Selected topics from May…
On Being
Krista Tippett radio interview: A Shift to Humility: Andrew Zolli on Resilience and Expanding the Edge of Change
Stamp-On Circuits Could Put Your Phone On Your Finger
Transistors. Resistors. Capacitors. Inductors. Diodes. RF antennas. Inductive coils. Lithium ion batteries. These are the components of microprocessors, wireless communications, and energy storage. Today you’ll find them in your phone. Tomorrow, you may wear them right on your body.
Coca-Cola Small World Machines – Bringing India & Pakistan Together
In March 2013, Coca-Cola set out to break down barriers and create a simple moment of connection between two nations — India and Pakistan. The initiative “Small World Machines” provided a live communications portal between people in India and Pakistan and showed that what unites us is stronger than what sets us apart.
Xbox 360’s Kinect causes trouble for users during next-gen livestream reveal
Xbox 360 Kinect owners had some trouble today watching Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal due to device’s response to “Xbox” commands spoken during the livestream.
Several users took to Twitter to document their problems, which included pausing, opening Xbox Live or quitting the stream entirely. Polygon’s own reviews editor Arthur Gies experienced similar problems with his Kinect while watching the stream.
WHAT EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW…ABOUT THE NEW MYTH OF EXPERIENCE
This article has a thread of over 100 comments on Linked in wonder why?…
“We are living in an age of networks, not hierarchies, knowledge and wisdom is distributed rather than concentrated among gray hairs.” This quote appeared in the May 2011 issue of Fast Company under the title of “Life In Beta: A Case For Changing The Way We View Mentors” by Anna Kamenetz.
Can Futurists shape the Future?
Jules Verne first started the futurology movement around 150 years ago by predicting amazing future technologies in science fiction classics such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. Ever since, futurology has evolved and expanded in terms of reach, popularity, diversity, social application and scientific vision.
Four Out of 10 Recent College Grads are Underemployed, New Accenture Research Finds
Young workers want more training but employers disappoint. NEW YORK; April 30, 2013 – U.S. employers are underutilizing the capabilities of young, college-educated workers, according to new research by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) that reveals that 41 percent of workers who graduated from college in the past two years say they are underemployed and working in jobs that do not require their college degrees. The research also reveals that, despite their degrees, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) say they will need more training in order to get their desired job.