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  • Twine cloud shield and the Internet of things

    Cloud Shield, Twine’s Gateway To The Full-Blown Internet Of Things By John Pavlus, fastcodesign.com Co.Design gets an exclusive first look at Cloud Shield, which makes Twine a full-blown internet device. Welcome to the Internet of Things. If you’re not afraid of hack­ing togeth­er a bit of code and plug­ging tiny wires into a credit-card-sized… Cloud…

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  • Mitigating risk in ethnographic research

    In the Hands of God: Mitigating Risk core77.com By Jan Chipchase, Mark Rolston and Cara SilverRisk is an issue in every country where we run research (mostly in the form of vehicle accidents), but is elevated in Afghanistan, where there are occasional attacks, suicide bombings, and… RT @core77: Strategies for Mitigating #Risk in the Field…

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  • Thoughts on rural research

    In the Hands of God: Thoughts on Rural Research core77.com By Jan ChipchaseThis article summarises the issues in conducting corporate ethnographic research in rural locations covering logistics to research dynamics. Rural communities are far from homogeneous.Over the last decade I’ve seen an… RT @core77: GoogleMaps, Dirt Roads + Drinking Water. @JanChip shares thoughts on logistics…

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  • Interaction designer career pitfalls

    Jack of All Trades, Master of None: Danger for Interaction Design core77.com Image courtesy of smashingbuzzJeroen van Geel was invited to participate in the Redux at Interaction 13 in Toronto. Speakers were invited to reflect upon the conference content on the last day of the conference. This is part of his… RT @core77: Is Interaction…

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  • The best U.S. cities to be a freelancer

    Channtal Fleischfresser, smartplanet.com Which U.S. cities have the highest proportions of independent workers, and where do they earn the highest wages? Channtal Fleischfresser RT @core77: I was definitely surprised by this map of “The best U.S. cities to be a freelancer” – http://flip.it/UxCJb http://flip.it/hiP5i The best U.S. cities to be a freelancer

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  • Nemo outdoor gear: from a RISD design to the marketplace

    NEMO Equipment: From a RISD ID Thesis to a Successful Outdoor Gear Company with a Design Difference core77.com In 2002 Cam Brensinger was a RISD industrial design student on a camping trip. An experienced outdoorsman, Brensinger spent a miserable night on that particular outing to Mount Washington, due to using poorly-designed gear. He came back…

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  • Curious rituals: the anthro of tech behaviors

    ‘Curious Rituals’ Examines Technology-Induced Gestures & Posture core77.com We’ve all seen it: the teenagers with one earbud in, feigning interest in conversation; iPad users brandishing the device like a radiation barrier to snap a photo; the veritable hypnosis of the “cell trance.” In fact, maybe you’re reading these ve… Anthro study of tech postures http://flip.it/57qCf…

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  • Etsy is creating small business crafty moneymakers

    Brooklyn-based tech company Etsy turning itsy bitsy New York microbusinesses into moneymakers By Phyllis Furman / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, nydailynews.com The mood was cheery as more than 50 New York City small busi­ness own­ers gath­ered at a party last week at the Ten­e­ment Muse­um on the Lower East Side. “Our mis­sion is to re-imagine…

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  • Iraq Reconstruction Lessons Learned finds Failure to Consult Culture and $8B in Waste

    Iraq Reconstruction Lessons Learned finds Failure to Consult Culture and $8B in Waste Related articles Iraq Reconstruction Failure (jameskennedy911.wordpress.com) Iraq’s Electricity – sign of a frail infrastructure (britishiraqi.wordpress.com) Iraq Collapse Shows Bankruptcy of Interventionism (safehaven.com)

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  • DIY grid it style cable organizer

    Make Your Own Pocket-Sized, Grid-It-Style Organizer for $2.50 Whitson Gordon, lifehacker.com It’s no secret that we’re fans of products like the Grid-It for holding your cables, gadgets, and other knick-knacks. Reddit user MinimumEffort put together his own that fits right in your pocket for your most essential stuff. Whitson Gordon Make Your Own Pocket-Sized, Grid-It-Style…

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  • Career success for introverted makers

    How to Use Introversion for Career and Personal Success Alice Boyes, lifehacker.com Introversion isn’t a flaw. In fact, introverts are powerful players in work and home life. Here, psychologist Alice Boyes shares how to use your natural personality traits towards success.Develop a Positive Overall View of Your Temperament … How to Use Introversion for Career…

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  • Use written estimates to save on repairs

    Use Written Estimates to Shop Around and Save Money on Car Repairs Alan Henry, lifehacker.com If you take your car to the shop for regular maintenance or even a small repair, odds are the mechanic will come back to you with a laundry list of things they want to convince you to do before you…

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  • Night reading on ipad to protect melatonin production

    (via How to Enable Night-Reading Theme in any iPad or iPhone App) Related articles iPhone App Leads Wellesley Police To Suspect In Car Break-Ins (boston.cbslocal.com) His name wasn’t Earl: but he returned my lost iPhone with some iPad Karma (daniweb.com)

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  • Eyewear for computer users

    (via ‘High-Performance Eyewear’? Guess Again. – NYTimes.com) Related articles If Pigs Could Fly (eyewearetcblog.wordpress.com)

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  • End computer induced blue light insomnia

    (via No More Blue Light Induced iPad Insomnia) Related articles Depression Induced Insomnia? (mylifeinbitsandpieces.wordpress.com) Welcome – More posts about insomnia coming soon! (insomniacolorado.com) Do You Dream Of Dreaming…If Only You Could Get To Sleep? (happyholistichealth.wordpress.com) Dozens of Casualties in String of Attacks Across Iraq – New York Times (nytimes.com) Dick Cheney defends NSA surveillance programs…

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  • Achieving inbox zero with Mailstrom

    How I Went From 1,000 Emails to Inbox Zero (and Stayed There) with Mailstrom Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com Inbox zero: it’s the impossible dream that gets further and further away as you let your emails pile up, but you don’t have to get stuck with the clutter. Thanks to an awesome webapp called Mailstrom, I finally…

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  • Visualizing food lifespan

    Put an End to Spoiled, Wasted Food with This Handy Chart Alan Henry, lifehacker.com The costs of wasted food go far beyond the money you may have wasted buying something and letting it spoil. We’ve talked about ways to stop wasting food before, but if all you really need to know is “How long will…

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  • Add aux port to car stereo for $3

    Easily Add an Auxiliary Port to an Old Car Stereo for About $3 Thorin Klosowski, lifehacker.com If you have one of those stereos that was released in that awkward time between CDs and MP3 players, then it might be missing the now-standard auxiliary port for easy playback. Redditor Esplodies found themselves in this exact situation,…

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  • Biobot tabletop biodiesel producer

    The Biobot 20 is a Tabletop Biodiesel Processor for Waste Cooking Oil Morgana Matus, inhabitat.com Now there is something better you can do with that viscous mess of cooking oil instead of sequestering it in a can or pouring it down the drain. The UK-based company Biobot offers the Biobot 20, a tabletop processor that…

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  • TerraCycle Renovates Its New Jersey Offices With Quirky Upcycled Designs TerraCycle Office

      inhabitat.com We here at Inhab­i­tat have long been huge fans of Ter­ra­Cy­cle’s fun and fresh upcy­cled prod­ucts and events through­out New York. Now their recent, home­made office ren­o­va­tions solid­i­fy their … TerraCycle Renovates Its New Jersey Offices With Quirky Upcycled Designs TerraCycle Office Related articles Cash For Purses Partners With TerraCycle to Repurpose Designer……

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  • North Face launches garment recycling program

    The North Face Launches “Clothes the Loop” Garment-Recycling Program ecouterre.com RECOMMENDED FOR YOU: Recy­cle Your Marks & Spencer Cloth­ing at Oxfam, Get £5 Off Pur­chase The North Face Launches “Clothes the Loop” Garment-Recycling Program by Jas­min Malik Chua, 02/21/13 The North F … RT @inhabitat: The North Face wants to reward you for recycling your…

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  • Welsh Couple Transforms Old Vans into Rustic Campers with Wood Interiors

            Mark Boyer, inhabitat.com Read the rest of Welsh Couple Transforms Old Vans into Rustic Campers with Wood Interiors Mark Boyer RT @inhabitat: Check out this old van that’s been transformed into a gorgeous camper with a wooden interior! http://flip.it/tUEyP http://flip.it/RE2UY Welsh Couple Transforms Old Vans into Rustic Campers with Wood Interiors…

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  • NYC prepping shipping container homes for disaster relief

    NYC is Preparing Shipping Container Homes for Future Hurricanes and Disasters Haywood Udume, inhabitat.com After the destruc­tion caused by Hur­ri­cane Sandy, New York City is get­ting prepped for the future with a plan to build dis­as­ter shel­ters out of ship­ping con­tain­ers. Rather than makeshift dwel … RT @inhabitat: NYC is Preparing Shipping Container Homes for…

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  • 3d printed cars on the way

    The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production Morgana Matus, inhabitat.com Nothing says “Welcome to the Future” like a 3D-printed runabout vehicle with a hybrid engine, three wheels, speeds of up to 110 mph, and capacity to carry up to 1,200 lbs. The Urbee 2 is the result of Jim Kor’s…

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  • Cultural causes of school shootings

    (via In school shootings, patterns and warning signs – CNN.com) Related articles Warning signs in school shootings (eleonoreblog.wordpress.com) School Shootings (sufiasha.wordpress.com)

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  • Esophageal bracelet for chronic acid reflux

    Bracelet-Like Device Could Alleviate Chronic Acid Reflux, Says Study Bridgette Meinhold, ecouterre.com Up until last year, treatment for chronic acid reflux involved acid-suppressing drugs, but a new device fitted around a patient’s esophagus is showing promising results to provide relief. A recent study through the Mayo Clinic shows that nearly al… RT @inhabitat: A tiny…

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  • Top conferences for entrepreneurs

    Top North American Conferences for Entrepreneurs clarity.fm When was the last time you ven­tured out of your start­up cave or expand­ed beyond the five city blocks you fre­quent? I get it, you’re a her­mit at times, and you need to be, how­ev­er there is a who … RT @Inc: Top North American Conferences for Entrepreneurs,…

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