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  • Sure big data is great, but so is intuition

    http://flip.it/pT0UG Related articles Margaret M Radio to Discuss Imagination Versus Intuition (prweb.com) Big Data and Small Business: How Intuit Leverages Data For Strategic Value Add – Smallbiztechnology.com (bizsugar.com) Information Access and Analytics are Vital in Subjective World of Big Data (arnoldit.com) Jvion is Using Big Data to Deliver Big ICD-10 Insights (prweb.com) A Stream of…

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  • In What Order Should Quilts, Down Comforters, Blankets & Sheets Be Placed

    (via In What Order Should Quilts, Down Comforters, Blankets & Sheets Be Placed? | eHow.com) Related articles Tips for Purchasing a Down Comforter (decorating.answers.com) 12 Geeky Quilts and Blankets – From Arcade Gamer Blankets to Cosmic Trekkie Covers (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com) Where to Buy Bedding for a Long Twin Bed (decorating.answers.com)

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  • TASER’s New Police Glasses-Cam

    (via TASER’s New Police Glasses-Cam Lets Citizens See What Cops See | Fast Company) Related articles Onlooker films man being tasered outside Buckingham Palace (telegraph.co.uk) Police chase ends in cornfield with use of Taser (rapidcityjournal.com)

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  • A Shocking Death, a Financial Lesson

    (via A Shocking Death, a Financial Lesson and Help for Others – NYTimes.com) Related articles Avoid Hydrophobia: Swim Lessons for Kids (pediatrics.answers.com) What Parents Need to Know Before Starting Swim Lessons for Toddlers (pediatrics.answers.com) Giving to the Extreme (projectwhitespace.com)

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  • CES 2013 Shocker: Lowe’s Iris Home Automation Has Legs

    (via CES 2013 Shocker: Lowe’s Iris Home Automation Has Legs – CE Pro Article from CE Pro) Related articles SendGrid At CES 2013 (sendgrid.com) What We Learned at CES and What Brands Have to Know – Day 2 Recap (slideshare.net) CES 2013 Shocker: Lowe’s Iris Home Automation Has Legs (cepro.com) XShot Camera and iPhone Accessories…

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  • Detroit Auto Show Day 2: Honda’s Urban SUV

    (via Detroit Auto Show Day 2: Honda’s Urban SUV, Leaf Price Drop, Verizon-Via Cargo Van · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader) Related articles Detroit Auto Show Day 2: Honda’s Urban SUV, Leaf Price Drop, Verizon-Via Cargo Van (environmentalleader.com) First Look: Honda Urban SUV Concept (automobilemag.com) Electrified vehicles charge the Detroit auto show…

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  • QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM

    QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/) Related articles REM sleep and suicidal ideation (psychologytoday.com) The Dangers of REM Behavior Disorder (everydayhealth.com) Sleep Wellness Centers of New York (liheart.org) Alcohol intake disrupts normal sleep – Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) 8 Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Health (psychcentral.com)…

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  • Brooklyn’s New DeKalb Market is Made from 22 Salvaged Shipping Containers – Exclusive Photos! DeKalb Container Market

    Where No Cars Go says:, inhabitat.com Emerg­ing from the Jay Street stop of the R train, vis­i­tors encounter a wall of orange, red and white con­tain­ers behind white fenc­ing that holds up a ban­ner to wel­come vis­i­tors. Pass­ing through an alley between two dou­ble stacks of… Brooklyn’s New DeKalb Market is Made from 22 Salvaged…

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  • Kickstarter’s New Greenpoint, Brooklyn Headquarters Will Boast a Green Roof and Glass-Lined Courtyard Kickstarter Greenpoint

    inhabitat.com   It makes sense that Kick­starter chose the pen­cil fac­to­ry as the home of its new head­quar­ters con­sid­er­ing the build­ing’s his­to­ry and the fact that pen­cils were con­sid­ered an inno­v­a­tive, life-improving prod­uct (at least when they… Kickstarter’s New Greenpoint, Brooklyn Headquarters Will Boast a Green Roof and Glass-Lined Courtyard Kickstarter Greenpoint Related articles Kickstarter’s…

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  • Panasonic launches home energy fuel cell

    Inhabitat http://flip.it/abwDn http://flip.it/aeqTB Related articles Panasonic trims Ene-Farm fuel cell size and price (phys.org) Panasonic CEO Attacks Sprawl in Bid for Profit (bloomberg.com) Panasonic Launches More Efficient Ene-Farm Home Fuel Cell (bfreenews.com) Panasonic reduces size and price of “Ene-Farm” home fuel cell (gizmag.com) Panasonic Enhances Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Stadium (prweb.com) Hard choice for…

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  • 9 Ways You’re Ruining Your Online Reputation

    Steve Tobak, inc.com LAST WORD Everything you do on the Internet is like a tattoo you get late at night that can never, ever be erased. We all behave like idiots at times. It’s been that way since the dawn of civ­i­liza­tion. The one sav­ing grace has always been… RT @AsurionCareers: “Everything you do on…

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  • 5 Customers You Should Fire

    Steve Cody, inc.com THE CLIMBER In 18 years of running my own business, I’ve found it’s important to know when to turn the tables and fire a client. Here are those five times. You may know Inc.com as I do: It’s a ver­i­ta­ble trea­sure trove of best prac­tices wh… RT @Inc: Ever fired a customer?…

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  • Lynda.com Deal Solidifies Online Education Boom

    Eric Markowitz, inc.com Inc.com staff Jan 16, 2013 Lynda.com, a 17-year-old online library of training videos, just raised $103 million, underscoring the massive online education boom. Forty years ago, the Unit­ed States gov­ern­ment spent $16 bil­lion on work­forc… RT @Inc: Need proof that the online education boom is real? @Lynda just raised $103 million. http://flip.it/mXA94…

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  • 4 Secrets For Doing Gonzo User Research By Brian Millar, fastcodesign.com Fast, cheap, and out-of-control insights can help you to outsmart the competition. Here’s how to gather them. A few years ago, I got to part­ner up with one of the world’s best ad cre­atives, Steve Henry. We spent the morn­ing work­ing on a brie……

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  • Why would a biotech company keep a secret herd of goats?

    Why would a biotech company keep a secret herd of goats? John Timmer, arstechnica.com These happy looking goats would undoubtedly not run afoul of USDA regulations. USDAThe typical image of a modern biological research lab involves high-tech machinery and table-sized microscopes; at most, there might be some dishes of cells or a fe… RT @arstechnica:…

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  • Surprise! Walmart’s unlimited iPhone 5 data plan not so unlimited

    Jacqui Cheng, arstechnica.com When Walmart announced earlier this month that it would begin selling the iPhone 5 with a surprisingly affordable $45-per-month, unlimited everything plan, there was much rejoicing. After all, you could never get away with paying that little per… Surprise! Walmart’s unlimited iPhone 5 data plan not so unlimited Related articles Unlimited iPhone…

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  • World’s most industrious lazy man outsources all of his work to China

    Andrew Cunningham, arstechnica.com We all know how much of a grind the old 9-to-5 can be. You wake up early, spend the first hour of your morning stuck in traffic, and then you’re stuck doing the same boring old thing until it’s time to go home in the same traffic, go to bed, and w……

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  • The Cynaps Bone

    CES 2013 Roundup: Stuff We Want core77.com Hidden hearing by CynapsIf everything at CES actually worked (i.e., no concepts) and you won one of those grab-whatever-you-can-in-fifteen-minutes shopping sprees, what would you snag? We’ve worked out a short list:The Cynaps Bone… RT @core77: CES 2013 Roundup: Stuff We Want: http://flip.it/DAgla http://flip.it/KXPHx

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  • The Science Of Sleep

    The Science Of Sleep, and How Getting Better Sleep Means You’ll Need Less Every Night Alan Henry, lifehacker.com Many of us struggle to get enough sleep every night, but is the sleep we get any good? While it’s important to get enough sleep, better sleep is a greater ally than more hours of sleep. We…

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  • 6 Common Tech Myths That Cost You Money

    6 Common Tech Myths That Cost You Money Thorin Klosowski, lifehacker.com Ever scoff at someone for buying refurbished? Or found yourself dropping $40 on an HDMI cable? We all hear (and spread) tech myths to mostly harmless ends, but in some cases those myths end up costing you a lot of money. Here are a…

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  • The Best Time to Buy Anything

    The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year Whitson Gordon, lifehacker.com A bit of planning can save you a ton of money when it comes to buying throughout the year. Here’s your comprehensive, always up-to-date guide on the best times to buy everything this year.Every year year, we compile a list of the best…

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  • Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief and Publisher of MIT Technology Review

    I’m Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief and Publisher of MIT Technology Review, and This Is How I Work Tessa Miller, lifehacker.com Since 2004, Jason Pontin has been editor in chief of MIT Technology Review, and publisher since 2005. With dual titles, Jason oversees everything from editorial direction to business strategy. Under his guidance, the more…

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  • How to Choose the Fastest, Cheapest, and Most Reliable Mobile Hotspot

    How to Choose the Fastest, Cheapest, and Most Reliable Mobile Hotspot to Stay Connected Everywhere You Go Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com Mobile hotspots are awesome. They pack fast internet access into tiny, pocketable devices so you can stay connected wherever you go, but they vary in cost, speed, and reliability. With so many options in devices…

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  • Cricket Trailer Showcases Space-Age Design

    NASA Architect’s Cricket Trailer Showcases Space-Age Design | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building dim says:, inhabitat.com The Crick­et Trail­er, designed by NASA Archi­tect Gar­rett Finney, is a mini mobile home inspired by the tight but effi­cient quar­ters of the NASA space sta­tion. Finney, who helped design the “habi­ta­tion mod­ule” where the…

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  • Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator

    Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures at CES 2013 | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building bmw2002tnt says:, inhabitat.com Sus­tain­able gad­gets are mak­ing waves again at this year’s Con­sumer Elec­tron­ics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES atten­dees with its Yeti…

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  • The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse

    The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse for Urban Farmers | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building timotheos says:, inhabitat.com Pre­dict­ing food short­ages in the 21st cen­tu­ry, Zurich-based Urban­Farm­ers AG and Con­cep­tu­al Devices have teamed up to pro­duce plans for the Globe (Hedron), a geo­des­ic green­house that rests on the top of…

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  • The Well is a Giant New Beer Hall

    The Well is a Giant New Beer Hall Inside a Former Bushwick Brewery inhabitat.com Bush­wick‘s Otto Huber Brew­ery may be long gone, but its new ten­ants have rein­car­nat­ed its spir­it with a cav­ernous new beer gar­den inside the old facil­i­ty. Dubbed The Well, the trans­formed for­mer beer fac­to­ry is now home to 16,000… RT @inhabitat:…

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