Many technologies and forms of communication experience a painful, necessary moment. Synthesizers endured A Flock of Seagulls. The internet had its GeoCities moment. And now data visualization has given us charts like the first one below, which comes from a … Continue reading
New technologies are allowing individuals to solve big problems at lower costs than ever before. New Technologies Are Solving Old Problems in Even Older Industries: Banking, Healthcare & Education … Continue reading
Many people working in offices, even factory floors, complain about interruptions. To a great degree, interruptions are things you accept. Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work … Continue reading
Get your Aus on!! “You certainly can’t tell an Australian by the way they look, but the minute they open their mouths, the guessing is over.” So says the program summary for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s 2007 documentary The Sounds … Continue reading
Enjoying that security on your new iPhone? “Just the other day we came across an iOS 7 vulnerability that will let creeps see your photos and even share them from behind the lockscreen. But that’s not all! Turns out you … Continue reading
Want to get stuff done? Try these productivity tips from some of the most influential minds in history, as compiled by Mason Curry in Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. 1. Like many of us, Beethoven started his day by making coffee. … Continue reading
Clicking “Like” on a Facebook post or page is now a form of speech protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, according to an opinion issued on Wednesday by a federal appeals court, which overturned a previous ruling to the … Continue reading
From Medium.com: About a year ago, I wrote about the first three-dimensional scanner available at an accessible price: it was still relatively expensive, but the Go!Scan 3D provided a glimpse of a future where it would be relatively simple to … Continue reading
It’s been recently reported that Apple’s new fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5s isn’t restricted to human users. After commandeering a cat, a reporter tested a colleague’s hypothesis that you could register the identifying skin segments of your favorite furry … Continue reading
Thinking creatively about the future requires sensitivity to the complex, fast-moving world in front of you, the ability to anticipate unexpected disruptions, and a willingness to constantly reevaluate your most basic beliefs and assumptions. The Future Is Scary. Creative Thinking … Continue reading