February 2010
19 posts
A Prism for Jolicloud: Web-Centric Desktop Apps →
I recently bought a netbook and installed Jolicloud, a Linux/Ubuntu distro designed as a replacement for, or companion to, Windows. Jolicloud was a revelation, something fresh and new in the…
Rusting Buicks and the destruction of wealth →
Picture yourself in the hinterland of British Columbia.
You are many hundreds of miles from Vancouver.
You are in the middle of nowhere on a stretch of road so desolate it feels…
A Prism for Jolicloud: Web-Centric Desktop Apps →
I recently bought a netbook and installed Jolicloud, a Linux/Ubuntu distro designed as a replacement for, or companion to, Windows. Jolicloud was a revelation, something fresh and new in the…
Emotive Teapot Enhances Socio Cultural Bond with... →
The emotive teapot concept has been designed by embedding the inspiration of social and cultural meanings of drinking tea in Asia. The main goal of the project was to synchronize the…
“What’s really cool is that, unlike a traditional Segway, the NXT Segway doesn’t...”
– Segway Made from Lego Robot Kit Works Without a Gyro (video) | Singularity Hub
Why Ladies-Only Species Don’t Need Men →
How all-female species avoid the shrinkage of their gene pool is among the animal kingdom’s great mysteries. Now biologists think they’ve discovered the trick.
According to a study…
“The Bloombox is designed to replace the grid—it’s cheaper than the grid...”
– EETimes.com - Fuel cell system claims 2X efficiency
“A police psychologist told him that it was a common reaction among first-time...”
– Febraury 2010: William Langewiesche on American Snipers | Politics | Vanity Fair
“Icelandic names differ from most Western family name systems by being patronymic...”
– Icelandic name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Gore Joins Richard Branson in Backing GreenRoad →
What do a trucker, an Israeli entrepreneur, Al Gore and Richard Branson all have in common? Proof that the real goldmines are old, neglected industries.
The name of that proof is …
Overheard in a bar: what marketing does →
(Yes, that’s me in the glass) Just back from a crazy ten day research trip of snowy New England which included a visit to this great bar in Boston, Drink
Great line from one of the…
“Aardvark was the sixth idea that we tried, following a string of failed...”
– Hello World - Ventillation
Dead Media Beat: Forging the Future Mesh →
*I don’t know exactly how one “forges” a “mesh,” but you probably ought to go to this cool site and click around on stuff.
http://thoughtmesh.net/meshes.php?group=26
The World is an Everything Bucket →
*I totally get where this guy is coming from. He thinks like good programmers have been trained to think.
*But the structured hierarchy just isn’t gonna do it. The structured hierarchy is…
The Time Value Of Money →
It’s Monday, time for MBA Mondays. Last week, I posted about The Present Value Of Future Cash Flows and in the comments Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry wrote:
That being said, before even covering…
The Time Value Of Money →
It’s Monday, time for MBA Mondays. Last week, I posted about The Present Value Of Future Cash Flows and in the comments Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry wrote:
That being said, before even covering…
The Low-Tech Zoomable Map →
From Fastcompany.com comes this introduction to the zoomable paper map. Each quarter of the map can be unfolded, revealing zoomed-in detail.
CONFIRMED: Facebook Gets Faster, Debuts Homegrown... →
The rumors have been flying over what’s going on over at Facebook headquarters. The word has been that a PHP team was brought in and made to sign non-disclosure agreements before discussing a…
Displax plastic film can turn any surface into a... →
Displax is revealing a new plastic film with multitouch sensing. It can be placed over any display or even non-display surfaces, making them into interactive devices.
Portugal-based…