Author: timbatchelder
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BioAid app turns iPhone into hearing aid
BioAid app turns the iPhone into a hearing aid Ben Coxworth, gizmag.com It’s so obvious when you think about it. The iPhone has a microphone, a computer that can process audio, and earphones – why not use it as hearing aid? That’s just what a group of scientists from the University of Essex have done,…
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BNCT: cancer radiation therapy with no side effects?
New cancer radiation therapy treatment with no harmful side effects Darren Quick, gizmag.com Shortly after the discovery of the neutron in 1932, some scientists recognized the potential of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) as a cancer treatment. But despite decades of research, the problem of finding a delivery agent that would more… New cancer radiation…
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Wholefoods Brooklyn has rooftop greenhouse
Supermarket with rooftop greenhouse to sell über-local produce James Holloway, gizmag.com Whole Foods’ next New York outlet looks set to become a supermarket with a difference. The supermarket chain will partner Gotham Greens to open a supermarket in Brooklyn sporting a 20,000 sq ft (1,860 sq m) rooftop greenhouse growing produce to be… Supermarket with…
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Apocalypse ready off road limo
Devolro’s apocalypse-ready off-road limousine C.C. Weiss, gizmag.com Does anyone really need to be chauffeured around in a stretched out off-road rambler? Probably not, but if society ever collapses into a loose collection of post-apocalyptic outposts strung together with rock and rubble, we expect that the… Devolro’s apocalypse-ready off-road limousine http://flip.it/9amC5 http://flip.it/PMo3N Related articles Abandoned Earths…
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Stromer ebikes come to US
Stromer ST1 e-bike comes to the U.S. C.C. Weiss, gizmag.com Swiss manufacturer Stromer, an electric-bike brand of BMC, recently launched its ST1 pedal-assisted electric bike in the United States. The 500-watt ST1 was designed to blend function, versatility and style into a commuter-friendly bicycle. ..… Stromer ST1 e-bike comes to the U.S. http://flip.it/hvTJo http://flip.it/RYh5k Related…
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Outrider electric recumbent trikes
Hang on tight – Outrider USA’s electric recumbent trikes can go up to 40 mph Ben Coxworth, gizmag.com Electric bikes are becoming quite popular, although some riders might be frustrated by the fact that – in many parts of the world – they’re legally limited to a top motor-only speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Any…
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iBeetle: Apple meets Volkswagen
Volkswagen and Apple come together in the iBeetle David Szondy, gizmag.com With the burgeoning Chinese car market seeing a large percentage of cars being snapped up by younger people, it’s no surprise Volkswagen chose the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show as the location for the world première of its iBeetle – a marriage of… Volkswagen and…
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Sony waterproof Actioncam
Sony announces new waterproof Handycam Ben Coxworth, gizmag.com Sony’s new everything-proof Actioncam is definitely a worthy opponent to the likes of the GoPro HERO, although sometimes people just want a user-friendly video camera that can go in the water. Well, that’s where the Sony Handycam HDR-GW66VE comes… Sony announces new waterproof Handycam http://flip.it/6ki0X http://flip.it/crE4v
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ProScope micro mobile iPhone mega close ups
ProScope Micro Mobile lets your iPhone get mega-close-ups Ben Coxworth, gizmag.com Optics manufacturer Bodelin is no stranger to hand-held microscopes, having previously brought us a series that can be connected to the USB port of a laptop. Given that smartphones are in many ways replacing laptops, however, it shouldn’t come as … ProScope Micro Mobile…
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MDRevolution: custom healthcare for the masses
The Data Doc: Meet the MD who wants to bring custom healthcare to the masses Ki Mae Heussner, gigaom.com Here’s a phrase I’ve never heard during a doctor’s visit: “We need your data, girl!” I was at MDRevolution’s La Jolla, Calif., office about a month ago, sitting in on a consultation as a patient huffed…
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CrowdMed: how crowds will diagnose rare diseases
How crowds, not doctors or supercomputers, could diagnose rare diseases Ki Mae Heussner, gigaom.com When it comes to serious medical conditions, you probably want a doctor – or at least a medically trained supercomputer – delivering your diagnosis. But CrowdMed, a startup launched in public beta at TEDMED on Tuesday, is showi… How crowds, not…
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How to hire a data scientist
How to hire data scientists and get hired as one Derrick Harris, gigaom.com As you might have heard before if you read McKinsey reports, the New York Times or just about any technology news site, data scientists are in high demand. Heck, the Harvard Business Review called it the sexiest job of the 21st centur……
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On big data, the Boston Marathon and civil liberties Derrick Harris, gigaom.com For all the concerns over mobile phone logs, video footage and other data collection that could potentially be used to survail American citizens, it’s times like this that I think we see their real value. According to a Los Angeles… On big data,…
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IT has disrupted finance so why is healthcare lagging behind?
Information technology has revolutionalized financial services. So why is healthcare so far behind? Phil Fasano, Guest Contributor, gigaom.com The U.S. leads the world in healthcare expenditures – an astounding $2.7 trillion in 2012 and rising every year. Yet in one recent study of medical outcomes in the world’s most highly developed countries we ranked last.…
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Box gets into health IT with HIPAA compliant apps
Box gets hip to HIPAA, adds health-record apps Jordan Novet, gigaom.com Think some cloud-storage options are no good for privacy-sensitive applications like health care? Box wants you to think again. Keen on boosting its enterprise customer base and prepping for an IPO, the company said Wednesday it’s now… Box gets hip to HIPAA, adds health-record…
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Vermont leverages Fed funds to build gigabyte network costing only $35 a month
Vermont gets a gigabit network. And it only costs residents $35 a month Stacey Higginbotham, gigaom.com The telephone company that provided the copper service that in 1923 allowed Calvin Coolidge to be sworn in as United States President, at Plymouth Notch in Vermont, is trading its storied copper for fiber. VTel, a telephone compa… Vermont…
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Slickdeals best in tech: Dell ultrasharp monitor
Slickdeals’ best in tech for April 24th: 29-inch Dell UltraSharp 21:9 LED monitor and more Billy Steele, engadget.com Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this roundup, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want…
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Blackmagic pocket cinema camera footage
Watch the first footage from Blackmagic’s Pocket Cinema Camera (video) Steve Dent, engadget.com Noted Blackmagic Design shooter John Brawley has released the first footage from the company’s upcoming $995 Pocket Cinema Camera that might leave your DSLR green with envy. Though it’s always tough to judge compressed web footage, to … Watch the first footage…
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The best freelance careers
The 10 Best Freelance Careers David Hochman, forbes.com The 10 Best Freelance Careers http://flip.it/TnJBx http://flip.it/Bkunz Related articles The freelance life, redux (cjr.org) So, I heard you quit your job? (capitalisinghumans.com) The Many Pitfalls of Freelancing (lifehack.org) Frontline Freelance Register created to help freelance war reporters (oxfordschoolofphotography.wordpress.com) Airbnb for freelancers and business people. #oipd (webnu.wordpress.com) How…
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Twitcident: tweet mining for emergency management
Tweet-Mining For Crowd Management, Social Weather, And Emergencies BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com It’s not just for insane hashtags anymore! Twitcident is mining the service to help manage everything from fires to crowded concerts. Twitter might seem like an enormous stream of aimless chatter. But, to an increasing number of agencies,… Tweet-Mining For Crowd Management, Social…
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Healthtap: health professionals give free advice online
The Ultra-Popular App That Has Convinced Doctors To Give Their Services For Free BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com HealthTap gives you access to medical professionals to answer your health queries, and it doesn’t cost you a dime. There was a time not too long ago that doctors lived in an analog world. They only answered questions…
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Replace the GDP with the social progress measure
Forget GDP: The Social Progress Index Measures National Well-Being BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com What’s the best way to tell how a country is doing (and serving its citizens)? It’s not just a measure of economic output, that’s for sure. This new index tracks everything from opportunity to health to sustainability. Guess where the U.S.… Forget…
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Anthropological bed bug solution: kidney beans
A New Solution For Bedbugs: Kidney Bean Leaves BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com It’s actually an old solution, which was mostly lost when bedbugs were eradicated. Now that they’re back, this natural remedy might be better than any pesticides we’ve thrown at them. It only takes one infestation with bed bugs to make you an… http://flip.it/olFwT…
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