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(http://news.yahoo.com)
- scanned by: Jeff Hilford
over 4 years ago
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Some surgeons and patients are now citing increased interest in surgery among people wanting to look younger and "fresher" for the ever-competitive job market.
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plasticsurgery, jobs, aging, competitiveness, economy, appearance
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(http://www.forbes.com)
- scanned by: Jeff Hilford
over 4 years ago
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Every technology in Korea, from broadband to digital television, is designed to be always on, always with you.
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korea, ubiquitous, future, wireless, technology, southkorea
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(http://www.physorg.com)
- scanned by: Jeff Hilford
over 4 years ago
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it may not just be the elderly who are harmed by ageism. A new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that young, healthy people who stereotype old people may themselves be at risk of heart...
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ageism, heartdisease, prejudice, generations, demographics, psychology
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(http://www.ethanzuckerman.com)
- scanned by: Jeff Hilford
over 4 years ago
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Ethan Zuckerman analyzes the production and consumption of local goods on a recent trip to Argentina.
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argentina, making, local, steak, ghana, pesos, dollar
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(http://www.computerworld.com)
- scanned by: Alvis Brigis
over 4 years ago
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Mike Elgan makes the argument that cell phones and the web have turned us into cyborgs, heavily referencing a slick new memory aid service called ReQall. (but makes no mention of transhumanism or IA) Elgan "the term cyborg, coined in 1960 by...
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(http://www.wired.com)
- scanned by: Adam Cutsinger
over 4 years ago
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What if we started from what we do know -- the things we actually need and want, our whims and desires -- then asked inventors, designers and corporations to come up with the goods?
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the, home, of, future, intelligent, cat, feeder, musical, shoes, smart, lamps, plasma, screens, nagomatic, pda, scheduler, gps, locator, xoogle, earth, manufacturers, bluetooth, inventors, designers, corporations, click, opera, nanotech, tattoo, programmer, piezofabrics, lowvoltage, electric, generator, gadgets
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(http://www.iftf.org)
- scanned by: Alvis Brigis
over 4 years ago
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"We already have seen the emergence of health-based social networks (examples: PatientsLikeMe, CureTogether, MedHelp, SugarStats) that offer the ability to collect one's quantified self-tracking data. Other websites make available visualizat...
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quantification, quantifiedself, quant, iftf, melanieswan, bluetooth
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(http://www.educationfutures.com)
- scanned by: Alvis Brigis
over 4 years ago
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Cristóbal Cobo sent me this link to the Ung Kommunikation [Young Communication] project. The project examines the convergence of new technologies, youth culture and learning. And, by looking at the influence of youth culture on digital communicati...
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education, communication, comm, youth, generations
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(http://www.nytimes.com)
- scanned by: Alvis Brigis
over 4 years ago
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The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors gathering and sending out information about cases is wreaking havoc on trials around the country.
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iphone, 3g, 3gcellphone, web, jury, juries, trial, justicesytem
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(http://thomaspmbarnett.com)
- scanned by: Alvis Brigis
over 4 years ago
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"Good trio of pieces regarding the rising tide of economic nationalism, so far not yet extreme, says Garten, and quite understandable given the circumstances.
Still, if you want to see some serious anger, wait until this tide creates enoug...
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(http://www.impactlab.com)
- scanned by: Alvis Brigis
over 4 years ago
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“Sexting” — the act of sending naked pictures via text message — has stirred controversy in many communities and in the legal system at large as teenagers have been charged with pedophilia and forced to register as sex offenders for transmitting a...
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