May 18th, 2013
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The New Digital Age: A Video

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May 18th, 2013
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Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics: What the science really says

climateadaptation:

This page examines the science and common arguments of global warming skepticism. Common objections like ‘global warming is caused by the sun’, ‘temperature has changed naturally in the past’ or ‘other planets are warming too’ are examined to see what the science really says.

An excellent resource to bookmark.

                   

Reblogged from Climate Adaptation
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May 18th, 2013
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smarterplanet:

Nicholas Carr on What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

Reblogged from A Smarter Planet
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May 17th, 2013
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singularsociety:

Why The Future Is Better Than You Think

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May 17th, 2013
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Google Fiber’s Ripple Effect

The threat of super fast Google Fiber is causing other Internet providers to crank up their own offerings.

                    

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May 17th, 2013
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We need to move from a system of waste to a system of reuse—an economy that’s a circle and not a line. Some businesses are getting closer to this ideal than others.

5 Business Models That Are Driving The Circular Economy | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Good piece!

(via futuristgerd)

Reblogged from Future of Business & Communications: FuturistGerd
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May 17th, 2013
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futurist-foresight:

SAP also weighing in on the Internet of Things.

futuretechreport:

This infographic from SAP illustrates how the Internet of Things (IoT) is making our lives SMARTER! SAP estimates by 2020 the number of ‘things’ connected to the internet will hit 50 billion with the drive towards its transformation coming from consumers rather than enterprises.

Infographic source

Reblogged from Futurist Foresight
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May 16th, 2013
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Can Humans Survive?
Five mass extinctions have nearly wiped out life on earth. As Annalee Newitz writes in her new book, the sixth is coming.

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May 16th, 2013
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Has Big Data Made Anonymity Impossible?
As digital data expands, anonymity may become a mathematical impossibility.

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May 16th, 2013
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As recently as the year 2000, only one-quarter of all the world’s stored information was digital. The rest was preserved on paper, film, and other analog media. But because the amount of digital data expands so quickly — doubling around every three years — that situation was swiftly inverted. Today, less than two percent of all stored information is nondigital.
The Rise of Big Data | Foreign Affairs (via thisistheverge)
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