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Skype In The Classroom: An International Social Network For Teachers
Skype realizes full well its software is used by many school teachers and students from around the globe, and has announced that it has built a dedicated social network to help them connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge and teaching resources Read More ›
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Easier translations for Japanese relief workers
Several relief workers in Japan who don’t speak Japanese were able to obtain a free tool that lets them speak into their phones and get an instant translation -– all without a cell phone signal or Internet connection, thanks to Read More ›
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It Flies! FESTO’s Smart Bird
Festo’s Bionic Learning Network has been creating robots based off of nature’s biological secrets for years now, but their SmartBird is a step ahead of the game. Modeled after a seagull, the SmartBird uses a single drive system for flight – Read More ›
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Cold Fusion Device Produces +10 Kilowatts of Heat Power with a Fraction of That
Eng. Andrea A. Rossi and Professor Sergio Focardi of the University of Bologna (one of the oldest universities in the world [1]), have announced to the world that they have a cold fusion device capable of producing more than 10 kilowatts Read More ›
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The next generation of digital books
Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is “Our Choice,” Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Read More ›
Skype In The Classroom: An International Social Network For Teachers
Skype realizes full well its software is used by many school teachers and students from around the globe, and has announced that it has built a dedicated social network to help them connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge and teaching resources Read More ›
Easier translations for Japanese relief workers
Several relief workers in Japan who don’t speak Japanese were able to obtain a free tool that lets them speak into their phones and get an instant translation -– all without a cell phone signal or Internet connection, thanks to Read More ›
It Flies! FESTO’s Smart Bird
Festo’s Bionic Learning Network has been creating robots based off of nature’s biological secrets for years now, but their SmartBird is a step ahead of the game. Modeled after a seagull, the SmartBird uses a single drive system for flight – Read More ›
Cold Fusion Device Produces +10 Kilowatts of Heat Power with a Fraction of That
Eng. Andrea A. Rossi and Professor Sergio Focardi of the University of Bologna (one of the oldest universities in the world [1]), have announced to the world that they have a cold fusion device capable of producing more than 10 kilowatts Read More ›
The next generation of digital books
Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is “Our Choice,” Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Read More ›
Condom Finder App by NYC Health
Recognizing that sometimes love can’t wait, the New York City Health Department is making it quick and easy to find free condoms around the city. On Monday, the department released a well-timed app for finding a nearby distribution point. “You Read More ›
Capturing energy from the sun and potentially storing it forever
Photovoltaic cells and solar-thermal systems are a good start, but researchers at MIT are working on a whole new way to not only capture energy from the sun, but to store it indefinitely. Called thermo-chemical solar energy, this new process Read More ›
The Future of the Book
Meet Nelson, Coupland, and Alice — the faces of tomorrow’s book. Watch global design and innovation consultancy IDEO’s vision for the future of the book. What new experiences might be created by linking diverse discussions, what additional value could be Read More ›
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us.
Britain From Above -Mapping Information
Mapping Information – Britain From Above – BBC A visualisation of Britain’s information economy with communication at its heart. View the tentacles of our national telephone network and the lines of data travelling around Britain and out into the world.
The Story of Bottled Water with Annie Leonard
Annie Leonard, the mastermind behind The Story of Stuff and The Story of Cap and Trade, has released the latest in her series of animations about environmental issues, just in time for World Water Day. , with juicy tidbits like: Read More ›
Changing Education Paradigms
Creativity expert, Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence. In this video, animated by RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson Read More ›
Geospatial Revolution: where we are in relation to everyting else
We live in the Global Location Age. “Where am I?” is being replaced by, “Where am I in relation to everything else?” The Geospatial Revolution Project is an integrated public service media and outreach initiative about the world of digital Read More ›
A Smart View Into the Potential of Energy Systems
From the series A Smarter Planet – this video by IBM is a unique view into the progress and potential for energy systems. The short video is a light-hearted introduction to the concept of a smarter planet… and what it Read More ›
$75 One Laptop Per Child tablet
Yves Behar/fuseproject’s update to the One Laptop Per Child machine, the stunning XO-3, is a touchscreen tablet device slated for 2012 release with a surprising (and at this point, presumably theoretical) $75 price point. Says fuseproject Program Manager Melissa Guthrie, Read More ›