alerted by the global financial meltdown
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008Image by ??• Cishore ? via Flickr
When the global banks decide to cut interest rates yesterday, I shuddered a little. Not that I have a fortune in the stock market and banks but I was concerned with the current financial meltdown.
See, the truth is regardless of all that is happening in the financial markets and [...]
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Recession Proof Product: Bikes
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008The Economist reports that bike sales are going through the roof. Whether it’s for fitness reasons or for saving money and resources, people are buying up bikes like crazy. The world’s largest bicycle maker, Giant sold a record 460,000 bikes last month and is on target for it’s best year ever. With more cities adding [...]
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Cell Application to Track Your Carbon Footprint
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008A London-based start up company have developed a cell phone application which automatically calculates your carbon footprint. Frustrated by the impracticable and time-consuming nature of similar Eco-calculators, Carbon Diem collects speed and distance data via GPS, and identifies modes of transport using a motion-sensing algorithm. The application encourages users to reduce their energy usage, [...]
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Event: Pulse Park in Madison Square Park, NYC
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008As part of the Mad. Sq. Art program, on October 24 visitors to Madison Square Park in Manhattan will have the opportunity to see their heartbeats brought to life in Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse Park light installation. The interactive event will be on view from sundown until 10pm everyday from October 24 until Nov 17. The [...]
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Grocery Stores: Farmers of the Future?
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008An article in today’s SFGate tells the interesting story of Simon Richard, the produce manager at the Mission District Bi-Rite. Taking to heart concerns his shoppers have about where the produce they buy comes from, Simon decided to start growing produce to sell at the store himself. Sam Mogannam, Bi-Rite’s owner liked the idea of [...]
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Preview Your Food: Touch Screen Table Top Menus
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008London restaurant Inamo has integrated an touch screen interface into it’s ordering procedure. The Asian fusion eatery utilizes a combination of projections and touch-sensitive table tops to create a colorful, visually appealing interactive menu. Diners can use the interface to preview their meal choices on the white “plate” area, look up neighborhood information and order [...]
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Brazil: Advanced Voting Technology Mixed with Political Censorship
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008Brazil is a country internationally recognized as having one of the most advanced voting systems in the world. Electronic urns, available in all voting stations, allow for a fast count of votes and the release of results just a few hours after the end of voting. For example, this past Sunday, the 5th of October, [...]
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Vertabrae: A Compact, All-In-One Bathroom Unit
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008For those looking to do more with less, the Vertabrae bathroom system could be a big (but compact) help. Whether it’s lack of space, or just a desire to streamline your life, this all-in-one contraption houses every needed bathroom component. Aligned along a central spine, seven aluminium modules swing out up to 200 degrees when [...]
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US Army Goes Green
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008In an attempt to cut back on fossil-fuel reliance, the US Army has released plans for what would be the world’s biggest solar power plant. Partnering with a private sector 500-megawatt solar thermal plant in Fort Irwin, California the army hopes to increase its use of renewable energy to not only reduce emissions, and [...]
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Augmented Reality Gaming, With Real Airplanes
Wednesday, den 8. October 2008More news on the augmented reality front - Sky Challenge is working on a new sport that will mix real life planes with computer obstacles and competitors. Players at home would be able to compete with real life pilots, flying through a virtual obstacle course that is overlaid on top of real world terrain. The [...]
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