Author: timbatchelder
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Visualizing global water risk
An Incredibly Detailed Map Shows The Potential Of Global Water Risks BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com Aqueduct, a new tool from the World Resources Institute, lets you see all the bad things that might stem from water, from droughts to floods and beyond. Remember the drought that hit the U.S. in 2012? It was a big…
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Bio mimicry and resilient design
Creating Resilence By Following Nature’s Lead BY ERIN LEITCH, fastcoexist.com The natural world has found ways to work and live in harmony for a long time. If we want to also survive and create sustainability systems, biomimicry may be the key. The operating conditions of life are literally symphonic: They are a… RT @cosekoski: “We…
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Shipping container hotels
This Hotel Is Made Entirely Of Shipping Containers BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.com Sleeping Around is a traveling boutique lodging that’s so fancy, you won’t even know you’re sleeping in the detritus of the global economy. When future generations look back on the architecture of the early 21st century, will our time be… RT @FastCompany: This…
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Ikea and the anthropology of sofas
How Ikea Creates Massive Demand For The Ektorp Sofa: It Thinks About Moms By Gregory P. Shea and Cassie A. Solomon, fastcompany.com IKEA has made very clear choices about who they will be and to whom they will matter, and why. Can you say the same for your brand? Göran Carstedt, president of IKEA North…
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Apple’s trademarked stores
Take A World Tour Of Apple’s Newly Trademarked Stores By Addy Dugdale, fastcompany.com First it won ownership of a rountangle—that’s a rectangle with rounded corners—and now Apple has patented its store design. You know, lots of giant glass, pale wood, and nerds in royal-blue tees. Apple has won itself a trademark for its retai… RT…
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Re-imagining the words of work
Why Tweaking Your Career Vocabulary Can Radically Improve Your Life By Amber Rae, fastcompany.com Reimagining the words we use to define work—and ourselves—is a powerful exercise. Words are powerful. The language we use influences how we think, feel, act, and interact with the world. That’s why I propose a new kind of dictionary. O… RT…
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Food: The Next Frontier For The Sharing Economy?
Anya Kamenetz, fastcompany.com Are you gonna eat that? Here are four social networks that want to take food sharing way beyond photos.Globally, 30 to 50 percent of all food produced is lost or wasted between crop and plate—that’s between 1.2 and 2 billion tons. Personally, eac… RT @FastCompany: Food: The Next Frontier For The Sharing…
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UX design info graphic
Infographic: The Intricate Anatomy Of UX Design By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com This mega graphic attempts to tackle the relationship between UX and all other aspects of design. We toss around the term “user experience” (UX) a lot, mostly as a shorthand for something like “where industrial design meets interface… RT @FastCompany: Infographic: The Intricate Anatomy…
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Hypnotic time lapse videos
Watch: Days Pass In Minutes In These Hypnotic Beach Videos By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com An L.A. artist attempts to capture the passage of time within a single video frame—no drugs needed. Xárene Eskandar wants you to feel awe. The Los Angeles media artist, whose past work ranges from tree pods to a Google marriage proposal,……
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Visualizing top cities for bicycling
Biking and Walking to Work idvsolutions.com Bicycling.com came out with a ranking of the top US cities for bicycling. I took their top ten cities and dot mapped every commuter in and around them, colored by their method of commute, to get … UXBlog | IDV Solutions’ User Experience: Biking and Walking to Work http://flip.it/VHCFZ…
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With $1 Trillion at Stake, Enterprise Technology Gets Its Star Turn :
Big Tech: With $1 Trillion at Stake, Enterprise Technology Gets Its Star Turn Michael V. Copeland, wired.com Every 10 to 15 years the enterprise market goes through an upheaval where the next generation of technology replaces the old. We’re in the early stages of one of those big displacements right now, where huge companies are…
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The myth of the nice guy
Alt Text: Taking Another Look at the Myth of the ‘Nice Guy’ Lore Sjöberg, wired.com Lore Sjoberg examines the linguistic and cultural implications of the myth of the “nice guy.” Lore Sjöberg Alt Text: Taking Another Look at the Myth of the ‘Nice Guy’ http://flip.it/ocVTh http://flip.it/M6idu Related articles Explore – This myth that early risers…
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Consumer startups and the power of paying
Big Tech: The Power of Paying: What Consumer Hotshots Can Learn From Corporate Drudges Ryan Tate, wired.com When choosing a platform API to build upon, paying cash up front can help you avoid paying in time and regret later. Ryan Tate The Power of Paying: What Consumer Hotshots Can Learn From Corporate Drudges http://flip.it/mKa4L http://flip.it/sPIOD…
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Fitness Wearables: Only 4 Percent of U.S. Adults Actually Want ‘Em
Christina Bonnington, wired.com If you’re a tech-loving urban hipster who’s into their smartphone, buying organic produce, and exercising, guess what? You are incredibly likely to purchase wearable fitness-tracking tech like the Fitbit Flex or the Basis band. Although many of us… Fitness Wearables: Only 4 Percent of U.S. Adults Actually Want ‘Em http://flip.it/j1Jeq http://flip.it/or5Ue Fitness…
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Stop Hyping Big Data and Start Paying Attention to ‘Long Data’
Samuel Arbesman, wired.com Our species can?t seem to escape big data. We have more data inputs, storage, and computing resources than ever, so Homo sapiens naturally does what it has always done when given new tools: it goes even bigger, higher, and bolder. We did it in… Samuel Arbesman http://flip.it/is0gV http://flip.it/57gRu Stop Hyping Big Data…
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World’s First Electric Car Ferry Recharges in 10 Minutes Keith Barry, wired.com The world’s first battery electric car ferry is under development in Norway. It’s capable of carrying 120 cars and 360 passengers, and it can fully recharge in just ten minutes. Keith Barry World’s First Electric Car Ferry Recharges in 10 Minutes http://flip.it/kW1hJ http://flip.it/koqSZ
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Clean tech approaches to ship biofilms
“Twitching” Material Dislodges Bacteria From Ship Hulls By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Surface changes in the paint-like material can reduce biofilm buildup. When a horse is dislodging a pesky fly, it twitches a small portion of its skin to shake off the unwelcome visitor. Researchers from Duke University have developed… http://flip.it/weh3S Related articles Cutting-edge bacteria research…
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Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’
bbc.co.uk The UK’s “stiff upper lip” culture may explain why it lags behind other countries when it comes to beating cancer, say experts. RT @BBCNews: Stiff upper lip “harms #cancer fight” http://flip.it/pihhK http://flip.it/oGkeo Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’ Related articles Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’ (bbc.co.uk) ‘Stiff upper lip’ culture blamed for cancer…
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Honda adding Siri to cars
Honda adding ‘Eyes Free’ Siri integration in some 2013 cars by Josh Lowensohn, cnet.com A trio of upcoming Honda and Acura vehicles are getting Siri’s “Eyes Free” integration, letting drivers interact with their phones while driving. Automaker Honda today said it plans to integrate Apple’s Siri voice assistant in some of its… RT @CNETNews: Honda…
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How trapped are your digital movies and TV shows?
How trapped are your digital movies and TV shows? by Danny Sullivan, cnet.com Buying films or TV episodes from a digital media outlet may be great if you watch though one particular device. But what happens if you change from iOS to Android? From a PC to a Mac? From a Roku to Apple TV?…
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Don’t Come to the Office
Eric V. Holtzclaw, inc.com LEAN FORWARD If your employees don’t work from home, you’re missing out on tons of benefits. Guidelines to make a work-from-home program work. I recently had a conversation with some fellow small business owners and was surprised to le… http://flip.it/GJCAR Don’t Come to the Office Related articles Working from Home Effectively…
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