A sweeping bird’s-eye view of a portion of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) is the largest NASA Hubble Space Telescope image ever assembled, it is also the sharpest large composite image ever taken of our galactic next-door neighbor.
New iPhone app helps blind with sight on demand
By Developing systems to identify the tangibles in life come to her naturally, from how to stock her canned goods to labeling her music collection so she can listen to which ever genre strikes her, Karen Koch Rasmussen can navigate life just fine without sight. Continue reading… “New iPhone app helps blind with sight on demand”
Semi-Random Walks #26: Futurist Thomas Frey
Thomas Frey is a the founder of the DaVinci Institute, and his job is to think about the future. How cool is that? Continue reading… “Semi-Random Walks #26: Futurist Thomas Frey”
Polymer gel that stores light energy
A team led by Nicolas Giuseppone, professor at the Université de Strasbourg, at CNRS’s Institut Charles Sadron, has developed a polymer gel that is able to contract through the action of artificial molecular motors. Continue reading… “Polymer gel that stores light energy”
‘Netflix for Magazines’ an impossible dream
Atomizing newspaper bales into URLs, and replacing albums with streaming tracks, the Internet is, theoretically, the Great Unbundler, yet companies keep trying to stuff all that unbundled goodness back into new bundles, for a price. Continue reading… “‘Netflix for Magazines’ an impossible dream”
Lowering the cost of self-driving cars using cameras
Attempting to find a cheaper alternative to the high cost of laser scanners used by self-driving and automated cars, a new software system was developed at the University of Michigan using video game technology. Continue reading… “Lowering the cost of self-driving cars using cameras”
Facebook: $227B global economic impact from 1.35B users
According to a new report commissioned by Facebook and conducted by Deloitte, the social networking site had a global economic impact of $227 billion and indirectly created 4.5 million jobs in 2014. Continue reading… “Facebook: $227B global economic impact from 1.35B users”
Water cake, the dessert of the future!
How would you like a dessert that disappears if you don’t eat it within 30 minutes, and looks like a giant drop of water? Then you might be craving water cake, a transparent piece of Japanese rice cake commonly known as Mizu Shingen Mochi. Continue reading… “Water cake, the dessert of the future!”
40 percent of all smartphones sold by Chinese companies
Taking six of the top ten spots for number of units sold, and accounting for almost 40 percent of all smartphone sales in 2014, Chinese companies can now make a strong claim to being the center of the mobile revolution. Continue reading… “40 percent of all smartphones sold by Chinese companies”
Technological Unemployment and our Need for Micro Colleges
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Futurist Thomas Frey: Business owners today are actively deciding whether their next hire should be a person or a machine. After all, machines can work in the dark and don’t come with decades of HR case law requiring time off for holidays, personal illness, excessive overtime, chronic stress or anxiety.
Continue reading… “Technological Unemployment and our Need for Micro Colleges”
How iPhone health gadgets could change healthcare
Apple released it’s new Health app in late 2014, and many iphone users are still unsure of how the new platform works. Continue reading… “How iPhone health gadgets could change healthcare”
The next industrial revolution
BMW workers use 3D printed protective wear
The designer leggings manufacturer, Bombsheller, based in Seattle, Washington, claims to be the world’s first fully-programmable clothes factory. Continue reading… “The next industrial revolution”
