Keyglove
Wearable technologies will be entering mainstream use in four to five years in the classroom. The 2013 NMC/EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Horizon Report for Higher Education has identified some of the trailblazers that are already using wearable technologies in their classrooms.
Continue reading… “7 wearable technologies being developed now”
Aquaculture provides many products for food consumption like these sockeye salmon.
Jeffrey Silverstein, aquaculture program leader for the USDA, points out that 70 percent of the Earth is covered in water, yet only 1.5 percent of human food is drawn from it.
Continue reading… “A sustainable future for next-generation fish farming”
Nanocapsules reduced the blood alcohol levels in the drunken mice.
Intoxicated mice were injected with a nanocapsule containing enzymes that are instrumental in alcohol metabolism. The nanocapsules reduced the blood alcohol levels in the mice. The treatment demonstrates a novel drug delivery technology that could have broad medical applications.
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The real life of Tom and Jerry
Quote of the Day: “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” – Jay Leno
Apple’s suppliers in Asia.
Apple released a list of its 748 suppliers last month. According to a new data visualization by ChinaFile, more than 600 of them are in Asia, and more than half of those are in China.
Continue reading… “88% of Apple’s suppliers are in Asia, 11% in U.S.”
A rendering of BiblioTech, a public library offering only electronic books that is scheduled to open in San Antonio.
The first fully digital public library in the U.S. will open in San Antonio, Texas this year. This library will not contain a single book. The facility in Bexar county is part of a planned state-wide bookless system called BiblioTech, is modeled on an Apple store rather than a traditional library, but it will retain all the important features: more than 100 e-readers available to borrow, with more than 10,000 ebooks – and visitors can bring their own devices, too.
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The self-repairing machine could keep mission-critical systems working.
Computer scientists have created a revolutionary new computer that can reprogram itself if it finds a fault. The computer mimics the randomness found in nature and can instantly recover from crashes by repairing corrupted data.
Continue reading… “A revolutionary new computer that never crashes”
iCar
Steve Jobs wanted to build an iCar. But, some people tend to dismiss the idea of an Apple iCar as a crazy pipe dream. Not only is the Apple iCar a great idea it perfectly aligns with Apple’s history and mission. And here’s how they should do it.
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There were about a dozen different motorists around that Russian city of Chelyabinsk who were able to capture video of the massive meteor that flew through the sky last Friday. How was it possible that so many people videotaped the event? Because almost everyone in Russia has a dash-mounted video camera in their car. (Videos)
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The treatment involves electrodes implanted in the eyes of people whose retinas are damaged.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment that can restore (limited) eyesight to (some) blind people, last week. It’s an exciting milestone, despite the caveats.
Continue reading… “First ‘bionic eye’ implants will hit the U.S. market this year”
Technology-free bedroom
Often times our world is changing for the better. There are new opportunities for us to stay informed, connected, entertained, and engaged through advancing technologies. Technology is becoming smaller, lighter, and more portable and these are good.
Continue reading… “Top 11 reasons to embrace a technology-free bedroom”
There is no evidence that prior founding experience is translating into superior performance for social entrepreneurs.
All of the conventional wisdom and research says entrepreneurs with prior entrepreneurial experience outperform entrepreneurs who have never launched a new enterprise. Investors know that it’s often wiser to bet on someone who has started something before.
Continue reading… “Startup experience doesn’t help social entrepreneurs”