In China More Than 30 Million People Live in Eco-Friendly Caves | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From…
Cleantech Experts On Romney’s Energy Plan: ‘A Political Document Not Worth Serious Analysis’ By Climate Guest Blogger on Aug 30, 2012 at 12:21 pm, thinkprogress.org by Walter Frick, via BostInno The central energy challenge we face as a nation and a planet is the transition away from fossil fuels, which contribute to climate change, to clean…
Welcome to the new reputation economy (Wired UK) By Rachel Botsman, wired.co.uk Magazine This article was taken from the September 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired’s articles in print before they’re posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing… http://flpbd.it/oQYQN Related articles TrustCloud: Harness Technology to…
Netatmo Urban Weather Station tells iOS users when it’s safe to brave the great outdoors (video) Jon Fingas, engadget.com We haven’t seen weather stations garner the same level of clever mobile integration as other pieces of household gear — like, say, thermostats. Netatmo wants its newly available Urban Weather Station to inject a similar dose…
Sony Action Cam – Digital Camcorders cnet.com Its existence wasn’t a secret, but Sony’s Action Cam is now no longer a prototype. The supercompact camcorder measures 2 inches high by 2.6 inches deep by 0.9 inch wide and looks more like Contour’s and JVC’s models than the blocky Go… http://flpbd.it/pInKj Related articles Sony Action Cam…
Knode and other local startups are the focus of new vc approaches that involve less time shuffling papers at a desk, and more time doing ethnographic research on what people actually do. Some venture firms find both ideas and the money – Boston.com. Related articles Fred Wilson says venture capital funds have gotten too big…
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By Cory Brown, washingtontimes.com It is a manager’s problem that Henry Ford and even a young Bill Gates never had to deal with – how to maintain productivity when workers are using valuable company time to update their Facebook status or check their Twitter feeds. http://flpbd.it/vKpIL Employers put offices in social media pockets Related articles…
The World Happiness Report Explains What Makes People Happy BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com What are the secrets from the happiest people on Earth? Some make sense: Be wealthy, married, and have a job. From there, though, it gets more complicated. Editor’s Note The idea of measuring and fostering happiness is a growing idea. I… http://flpbd.it/nQ4zp…
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Why Don’t Young Americans Buy Cars? Jordan Weissmann, theatlantic.com Auto makers are worried about the Millennials. They just don’t seem to care about owning a car. Is this a generational shift, or just a lousy economy at work? Kids these days. They don’t get married. They don’t buy homes. And,… http://flpbd.it/zeQMx Related articles Young drivers…
Re:Re:Fw:Re: Workers Spend 650 Hours a Year on Email Jordan Weissmann, theatlantic.com Unless you happen to get some sort of obsessive compulsive satisfaction from keeping your inbox in shipshape — and hey, if you do, more power to ya — dealing with email has got to be one of the…
How Sanofi Is Writing The Social Media Rules For Big Pharma Without Running Afoul Of The FDA By Ben Paynter, fastcompany.com The biggest challenge to treating patients with diabetes isn’t doling out medications, it’s making sure that people control their habits. Poor diet and lack of exercise generally create complications with the disease. To combat…