January 2012
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Future Timelines: The Wiki →
future-timelines:
2035 - A research group in Wales create bacteria in the lab that form crystals which resonate with radio frequency.
2041 - The same group demonstrates that they can modify a percentage of the glia in a mouse brain to resonate with RF, opening up the possibility for biological radio receivers. These glia are dubbed “radiocytes”
2043 - Examining data, the researchers find...
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Edge.org asked 191 famous thinkers "What is Your... →
climateadaptation:
“I was told some years ago that the reason why some species of sea turtles migrate all the way across the South Atlantic to lay their eggs on the east coast of South America after mating on the west coast of Africa is that when the behavior started, Gondwanaland was just beginning to break apart (that would be between 130 and 110 million years ago), and these turtles...
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Facebook has a bright future,” as long as it can stay “human and open,” contends...
– Facebook: The First Long-Term Social Network? (via mediafuturist)
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Can business have a conscience? →
Why We Aren’t as Ethical as We Think We Are: A Temporal Explanation
People commonly predict that they will behave more ethically in the future than they actually do. When evaluating past (un)ethical behavior, they also believe they behaved more ethically than they actually did. These misperceptions, both of prediction and of recollection, have important ramifications for the distinction...
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Design thinking in professional development for... →
The man with a psychotic mind: Why complicate... →
the-man-with-a-psychotic-mind:
Missing somebody? ………….. Call
Wanna meet up? …………….. Invite
Want to be understood?…….. Explain
Have questions? ……………… Ask
Do you like something? ……… Say it
Want something? ……………. Go get it
Love someone?……………….. Go tell him/her Nobody’s going to know what’s going on in your mind
It’s…
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Cohabitaire →
In love with this blog!
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December 2011
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The Promise of Space: Branding and Architecture in... →
A true brand is an emotional experience, one that is specific to a product or a service or an environment. The experience extends beyond tangible objects to include thoughts, feelings, and sensory reactions to the designed object, space, or activity. These emotional components are the essence of brand and the first step in the process of designing communications, products, identities, and...
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David Christian: Big history →
Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is “Big History”: an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.
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Science fiction stories are in a way business models in disguise.
– Walter de Brouwer
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how to shape the future without going into politics? design.
– http://www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/study-areas/art-design
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66 Things You Can Grow At Home: In Containers,... →
As an urban renter, growing my own fruits and vegetables has often felt unachievable so this fantastic round-up of tips for small space, container and balcony gardening is inspiring.