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  • Transit apps and commuter happiness

    Study: Transit Apps Make Us Happier Commuters By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com A study of two crowdsourcing apps suggests that a better digital infrastructure for commuters could improve urban transit overall. We know that we tend to be hap­pi­est when we’re com­mu­ni­cat­ing with and help­ing those around us. But could th… RT @FastCoDesign: Study: Transit Apps…

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  • Vietnamese architect designs $4000 houses for low income families

    For Less Than $4,000, A Permanent Home For Low-Income Families By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com A young Vietnamese architect works to solve a growing problem for families along the Mekong Delta. Design­ing low-cost hous­ing is a series of com­pro­mis­es between dig­ni­ty and prag­ma­tism, a dance between what a fam­i­ly needs and what it c… RT @FastCoDesign:…

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  • Big data is making social science truly predictive

    Mind reading is possible! – Salon.com By Kathleen Taylor, salon.com Advances in neuroimaging suggest telepathy could be on the horizon. It’s time to consider how we’d use it “If you have some­thing that you don’t want any­one to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place.” Eric Schmidt, CE… RT @Salon: Neuroimaging…

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  • Small ship stoves for caravans

      shipmatestove.com • Classic fisherman’s cast iron wood or coal boat stove. • Intended for boats between 20’ and 45’. Could also be used as supplemental space heating on larger boats… cabins, pilothouses or salons. • Stainless steel sea rail standard. • Two… ShipMate Stove Company Inc. – your source for classic solid fuel boat…

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  • Field lab in the desert

    The Field Lab – Extremely Sustainable Homestead Michael Janzen, tinyhousedesign.com The Field Lab, also known as the South­west Texas Alter­na­tive Ener­gy And Sus­tain­able Liv­ing Field Lab­o­ra­to­ry, is the 40-acre desert home­stead of John Wells. John had been liv­ing in upstate New York for years but had a bit of… The Field Lab – Extremely Sustainable…

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  • Why the iPad is becoming the best mobile phone and how to do it

      howtowired: With the recent addition of iMessage to non-cellular devices in the Apple family, many have been happily adapting their iPad as their new go-to communicative device. Unfortunately, because the iPad isn’t tied to a mobile number, the user’s email address associated with their Apple account is the… http://flip.it/eu6IY Wired.com How-To: Micro Edition: How…

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  • Get a good Gmail Username

    How to Get the Gmail Address You Want Chelsea Stark, mashable.com 1. Display Density 2. Button Labels 3. No Markers 4. Stars 5. Move Icons 6. Labels 7. Circles 8. High Contrast 9. Google Docs Gadget 10. Right-Side Chat 11. Undo Send http://flip.it/MSOYV Related articles Infographic: The Evolution of Google’s Gmail (moneymakingblog101.wordpress.com) Latest Google service…

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  • Google designers tasked to revamp search experience

    How Google’s Designers Are Quietly Overhauling Search By Sarah Kessler, fastcodesign.com Google Search’s designers are treating what was once just an ugly list of links like a software application. On the same day that Larry Page became Google’s CEO for the sec­ond time, he ordered a redesign of all its prod­ucts. Which came as a……

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  • Black box apps record driving accidents

    (via Automotive App of the Week: Witness Driving) Related articles Study Reveals Adults Are Texting While Driving Even More Than Teens (mashable.com) Syria Used Chemical Arms Repeatedly, Israel Asserts – New York Times (nytimes.com)

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  • Driving apps reviewed: do black box apps really work?

    (via Driving apps for iPhone reviewed – black box video – What Car?)

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  • Dashcam: iPhone black box app for car

    (via DashCam: The iPhone BlackBox App For Your Car – Mobile Magazine) Related articles 30 Best iPhone and iPad apps this week (guardian.co.uk)

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  • iCar app black box reviewed

    (via iCar app turns an iPhone into a car accident black box)

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  • Dashboard cams a key safety feature in Russia

    Why Dashboard Cams Have Become a Crucial Safety Feature for Russian Motorists core77.com Here’s an interesting example of how cultural influences have led to the ubiquitous uptake of a product design. The country in question is Russia, and the product is the dashboard cam.The Internet is awash in well-captured car crash footage, and i… RT…

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  • Best Waterproof iPhone Case

    Alexander George, thewirecutter.com If your ner­vous sys­tem can sur­vive giv­ing your iPhone a vol­un­tary trip into the drink, then you can get some under­wa­ter shots by using the Life­Proof Case for the iPhone 4/4S and now the iPhone 5. It adds lit­tle bulk, keeps out water to a… Best Waterproof iPhone Case | The Wirecutter…

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  • The iPhone 5 Is the Best Smartphone

    Brian Lam, thewirecutter.com It’s the most bor­ing thing a tech writer can write, but the best smart­phone is still the iPhone. It’s the truth. (Last Updat­ed Octo­ber 29, 2012: The Google Nexus 4 was unveiled today. Win­dows Phone 8 also launched today. The iPhone is st… The iPhone 5 Is the Best Smartphone | The…

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  • Best razors for men and women

    Brian Lam, thewirecutter.com Here are our favorite razors, including ones that use safety blades and cartridges (for both men and women.) The Best Razors | The Wirecutter http://flip.it/m91le http://flip.it/IBK8L Best razors for men and women

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  • Best Cheap Vacuum

    Alexander George, thewirecutter.com If I were buy­ing a vac­u­um on a bud­get, I’d get the Pana­son­ic MC-UL815. At $150, you get fea­tures and suc­tion power equal to or bet­ter than that of more expen­sive mod­els. (Last Updat­ed Sep­tem­ber 21, 2012: We’ve had a few requests… Best Cheap Vacuum | The Wirecutter http://flip.it/1bnMu http://flip.it/1AXiL Best Cheap…

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  • The Canon s100 is a Great Point-and-Shoot

    Kyle VanHemert, thewirecutter.com The Canon S100 is a great point and shoot cam­era. The RX100 by Sony is the best, but the S100 is about half the price and still very good. (Updat­ed Octo­ber 19, 2012: Added com­par­isons to the recent­ly reviewed the Canon S110) Thoug… The Canon s100 is a Great Point-and-Shoot | The…

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  • Compact cameras with pro features

    (via Roundup: Enthusiast Zoom Compact Cameras: Digital Photography Review) Related articles Ricoh GR Camera (gadget.com) Five Best MIrrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras (lifehacker.com) Adding some sense to camera types (patrickfinney13.wordpress.com)

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  • Olympus xz-2: a fast, bright lens, compact for field use

    (via Olympus XZ-2 review | Compact cameras Reviews | TechRadar) Related articles New camera roadmap from Olympus (gerafotografija.wordpress.com) Olympus OM-D EM-5 | Street Point of View and a Little Vacation (opticalcollimator.com) Olympus xz1 professional underwater camera housing 294 feet 90 m depth rating (slideshare.net)

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  • ECO-FRIENDLY LED LIGHTING & SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING DESIGN – PRODUCTS

    luminair.co.uk LUMI­NAIR TREE TENTS Lumi­nair Tree Tents – Sus­tain­able, Low-Impact Shel­ters. DOWN­LOAD PDF or click the arrow keys for more. LUMI­NAIR TREE TENTS Lumi­nair Tree Tents – Sus­tain­able, Low-Impact Shel­ters. DOWN­LOAD… LUMINAIR LTD – ECO-FRIENDLY LED LIGHTING & SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING DESIGN – PRODUCTS http://flip.it/M1DrN http://flip.it/wh11s ECO-FRIENDLY LED LIGHTING & SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING DESIGN – PRODUCTS Related…

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  • Wirecutter picks best iPad case

    Not-Horrible iPad Cases Alexander George, thewirecutter.com Some peo­ple think the iPad is so gor­geous it doesn’t need a case. I dis­agree, and my favorite over­all case is Joy Fac­to­ry’s Smart­Suit 3. (Updat­ed 17 July 2012: I recent­ly looked at a num­ber of new cases, then spoke to Flo­rence Ion,… Not-Horrible iPad Cases | The Wirecutter…

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  • Wirecutter picks best laptop

    The Best Laptop Brian Lam, thewirecutter.com It’s pret­ty clear that the 13-inch Mac­book Air is the best over­all lap­top for most peo­ple, in the minds of many review­ers. (Last Updat­ed Octo­ber 31st, 2012: Apple released a 13-inch Mac­Book Pro with reti­na dis­play ear­li­er this… The Best Laptop | The Wirecutter http://flip.it/1ChEQ http://flip.it/sM7ua Related articles Monoprice’s…

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  • Wirecutter picks best camera under a grand

    The Olympus E-PL5 is our favorite camera under $950 (So Far!) Tim Barribeau, thewirecutter.com If you’re look­ing for a cam­era that’s pock­etable but still pow­er­ful, one that can change lens­es but won’t destroy your sav­ings account, one that’s not the bot­tom of the bar­rel, nor top of the line, then there are a cou­ple of…

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  • A database of US factories and things for makers

    A Journey Towards Local Manufacturing, Part 2: Maker’s Row, a Database of American Factories and What They Can Do for You core77.com Where would we be without the connective tissue that is the Internet? Amazon connects buyers and sellers. eBay lets us transfer junk from one person’s basement to another. Twitter lets ordinary citizens know…

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