Take Traffic Into Your Own Hands With This DIY Car Counter BY ZAK STONE, fastcoexist.com The TrafficCom lets you measure how many cars drive on your street and figure out traffic patterns. And you can now get one via Kickstarter—just like the guys at NASA. There’s something about the moment NASA places an order that … Continue reading DIY traffic monitoring
Crazy Guy Dangles Above the Earth at Terrifying Heights Mario Aguilar, gizmodo.com “Mustang Wanted” is a crazy Ukrainian guy who loves having his photo taken as he dangles from buildings at preposterous heights. The resulting images will stop your heart.At first you wonder what compels somebody to want climb to these high pla… http://flip.it/4h9xW Related … Continue reading Mustang Ukranian takes photos while dangling from buildings
Hyper-Realistic CGI Is Killing Photographers, Thrilling Product Designers Joseph Flaherty, wired.com Computer-generated images are moving out of theaters and onto store shelves and catalog pages, thanks to new software that makes it nearly impossible to distinguish the real from the photorealistic. RT @core77: “Hyper-Realistic CGI Is Killing Photographers, Thrilling Product Designers” - http://flip.it/6ZNXV http://flip.it/KMl3H
6 Lessons Hollywood Is Learning From Silicon Valley By Nicole LaPorte, fastcompany.com NoCal to SoCal: Cash and talent are nothing compared to equity and IP; corner offices do not equal happiness; and get off that damn phone! The differences between Northern and Southern California have long formed the basis for a… 6 Lessons Hollywood Is … Continue reading Hollywood is learning from Silicon Valley
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Facebook Killed My Blog Wade Roush, xconomy.com Wade RoushTravels With Rhody has reached the end of the road.Don’t worry, Rhody himself is fine—he’ll turn 16 in a couple of months and his only problem in life is a touch of arthritis. I’m talking about my blog, not my dog.Since 2004 I’ve… http://flip.it/GEyz7 Related articles Don't … Continue reading Facebook killed my blog
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
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 … Continue reading Etsy is creating small business crafty moneymakers
Infographic: The Languages Of New York, Mapped By Tweets By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com Who speaks which languages in New York? One team looked at 8.5 million tweets to map it out. It looks like every block of NYC has been wrapped in Christmas lights, but in reality, you’re looking at the nine most prominently tweeted… … Continue reading Visualizing the languages of NYC
By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com A new Pew survey tests our visual recall of current events. Twitter logo? Check. Chinese flag? What’s that, bro?! You’ve probably heard how (depressingly) little Americans tend to know about history. But what about their visual recall … America’s Visual IQ: Both Amazing And Embarrassing | Co.Design: business + innovation … Continue reading America’s Visual IQ: Both Amazing And Embarrassing
Secret Lives of Wild Animals Captured by 1 Million Camera-Trap Images Brandon Keim, wired.com Thanks to motion-triggered digital camera traps, scientists have a powerful tool for studying reclusive animals in remote, inaccessible areas — and also for generating animated .gifs of gorillas scratching their stomachs. Brandon Keim Secret Lives of Wild Animals Captured by 1 … Continue reading Secret lives of animals captured by motion sensitive digicams
Review: Drift HD Ghost Action Camera Billy Brown, wired.com The other strap-it-on-and-get-rad cameras out there are all pretty sick in their own right. But for ease of use, no POV camera is sicker than Drift Action’s HD Ghost cam. Billy Brown Drift HD Ghost Action Camera http://flip.it/GTJeg http://flip.it/HFlF2 Related articles Drift HD Ghost (layersmagazine.com) Drift … Continue reading Drift HD ghost action cam
Your iPhone Is A Reliable Research Lab By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com A new study says that smartphones are feasible for use in psychological testing. Josef Bless, a PhD candidate in psychology at the University of Bergen in Norway, was listening to music on his phone when he noticed the similarity… RT @PopSci: Your iPhone could … Continue reading iPhone as psycho research lab
Basis Band Review: The Only Fitness Tracker Worth Buying By Dan Nosowitz, popsci.com The first fitness tracker that could actually help you get in shape, thanks to a goals system that works with your life and sensors that actually track your fitness. The Basis Band is the best fitness tracker on the market. It’s the … Continue reading Basis band is the best fitness tracker
Scan Documents From Your Smartphone With Scandock Anita Li, mashable.com Smartphones are multi-purpose gadgets that organize our lives. While it’s not uncommon to hear of mobile devices doubling as planners, cameras and recorders, what about scanners?The Scandock claims to turn your smartphone into a “professional-grad… http://flip.it/8RTQo Related articles ScanDock, The $500 Stand For Your iPhone … Continue reading Scan dock smartphone scanning
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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 … Continue reading Visualizing global water risk
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 … Continue reading UX design info graphic
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,… … Continue reading Hypnotic time lapse videos
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 … Continue reading Consumer startups and the power of paying
Craft Brewing: Etsy Sales Jump 70 Percent in 2012 By Sarah Mitroff, wired.com Etsy, the site that brought craft shows online, had a banner year in 2012, with sales from its community of handmade and vintage goods sellers up more than 70 percent, the company said Monday. Though CEO Chad Dickerson has said he’s n… … Continue reading Etsy sales grow organically
The Math Formula That Tells Us How Long Everything Will Live Jesus Diaz, gizmodo.com NPR’s Robert Krulwich has a whimsical piece on the one formula that rules it all, from unicellular organisms to whales and sequoias and humans. A math formula that governs our life and tells us when to die.Even more interesting: the same … Continue reading The Math Formula That Tells Us How Long Everything Will Live
Startups: Tim O’Reilly’s Key to Creating the Next Big Thing Steven Levy, wired.com Entreprenuer, author and investor Tim O’Reilly has been seeing around corners for decades now. Here’s what he sees coming next. Steven Levy RT @BootsnAll: “Create more value than you capture.” http://flip.it/RvVYw http://flip.it/pgvMk Related articles 16 Things I Might Change If I Was … Continue reading Startups: Tim O’Reilly’s Key to Creating the Next Big Thing
Find out who has viewed your LinkedIn profile by Matt Elliott, cnet.com A clever trick lets you find out who has viewed your LinkedIn profile without upgrading your account. If you are unemployed, unhappy at your current job, or simply curious about other opportunities, then you likely keep close tabs on yo… RT @CNETHowTo: Find … Continue reading Find out who has viewed your LinkedIn profile
The Personal Analytics of My Life stephenwolfram.com One day I’m sure everyone will routinely collect all sorts of data about themselves. But because I’ve been interested in data for a very long time, I started doing this long ago. I actually assumed lots of other people were doing it too… http://flip.it/RrQhl Related articles Big (personal) … Continue reading The Personal Analytics of My Life
Blog Archive » Quadrigram: New visual programming environment launches May 15th, 2012 in news, resources, visualisingdata.com Quadrigram: New visual programming environment launches In recent months we’ve seen a number of new developments on the tools side of the visualisation field. We’ve had Datawrapper, the Miso project and are still waiting in anticipat… RT @visualisingdata: Quadrigram: New … Continue reading Quadrigram: New visual programming environment
Jan Wächter, datavisualization.ch We’ve compiled a small list of conferences definitely worth visiting in 2013. Events like this are a great way to see, learn, connect and be inspired. If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket, be sure to let us know so we could meet up and have a… RT @datavis: As if … Continue reading 13 Conferences to attend in 2013
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