The average American only gets between six and six and a half hours of sleep a night.
Tony Schwartz, president and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of Be Excellent at Anything met Kevin Crain, a Managing Director at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, one morning at a conference and Kevin was feeling tired, as he did most days.
Continue reading… “If you don’t get enough sleep you can’t do your job”
Coursera will offer 100 or more free massive open online courses.
There is a shift in online learning that is reshaping higher education. Coursera, a year-old company founded by two Stanford University computer scientists, will announce that a dozen major research universities are joining the venture. In the fall, Coursera will offer 100 or more free massive open online courses, or MOOCs, that are expected to draw millions of students and adult learners globally.
Continue reading… “More colleges taking online education to a new level”
Jeff Jarvis
Earlier this week, Jeff Jarvis, speaker and consultant for media companies, got to speak about speaking with the speakers of the National Speakers Association in Indianapolis.
Continue reading… “The trouble with content: Jeff Jarvis”
The PowerPot can be used anywhere at any time.
The PowerPot is an amazing new product! It is a 5-15 watt electrical generator that is capable of charging any USB device! It’s waterproof, fire-resistant, and extremely portable, weighing in at just 12 ounces! Take it anywhere and use it day or night to charge cell phones, GPS devices, speakers, lights/lanterns, and more!
The PowerPot is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart.
After the jump, inventor David Toledo opens up about how he created a thermoelectric power generator for the masses, sourcing components for high temperature applications, and how he figured out all of the electronics needed for using the electricity generated by the PowerPot.
Continue reading… “Cook up deliciously portable power with PowerPot”
Dolphin behavior is still largely an enigma to humans.
Research from the University of Southampton, which examines how dolphins might process their sonar signals, could provide a new system for human-made sonar to detect targets, such as sea mines, in bubbly water.
Continue reading… “Do Dolphins Think Nonlinearly?”
The X-Pen has a sleek shape and clever design.
The X-Pen marries the incredible Pilot Hi-Tec C refill with a bomb-proof carbon fiber and machined stainless steel body to create pen that not only writes incredibly well, but looks great and will stand up to whatever you want to throw at it. The X-Pen will be one of the featured products at the 8th Annual DaVinci Inventor Showcase on Oct 13 at the Denver Merchandise Mart.
After the jump, inventor Kyle Kinghorn tells about his experiences creating this carbon fiber based pen and his successes on Kickstarter…
Continue reading… “The X-Pen: A carbon fiber writing tool”
Over 50% of the U.S. is under drought conditions.
More than half of the United States is under drought conditions right now, putting 2012 in the same category with some of the worst droughts in the nation’s history. This makes 2012 the sixth worst drought on record with a 54.6 percent figure (not counting Alaska and Hawaii) in terms of area covered, behind only the brutal droughts of the mid-1950s and the “Dust Bowl” era of the 1930s. Other more recent droughts — such as 2000, 2002, and 1998 — saw a greater percentage of the country suffering from the “severe” or “extreme” drought categories. However, even by that standard, June 2012 still ranks among the top 10 worst droughts of all-time.
Continue reading… “2012 drought reaches proportions not seen since the ‘Dust Bowl’ era”
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After more than a decade, PayPal — the coaster of the Internet that has had a downhill ride with the wind at its back pretty much since acquisition — is finally under serious threat.
Continue reading… “3 big reasons Paypal is screwed”
Experts talk about the future of communication.
Communication plays a role in all information exchanged among living species. Even plants and fungi communicate with each other.
But what sets us humans apart from other living species? It is the speed at which our means of communication develops and innovates. Technology has been helping us to communicate easier, faster and more often. We’re now at a point where we’re “always on” and panic sets in when we temporarily lose the ability to communicate – for example when we lose the data connection our mobile phone.
Continue reading… “What is the future of communication?”
Amazon logistics center.
Amazon has had an unbeatable price advantage over its physical rivals. When you buy anything from your local retailer the company is required to collect local sales tax at the checkout. In most states, Amazon is exempt from that rule. According to a 1992 Supreme Court ruling, only firms with a physical presence in a state are required to collect taxes from residents. For example, if you live in California and buy a product on Amazon you are supposed to pay a $100 “use tax” when you file your annual return in that state. But nobody does that. For most people, then, most items at Amazon are significantly cheaper than the same, identically priced items at other stores.
The XT9 Air will take you places like no other.
The XT9 Air is the most advanced energy storing prosthetic knee available on the market, allowing above knee (AK) amputees the ability to telemark ski, wake board, rock climb, and many other activities that they have been unable to do on conventional prosthetic equipment.
The XT9 Air will be one of the featured products at the 8th Annual DaVinci Inventor Showcase. Recently inventor Jarem Frye took a moment to tell us more about his amazing invention…
Mars
A top Space Department official in India said on Saturday that India is all set to give the go-ahead for an ambitious mission to Mars, expected in November next year
Continue reading… “India set to go ahead with mission to Mars”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
Learn More about this exciting program.