Author: timbatchelder
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The best states to be a locavore
The Top Locavore States In The U.S. BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com You might think you know the capitals of eating local, but this list will prove you wrong. These days, it’s hard to find a foodie who doesn’t also claim to be a locavore, or someone who eats locally-produced food. But it’s a lot easier…
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The rise of pre-commerce and the sharing economy
The Rise of Pre-Commerce BY LISA GANSKY, fastcoexist.com The sharing economy and crowdfunding have fundamentally altered the way we develop products. Business is social. At its core is a seemingly endless series of social interactions—not just internal relationships, but external ones as well… The Rise of Pre-Commerce http://flip.it/nDxsD http://flip.it/wJxWv Related articles Best crowdfunding options will…
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Startup Salaries and Equity: Angel list
angel.co Startup Salaries & Equity – AngelList http://flip.it/0UFrl http://flip.it/ctGJb Startup Salaries & Equity Related articles How to Bootstrap Your Startup (alleywatch.com) How to Negotiate a Job Offer (upstart.com)
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American replaces outdated flight bags with iPads
Step inside the modern iPad-enhanced cockpit of American Airlines Élyse Betters, 9to5mac.com Gadling, an AOL-owned travel blog, went aboard an American Airline recently to get a sneak peek at the iPad Electronic Flight Bag that the Federal Aviation Administration originally approved in 2011. The iPad flight bag… Step inside the modern iPad-enhanced cockpit of American…
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Business linguistics: code switching
How Code-Switching Explains The World Gene Demby, wbur.org So you’re at work one day and you’re talking to your colleagues in that professional, polite, kind of buttoned-up voice that people use when they’re doing professional work stuff. Your mom or … http://flip.it/wsMuP
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Is an advanced analytics degree worth it?
(via AllAnalytics – Point / Counterpoint – The Advanced Analytics Degree: Worth Its Weight in Debt) Related articles Making the Most of Google Analytics (righthat.com) Points : Counterpoints (oligoclonal.wordpress.com) Philadelphia 76ers Focus On Analytics As A Winning Strategy (blogs.sap.com) Don’t do big data analytics alone, says expert (itworldcanada.com) Reinhart And Rogoff Are Not Happy (krugman.blogs.nytimes.com)…
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Best grad degree programs in big data analytics
(via Institute for Advanced Analytics | Dr. Michael Rappa · Survey of Graduate Degree Programs in Analytics) Related articles Cognizant (CTS) hiring Project Associate – B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc (fresherspath.wordpress.com)
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How airplane toilets flush
How Airplane Toilets Flush core77.com While I’ve always suspected that this is what happens when you flush the toilet on a plane……but apparently it’s a little more complicated than that. Zodiac Aerospace (remember their “recline forward” airplane seats?) has their own Water and Wa… http://flip.it/TdgcK
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Traits of a serial entrepreneur
The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack Bill J. Bonnstetter, hbr.org Entrepreneurs are a unique group of people, but they behave in patterns. In fact, as I recently wrote here on HBR, my firm’s research shows that most serial entrepreneurs display persuasion, leadership, personal accountability, goal orientation, a… http://flip.it/wLeH4 Related articles Entrepreneurs have leadership skills, but lack…
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MeCam: a GoPro for non athletes?
The MeCam: A GoPro for Non-Athletes? core77.com GoPro-captured footage is awesome, allowing us non-extreme-athletes to witness POV footage from amazing perspectives we’d likely never otherwise see. It allows the recording athlete to document a thrilling act that they’ve accomplished, and share … http://flip.it/Xt1kl Related articles Grizzly Bear Eats Dude’s GoPro (unofficialnetworks.com) WATCH: Grizzly Tries to…
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Make Salad in a Jar for an Easy Grab-and-Go Lunch That Stays Fresh for Days
lifehacker.com Here’s an ingenious way to make sure you eat salad everyday: Make jars of salad on Sunday night that you can just grab to bring to work. If you layer the ingredients correctly, the salad stays fresh for up to four days. Julia writes on th… Make Salad in a Jar for an Easy…
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Mason jar lunches: safe, healthy and mobile
Pack Multi-Layered Meals in Mason Jars for a Grab-and-Go Lunch You Can Make in Advance Alan Henry, lifehacker.com Finding time to pack a lunch ahead so you can eat well and save a bit of cash can be tricky. Thankfully the solution to making a healthy, tasty lunch that you can grab in the morning…
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Choosing the right oils to cook with
Why You Should Have More than One Oil In Your Kitchen (and How to Choose The Best Ones) Alan Henry, lifehacker.com Anyone can toss some oil into a pan and cook, but if you want to up your cooking game, consider using different oils based on the dish you’re making and how you plan to…
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Gadgets for road trips
Everything You Need to Prepare for a Long Road Trip Yaara Lancet, lifehacker.com I love road trips. Just saying or writing the words sends shivers of excitement down my spine. If you think I’m crazy, it’s probably because you grew up in a country where road trips are taken for granted, and the number of…
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Business linguistics: how to choose words which persuade
The Psychology of Language: Why Are Some Words More Persuasive Than Others? Leo Widrich, lifehacker.com What’s actually going on in the brain when it processes language? And if words affect the mind in different ways, are some more persuasive than others? Buffer cofounder Leo Widrich dives into what the research has to say about this…
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Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into weird loners
sarahpetersmiller1969, grist.org WikimediaAll by myself. I don’t need anyone at all. I know I’ll survive. I know I’ll stay alive.Perch are shy. They like to band together for protection, swimming together in schools the way nerds all share the nerd table in the high-school… Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into weird…
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Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into weird loners
sarahpetersmiller1969, grist.org WikimediaAll by myself. I don’t need anyone at all. I know I’ll survive. I know I’ll stay alive. Perch are shy. They like to band together for protection, swimming together in schools the way nerds all share the nerd table in the high-school… Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into…
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Hipsturbia: creatives move out of overpriced NYC, Brooklyn and up the Hudson River
Where will all the hipsters go? ghanscom, grist.org ShutterstockGreat minds think alike. And so it was that this weekend the country’s two most prestigious daily newspapers both brought us stories of how sleepy, prosperous suburbs of their respective cities are developing hip downtowns with all the… Where will all the hipsters go? http://flip.it/VqbKA http://flip.it/zKi9S Related…
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Eco mart: Etsy for Eco
Eco Market is like Etsy for Eco Chris Tackett, treehugger.com Eco Market is bringing together organic and natural product producers in what has been called an “Etsy for Eco” model. http://flip.it/pUD6b Related articles [Etsy Treasury] Etsy team “Let’s support and promote each other” bundle of treasuries (funkyboxstudio.wordpress.com)
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We’re addicted to this map of average commute times in the U.S.
slaskow, grist.org On average, in America, it takes a person 25.4 minutes to get to work. But averages elide so much wonderful, painful information about location and the burden of commuting. Information that this map, put together by WNYC, lets you explore in… http://flip.it/MRPyk We’re addicted to this map of average commute times in…
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For the price of the Iraq war we could have built a renewable energy system
For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a renewable power system David Roberts, grist.org Discussions of how to respond to climate change often involve Very Large Numbers — the needed investments to transition to a fully renewable energy system are in the hundreds of billions. The brain sort…
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Yikebike electric bikes
Yikebike EV announces lighter models with 50 percent greater range Mike Hanlon, gizmag.com With big changes likely in the global transport infrastructure, the race is on to create the missing link – the smallest, lightest man-packable form of motorized transport yet known. Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW and Nissan have all shown vehicle… Yikebike EV announces…
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