Category: Systems Science

The First Stain on Super Material Graphene: It May Be Toxic – Core77

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

  The First Stain on Super Material Graphene: It May Be Toxic - Core77.

Urb-E is a foldable electric scooter that makes your commute a weird, wild ride | The Verge

by timbatchelder, posted in Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

  Urb-E is a foldable electric scooter that makes your commute a weird, wild ride | The Verge.

Got Gas? It Could Mean You’ve Got Healthy Gut Microbes : The Salt : NPR

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Digital Health, Systems Science

  Got Gas? It Could Mean You've Got Healthy Gut Microbes : The Salt : NPR.

Chemical process turns any plant matter—even trees—into biofuels | Ars Technica

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Systems Science

  Chemical process turns any plant matter—even trees—into biofuels | Ars Technica.

Apple CEO says he doesn’t want stockholders who don’t believe in climate change | Grist

by timbatchelder, posted in Systems Science

  Apple CEO says he doesn’t want stockholders who don’t believe in climate change | Grist.

Recipe: How to Make Your Coffee Bulletproof®…And Your Morning Too | The Bulletproof Executive

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Systems Science

  Recipe: How to Make Your Coffee Bulletproof®…And Your Morning Too | The Bulletproof Executive.

Ocean pollution is making fish anxious

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

Scientists Find That Polluted Oceans Could Make Fish Anxious Svati Kirsten Narula, theatlantic.com We’ve known for a while that the ocean is rapid­ly becom­ing too acidic for some forms of marine life to sur­vive. We know that this is caused by con­tin­ued ris­ing emis­sions of car­bon diox­ide, which dis­solves from the atmos­phere into the oc… … Continue reading Ocean pollution is making fish anxious

Visualizing the level of wifi and cellular radiation we bathe in each day

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Design UX, Systems Science

Images Show How Much Cell Phone Radiation We Bathe in Every Day Ross Brooks, inhabitat.com Nickolay Lamm has already made the invisible visible with a project that showed what Wi-Fi would look like if we could see it, but for his latest series of images, the artist has turned his attention to cell phones. Cell … Continue reading Visualizing the level of wifi and cellular radiation we bathe in each day

Radfan radiator attachment distributes heat throughout a room

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science UX Research, Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

The Radfan Radiator Attchment Helps Distribute Heat Efficiently Through a Room Simon Barker, inhabitat.com Most of the heat from a central heating radiator goes straight up to the ceiling, leaving you feeling colder than you should. Oftentimes, the air at the ceiling of a room can be significantly warmer than that around the sofa, and … Continue reading Radfan radiator attachment distributes heat throughout a room

GE consolidates all kitchen appliances into sleek, Eco friendly block of metal

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science UX Research, Cognitive Systems AI, Design UX, Systems Science

GE’s Ingenious Idea for Simplifying Every Gadget in Your Kitchen Joseph Flaherty, wired.com EcoSwitch, a modular kitchen kit, could replace half a dozen gadgets. http://flip.it/41vs7 Related articles GE's Ingenious Idea for Simplifying Every Gadget in Your Kitchen (wired.com) GE's Ingenious Idea for Simplifying Every Gadget in Your Kitchen (industrialextractor.wordpress.com) Cookscape Offer 10 Years Warranty For … Continue reading GE consolidates all kitchen appliances into sleek, Eco friendly block of metal

Samsara: brilliant video on food production

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

(via SAMSARA food sequence)

Juniper Ridge’s Wild-Harvested Fragrances Capture Nature in a Bottle

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

Lori Zimmer, ecouterre.com Photo by Lori Zimmer for EcouterreWith a belief that fragrances should not be fake, Juniper Ridge is the world’s only wild fragrance company. Each of Juniper Ridge’s products are made by harvesting plants, bark, moss, mushrooms and tree trimmings… http://flip.it/KhAUe Juniper Ridge’s Wild-Harvested Fragrances Capture Nature in a Bottle Related articles New … Continue reading Juniper Ridge’s Wild-Harvested Fragrances Capture Nature in a Bottle

We’ve reached peak car and the end of the commute

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Information Visualization, Systems Science

'Peak Car' and the Beginning of the End of the Commute businessweek.com A growing number of urban planners and transportation experts believe that the developed world’s car traffic will decline Related articles 'Peak Car' and the Beginning of the End of the Commute (businessweek.com) Have We Reached 'Peak Car'? What Driving Might Be Like in … Continue reading We’ve reached peak car and the end of the commute

Airbnb HQ in San Fran features a lush wall of plants and other coolness

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

Inside the AirBNB Headquarters in San Francisco Staff, hypebeast.com Though it is in the dis­tinct busi­ness of cre­at­ing homey accom­mo­da­tions in any loca­tion, at the end of the day AirBNB needs its own nest. To cope with its impres­sive growth over the past few years, the bur­geon­ing web­site has recent­ly… http://flip.it/RVCLd Related articles Inside the … Continue reading Airbnb HQ in San Fran features a lush wall of plants and other coolness

Trees around your house cuts pollution by 50%

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

Don’t Like Pollution In Your Home? Plant A Row Of Trees And Breathe Easier By Half fastcoexist.com New science shows that even one or two extra trees on the street can reduce dust and allergens inside homes. Perhaps cities and homeowners should consider more “tactical” urban greening? Trees aren’t just nice to look at. They … Continue reading Trees around your house cuts pollution by 50%

Sea water helps cystic fibrosis

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

The Surfing Solution: How Seawater Can Help Treat Cystic Fybrosis Ariel Ramchandani, wired.com Cystic fibrosis, it turns out, doesn’t like salt water. Inhaling it rehydrates the airways, allowing mucus to flow more easily and be dislodged by coughing. Patients have used saline nebulizers to achieve this effect for years, and new units are … http://flip.it/Id2qW … Continue reading Sea water helps cystic fibrosis

Copenhagen Wheel from startup Superpedestrian boosts your bike

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

$700 wheel gives bicyclists a battery boost by Stephen Shankland, cnet.com The Copenhagen Wheel from startup Superpedestrian helps accelerate a cyclist going uphill, charging its battery with energy stored while braking and descending. The Wheel is ridden like a normal bicycle — users pedal and the motor phases in and… http://flip.it/Y1yd8 Related articles $700 wheel … Continue reading Copenhagen Wheel from startup Superpedestrian boosts your bike

Steely cottage

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science UX Research, Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

Steely Cottage steven, tinyhouseswoon.com A fully off-grid tiny house in New Mexico. http://flip.it/Wfb7D

FireFly: space travel inspired ultralight camping pod

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science UX Research, Cognitive Systems AI, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the FireFly, an Ultra-Compact Camping Trailer Inspired by Space Travel core77.com After spending several years in the habitation department at NASA, developing living spaces for the International Space Station as well as multiple off earth exploration vehicles, designer Garrett Finney left in 2009 to launch his dream recreation… http://flip.it/m7Xto Related … Continue reading FireFly: space travel inspired ultralight camping pod

Visualizing NYC’s toxic waste sites

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Design UX, Systems Science

New York City’s (Many) Toxic Sites, Mapped For Your Avoidance Convenience fastcoexist.com An interactive map of every bad pollution situation in the city creates a history of our urban development. Take one look at this inter­ac­tive map of New York City’s toxic sites, and the city appears to be one giant mine­field loaded with… http://flip.it/Tgp5F … Continue reading Visualizing NYC’s toxic waste sites

iPhone app detects radiation

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

(via A Smartphone App That Detects Radiation In A Disaster | Popular Science) Related articles Popular Science's Favorite Science and Technology Reads From 2013 (adafruit.com) Popular Science Books for newbs (sciencehipsters.wordpress.com) Researchers devise a smartphone camera clip-on and app for at-home cholesterol testing (medcitynews.com)

Flykly smart wheel makes any bike electric and web enabled

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

FlyKly’s Smart Wheel lets any bike go electric and get connected Devindra Hardawar, venturebeat.com Tick­ets On Sale Now For­get those clunky elec­tric bike con­ver­sion kits — Fly­K­ly’s new Smart Wheel is a sim­ple (and stealthy) way to add some juice to your exist­ing bike. The New York City start­up, orig­i­nal­ly known for its cheap… http://flip.it/jseqV … Continue reading Flykly smart wheel makes any bike electric and web enabled

Littlbug camp stove

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

This Camp Stove Collapses Thinner Than the Bark Used as Kindling Andrew Liszewski, gizmodo.com When you’re heading out into nature with nothing but a backpack, the long hike ahead of you is going to be far more enjoyable if you pack as light and minimally as possible. But that doesn’t mean you have to completely … Continue reading Littlbug camp stove

DIY high tech compost bin

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Is this the magic compost bin of your dreams? Holly Richmond, grist.org We know: $70 is A LOT of money to spend on something to hold your apple cores. Especially when a plastic bucket works just fine. (For that price, it should also make you dinner … and wash the dishes afterwards.) But the CompoKeeper … Continue reading DIY high tech compost bin

New Yorkers exposed to more pesticides than rural residents

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Cognitive Systems AI, Sustainable Design, Systems Science

New Yorkers exposed to more pesticides than rural residents John Upton, grist.org ShutterstockNew Yorkers can eat all the organics that they want — but that won’t be enough to protect them from the Big Apple’s stubborn pesticide problem.Despite living in a dense city with only tiny patches of agriculture (much of it organic,… http://flip.it/inoiQ Related … Continue reading New Yorkers exposed to more pesticides than rural residents

Go sun portable solar oven

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Systems Science

GoSun: Portable solar oven cooks food in as little as 10 minutes - Images gizmag.com http://flip.it/h5dvj Related articles Be Cool: Make the World's Easiest Solar Oven (sierraclub.typepad.com) Prepare a Cardboard Box Solar Oven (outdoorcookingandgardening.wordpress.com) Typhoon Haiyan: How Technology Can Help (livescience.com) Solar ovens and solar cooking (makezine.com)

Nest builds social, data driven CO detector

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Like The Evolution Of Apple’s iPod And iPhone, Nest Is Building One Product At A Time Aaron Tilley, forbes.com Today Nest offi­cial­ly unveiled the fol­low up to its pop­u­lar learn­ing ther­mo­stat with a smoke and car­bon monox­ide detec­tor called the “Nest Pro­tect.” Get­ting a look at it in per­son, co-founder and VP of engi­neer­ing Matt … Continue reading Nest builds social, data driven CO detector