“You don’t have to know everything. You just have to know where to find it.” Albert Einstein is considered one of the smartest people in history. So smart that after his death, the pathologist who inspected his body stole his brain. Thomas Harvey took...
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From Trash to Treasure: Why You Should Buy Secondhand Furniture
It has already stood the test of time, proving its value. Source: By Katherine Martink via treehugger Newsletter Browse an interior design website or magazine these days and you'll notice that the furniture looks suspiciously similar to that of fifty...
Read moreIncentivised Mesh Networking with Blockchains
Cryptography gives us the ability to have law without police. For example when I send you an encrypted message, we don't need law enforcement to prevent the letter carrier from looking in it. Blockchains extend that power by giving us the ability to...
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This Is Why Hackathons Are Essentially Useless
TD Ameritrade’s CIO argues that for every successful “like”-button-type concept that’s developed from a hackathon, a lot of work is put into ideas that never make it past the day of the event One afternoon, as I was listening to an earnest presentation...
Read moreArchitecture Workshop CREATIVE COMMUNITIES building.future.cities
- creative-communities-invitation-lettre_20191107.pdf „Man is the measure of all things.“ Protagoras If there are no reliable constants and truths, if the individual is the point of all reference, scale, and orientation, how can architecture, with its...
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Blockchains Acquires slock.it - Announcement Video
We are excited to announce that Blockchains has acquired leading German blockchain development company slock.it. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blockchains, slock.it and its team join our mission to fulfill the promises of public blockchain. Read the...
Read moreAn architect's vision for 'the city of the future' is now a hippie commune in the Arizona desert — here's what it's like
For decades, a community of workers has been building "the city of the future" in the Arizona desert. The project, known as Arcosanti, was envisioned by architect Paolo Soleri, who wanted to create
Read moreWhy Everyone Missed the Most Important Invention in the Last 500 Years
You’ve never heard of Yuji Ijiri. But back in 1989 he created something incredible. It’s more revolutionary than the cotton gin, the steam engine, the PC and the smart phone combined. When people look back hundreds of years from now, only the printing...
Read more3 things modern managers can learn from decades’ old studies of human behavior
The field of social psychology has long grappled with questions inspired by real-world events. Here’s how half-century-old findings can teach today’s leaders. Often, articles that draw advice from psychology for people in business focus on exciting new...
Read moreCoconat - a woraktion retreat
Coconat just turned 1, and wow, we have done a lot in that time. Here is a bit about what we are up to and what we are about. Written and narrated by Julianne Becker Coconat - Space for anyone to be inspired, concentrate, work, and play in the countr...
Read morePlastic litter is prevented from entering the Sea. Floating parks realized by recycling the plastics to platforms.
Recycled park is the proposal to retrieve plastic waste from the river the Nieuwe Maas just before it reaches the North Sea. The plastics are recycled to give new value to the river. From the plastics we will construct floating platforms for a new green...
Read moreA Parallel Reality
At some point, we all ask ourselves who we are, where we come from and where we’re going. But many of us stop wondering about the meaning of life because solving the day-to-day dilemmas of everyday existence is challenge enough in it self.This is the...
Read moreWhat futures do we want to remember by 2025?
Learn more at: www.iam-weekend.com The complexity, lack of logic and apparent overwhelming nature of ‘current events’ (a.k.a. Trump, Brexit, Climate change, refugee crisis, nuclear vibes, etc) is derivating in a threatening hypernormalisation, full of...
Read moreQuantum physics is bringing our wildest sci-fi dreams to life
In Brief Quantum physics is one of the most exciting and innovative areas of scientific research. By funding further research and development in quantum physics, great technological advancements will be made. Spooky Subatomic Space Think of every amazing...
Read moreWhat Can Governments Learn From Transparent Work Cultures?
Much has been written about what governments can learn from the private sector, from cutting costs to investing in innovation. Very few of these conversations have focused on people, and specifically, what can be learned from high-functioning employee...
Read moreSocial Media Predictions For 2018: Shopping, AI, And Maybe Even A Soul
Social media plays a bigger role in your life and your business than ever before. Here’s what you need to know heading into the new year, according to Hootsuite’s CEO. Source: Fast Company Newsletter by Bryan Holmes For social networks, 2017 may well...
Read moreBreaking through the creative process: Norman Seeff at TEDxBermuda 2012
Renowned photographer and film maker Norman Seeff has captured many of the legends of popular culture, from Steve Jobs to Will.I.Am, from Ray Charles to Alicia Keys. In a remarkable talk Norman explores and shares the struggles and joy that stems from...
Read moreThe art and science of DNA activation, healing and repair
The Foundations of Epigenetic DNA Activation: Life is Energy Source:Galactic Connection blog Einstein, Tesla, and the science of quantum physics have shown us that the fabric of the Universe is composed of vibrational strings expressed as energy. Every...
Read moreBackyard farming: how to homestead in the city
Source website WellnessMama article by Katie Wells image WellnessMama Growing some of the food that your family consumes is a great way to save money and eat organically on a budget. As food prices continue to go up, more families turn to backyard farming...
Read more1970s highway starts new life as greenery-filled walkway
It's always interesting to see how well fanciful renders translate into an actual project and the MVRDV-designed Seoullo 7017 Skygarden is no exception. Following the concept's unveiling a couple of years ago, the highway-turned-walkway/park has now opened...
Read moreElon Musk Just Unveiled His Plans for the Future in a Ted Talk
In Brief Elon Musk discussed his many companies at the annual TED conference last week. He covered exciting developments in the Boring Company, Tesla's new semi-truck, and many more innovations in the pipeline. via Futurism Newsletter by TED This past...
Read moreBen Carson would not approve of Vienna's social housing; it's too nice
via treehugger by Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) Design / Green Architecture CC BY 2.0 Lloyd Alter In America, the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson, doesn't think social housing should be too nice. He is quoted in the New...
Read moreHere´s How To Network When You Aren´t Sure What You Need
Networking is something that makes a lot of people cringe—and understandably so. When people think of the word “networking,” images of forced and insincere flattery comes to mind. But that’s more often the case when networking is an event—a ritual you...
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