Tag: Google Maps

Why Apple maps debacle was actually a success

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Data Governance, Digital Health, Information Visualization, Sustainable Design

Is Google’s New Maps App Actually a Big Triumph for Apple? Frederick E. Allen, forbes.com Last Sep­tem­ber when Apple ditched its Google Maps iPhone app and replaced it with its amaz­ing­ly inept home-built Maps app, the move was so round­ly denounced as a step back­ward and a weak­en­ing of the iPhone envi­ron­ment that chief exec­u­t… … Continue reading Why Apple maps debacle was actually a success

Why you should not build expensive cities near salt water

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Data Governance, OSINT Intelligence, Systems Science

FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse? By Colin Lecher, popsci.com The white stuff can stick around and ruin, well, pretty much everything. That puts the officials trying to fix it on a ticking clock. Sandy crip­pled the NYC sub­way sys­tem this week, knock­ing out power, dam­ag­ing switch­es, and dump­ing… http://flpbd.it/udDia … Continue reading Why you should not build expensive cities near salt water

It’s Time For Your Drive-By Energy Audit

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

It’s Time For Your Drive-By Energy Audit BY MICHAEL J. COREN, fastcoexist.com An ambitious company is attempting to use thermal cameras attached to cars to capture images of how every building in America is wasting energy. It’s the Google Maps for home effi­cien­cy. At the rate of two to three mil­lion build­ings per mont… http://flpbd.it/LDbMq … Continue reading It’s Time For Your Drive-By Energy Audit

Globe Trekker on breakfasts of the world

by timbatchelder, posted in Biomedical Informatics, Digital Health, Ethnographic Methods, Linguistic Search, Network Science, Systems Science

I rather like this show. In particular the breakfasts consumed around the world consist of foods that Starbucks sugar addled American brains would shudder to think. Most are well rounded meals high in protein, fiber, beneficial fats, probiotics, and micro nutrients such as pickled veggies and fish washed down with a beer (Thailand). The official … Continue reading Globe Trekker on breakfasts of the world

ProgrammableWeb – Mashups, APIs, and the Web as Platform

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Systems AI, Information Visualization, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata, Regenerative Economy

ProgrammableWeb - Mashups, APIs, and the Web as Platform. ProgrammableWeb keeps tabs on mashups and open APIs across the Web. When a service such as Google Maps, Flickr, or Facebook opens its API, ProgrammableWeb is one of the best resources for finding new extensions or building your own. Related articles Cloud Expo Silicon Valley Speaker … Continue reading ProgrammableWeb – Mashups, APIs, and the Web as Platform