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The most efficient way to write a paper or finish a work project may be to pull up a seat at your favorite coffee shop. But now, Coffivity, a new website will bring the coffee shop to your cubicle.
Continue reading… “How the sounds of a coffee shop can boost creativity”
Online shopping is the way of the future, and retailers across the globe must keep in step with that trend. (Infographic)
Continue reading… “A look at the digital future of global retail marketing”
Floating hotel
The small Arab state of Qatar will host the World Cup in 2022. New concerns about the desert weather, cooling, accommodation and infrastructure have risen in discussion. (Photos)
Continue reading… “World’s first floating hotel for the 2022 World Cup”
A battery swapping station.
Tesla has just unveiled battery swapping technology for an electric car to a live audience. The system isn’t all that technically complicated, but it’s a newish concept in the automotive industry.
Continue reading… “Why the electric car battery swapping system is so important”
Revegetation and creation of green jobs through profitable production of food, freshwater, biofuels and electricity.
The Sahara Forest Project in Qatar is putting together a number of different systems in a complex project intended to “produce food, fresh water and clean energy in deserts using seawater.” The project uses a number of different systems where the waste by-products from one process are used as feedstock for another. It began by focusing on what was readily abundant: seawater, sun, and desert sand, and looking to what was needed: food, energy, and clean water.
Continue reading… “Sahara Forest Project – multi-technology synergy to grow food in the desert”
Wind power
The final update of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) of 2012 global wind power installation numbers has recently been published. Now Clean Technica has updated the “Top Wind Power Countries” lists. They are all about looking at relative rankings (or creating them when they don’t yet exist). That simply tells us much more about who the true clean energy leaders are than looking at total installation numbers.
Continue reading… “Top wind power countries in the world”
Unattractive workers are treated much more harshly than attractive employees.
According to a new research study, people who are considered unattractive are more likely to be depreciated and intimidated in the workplace.
Continue reading… “Unattractive employees more likely to be treated poorly at work: Study”
I’m pretty sure your profile on Match.com didn’t say anything about you living in a bubble!
Quote of the Day: “There’s nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you’re insightful about it.” – Dennis Miller
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“A cluttered desk is a cluttered mind.” “If you had more hours in the day, you’d be more productive.” I’m sure you have heard these common productivity tropes before, and you may even be wasting time trying to follow them when they don’t make sense for you. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular claims about productivity, and see if there’s science to back them up.
Continue reading… “Five productivity myths debunked by science (and common sense)”
Futurist Thomas Frey: Over the past few days I’ve been listening to news reports about the devastating fires burning in Colorado.
Record heat, high winds, low humidity, and large amounts of beetle-killed trees have created “perfect storm” conditions for multiple wildfires to rage across the State.
Continue reading… “Proposal to Eliminate Forest Fires Completely”
48% of Americans said they dream about starting a small business.
Seven out of 10 entrepreneurs would start their businesses all over again despite all the challenges small businesses have faced in the past five years. Not only that, almost half of all Americans are harboring entrepreneurial dreams of their own.
Continue reading… “48% of Americans want to be entrepreneurs: Poll”
Kansas City, Kansas
Silicon Valley and New York City are two places that typically come to mind when people think of tech startups. Most people probably can’t think of a major tech company from anywhere else.
Continue reading… “Google Fiber attracting tech startups to Kansas City”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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