Chart of Electromagnetic Radiations was originally published in 1944.
Today, infographics are mostly pointless decorations around a few simple facts that add nothing meaningful. But information graphics once deserved their name with dense, meticulously-drawn, well-researched information. Here is an example from 1944.
Millions of former students are struggling under the weight of loans.
There are millions of students who are senselessly defaulting on their student loans while failing to take advantage of programs meant to protect them financially. And chances are, it’s the poorest, least sophisticated borrowers who are suffering worst.
Continue reading… “New statistics prove our student loan system is broken”
Some futurists like Ray Kurzweil and Thomas Frey believe that very soon humans will have the ability to live forever. And while they have their share of skeptics, increasingly amazing scientific developments make betting against such predictions a somewhat short-sighted gamble. Nevertheless, we still haven’t cracked immortality, although now there’s a device that has been developed that promises to actually tell exactly how mortal we are.
Continue reading… “Endotheliometer – A device that tracks your mortality”
“Cellular phones will absolutely not replace local wire systems.” — Marty Cooper, inventor (1981)
Bold predictions abound in the tech world. Some try to make educated guesses about where technology is headed. Others prognosticate in reaction to disruptive technologies that could boost (or threaten) their business.
Continue reading… “Top 10 worst technology predictions of all time”
Hands-free driving.
Many people dream of owning an autonomous car where they can relax with completely hands-free driving that is both seamless and safe, unlocking new time for us to work, talk, and learn while going from point A to point B. According to a recent report from Telefónica Digital found the percentage of cars with built-in connectivity will jump from 10 percent today to 90 percent by 2020.
Not just a trendy word anymore, social media marketing is fast becoming and in some cases already is a viable acquisition channel for most businesses. In fact, Hubspot reports that 70% of business-to-consumer marketers have acquired a customer through Facebook.
Global energy storage market share chart via Navigant Research
Due to government funding, energy storage technology is seeing serious returns on investments around the world with distinctly focused industries taking shape in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Continue reading… “Worldwide there are 633 energy storage projects now underway”
Futurist Thomas Frey: By 2025, over 75% of the workforce will be comprised of Millennials, a group many refer to as the Facebook generation. That’s just over 11 years away.
Continue reading… “The Great Freelancer Movement: 8 Reasons Why your Next Job will be a Project”
Social scoring isn’t the future of influencer marketing – far from it, according to this recent study sponsored by ArCompany and Sensei Marketing.
Continue reading… “Why social scoring isn’t the future of influence marketing”
E-books are more akin to audio books — a compliment to print, not a replacement.
An Association of American Publishers report says sales of e-books rose just 5 percent in the year ending in the first quarter of 2013, a big drop from the year earlier when sales grew 28 percent, and an enormous drop from two years ago, when sales jumped a crazy 252 percent.
Printing kidneys.
3-D printing has grown over the past two decades from a niche manufacturing process to a $2.7-billion industry, responsible for the fabrication of all sorts of things: toys, wristwatches, airplane parts, food. Now scientists are working to apply similar 3-D–printing technology to the field of medicine, accelerating an equally dramatic change. But it’s much different, and much easier, to print with plastic, metal, or chocolate than to print with living cells.
Continue reading… “3D printing body parts will revolutionize medicine”
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Soon, plants may have robotic counterparts. Barbara Mazzolai from the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa and colleagues tips that grow by unwinding material and a mechanism to reduce friction when penetrating the soil. The artificial system will be equipped to detect gravity, water, temperature, touch, pH, nitrate and phosphate.
Continue reading… “Robot plants can learn how to grow just like the real thing”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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