idea: turn all those gym rats into power plants! The Green Revolution – Where Fitness Meets Clean, Renewable Energy. Related articles The Green Revolution. (veggiefitness.wordpress.com) Kazakhstan launches renewables push (upi.com) Could A Donut-Shaped Island Create Permanent Renewable Energy? (fastcoexist.com) In Australia, Wind Power Is Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, And Solar Is Right Behind … Continue reading The Green Revolution: Turning fitness clubs into donut powered energy plants

EnerNOC Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

EnerNOC - Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management. EnerNOC (NASDAQ: ENOC) looks like a pretty solid venture into the new world of combining IT efficiencies with clean, renewable energy. According to their site they are transforming the way the world uses energy. They help commercial, institutional, and industrial organizations use … Continue reading EnerNOC Energy management solutions for demand response, energy efficiency, energy procurement, & carbon management

The Lofts at Westinghouse

by timbatchelder, posted in Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

  Kind of cool that they took the old Westinghouse factory, added green/clean technology to make it an efficient and cost effective place for artists and designers to buy space and live.   the lofts at westinghouse.     Related articles Westinghouse shows off 4K TV (reviews.cnet.com) Westinghouse CEO Expects Japan to Restart Most Nuclear … Continue reading The Lofts at Westinghouse

Home energy efficiency audits and solutions for Massachusetts (MA) and New England: Next Step Living Inc.

by timbatchelder, posted in Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

I've used these guys and they are amazing. You can get a full home energy audit and insulation and other improvements for free because you pay for it each month in your utility bill.R ecommended on Boston Globe. They use pro level TREAT software Home energy efficiency audits and solutions for Massachusetts (MA) and New … Continue reading Home energy efficiency audits and solutions for Massachusetts (MA) and New England: Next Step Living Inc.

Enterprise 2.0: Article in KMWorld

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management

  Great article on Enterprise 2.0...     Writing the book on Enterprise 2.0: KMWorld.   Related articles Its beginning to look a lot like Enterprise 2.0 (dealarchitect.typepad.com) 5 Lessons for Enterprise 2.0 Success from Digg, Reddit and Slashdot (isykes.wordpress.com) Summary of My 2012 Enterprise 2.0 Innovate Notes (billives.typepad.com) The Rise of the Social CEO … Continue reading Enterprise 2.0: Article in KMWorld

Think’s electric cars saved from bankruptcy (again)

by timbatchelder, posted in Ethnographic Methods, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

  Man, I really want to like Think electric cars. They have some great ideas. Unfortunately given our gas guzzling ways, they can't seem to stop going bankrupt.   http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/25/think-back-from-dead/     Related articles   Electric cars advance in Detroit (reviews.cnet.com) Frankfurt showcases electric cars (reviews.cnet.com) Renault sets high bar for electric-car sales (reviews.cnet.com) How … Continue reading Think’s electric cars saved from bankruptcy (again)