Two thirds of Americans are on Facebook, but there are some people who happy sitting it out.
After a chance encounter on an elevator Tyson Balcomb quit Facebook. He found himself standing next to a woman he had never met — yet through Facebook he knew what her older brother looked like, that she was from a tiny island off the coast of Washington and that she had recently visited the Space Needle in Seattle.
Continue reading… “Why some people are Facebook resisters”
Solar Power is now a viable reality in India.
While the passage of time makes solar cost competitive for many Americans right now, the question of cost competitiveness is not a simple one for solar. It depends on location, installation costs, and what kind of power solar is competing against. In Africa, solar has already become cheaper than kerosene in many locations. And now Renewable Energy News reports that solar is becoming cheaper than diesel generators in India as French-company Solardirect has bid to supply the energy grid with solar power at a rate cheaper than the average for diesel generators…
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Odds of failure – 100%
“Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offering to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so exciting.” – – Bill Gates
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Stefan Kanetis’s mother loved her life as a dancer, but paid a price for it when she was in her later years. The wear and tear on her body made it difficult for her to get around. Her doctor suggested swimming, but getting in and out of a pool would be very difficult. So Mr. Kanetis invented a pool with a floor that raised and lowered…
Continue reading… “Pool disappears beneath stone slab”
This is what KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is doing: their incoming check-in system will allow passengers to choose seat mates based on their Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, so he or she would be someone who shares your interests.
That’s not a bad idea…
Continue reading… “Would you like to choose your flight seat mate using Facebook?”
Futurist Thomas Frey: very exciting year ahead. 2012 is a year where many competing trends will collide, and through those collisions we will see new pathways emerge.
Continue reading… “28 Major Trends for 2012 and Beyond – Part 1”
Everything’s going digital these days — even cheating.
Educators are on the lookout for new kinds of cheating as students gain access to sophisticated gadgets both at school and at home. Kids are finding new ways to get ahead when they haven’t studied, from digitally inserting answers into soft drink labels to texting each other test answers and photos of exams.
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Rapid economic development and a smaller supply of young migrant workers are pushing up labor costs in China.
What is one of the things that’s showing up in Christmas stockings this year: higher prices, courtesy of China.
Continue reading… “Shoppers in U.S. pay for soaring labor costs in China”
Marked by Claire Felicie
Photographer Claire Felicie shot close-up portraits of the marines in the 13th infantry company of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps before, during, and after their deployment to Uruzgan, Afghanistan from 2009-2010 for her project titled Marked.
Continue reading… “Marked – portraits of soldiers before, during, and after war”
Australian researchers have calculated the average walking speed of the specter of death — and it’s about 2 miles per hour.
A new study suggests, seniors who walk briskly may be able to delay death, essentially outrunning the Grim Reaper.
Continue reading… “Seniors who walk 3mph or more can outpace the Grim Reaper”
As part of the holiday party at DaVinci Institute we will be having a Live and Online – Silent Auction Fundraiser, both for DaVinci Institute and the Museum of Future Inventions.
With over 40 items listed and new items being added daily, this is a great way to get unique holiday gifts for that difficult-to-buy-for geek or mad scientist on your list as well as support your favorite futurist organization. Here are just a few items on the list:
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Google Zeitgeist is a massive trending tool that displays the most popular search queries. So it is no surprise that at the end of 2011 we have been presented with a Google Zeitgeist 2011 recap video. Take a look and see if some of your search queries are included…
Continue reading… “Google Zeitgeist 2011: How the world searched”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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