November 2011
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O’Reilly publishes unfinished book, plans to raise... →
infoneer-pulse:
O’Reilly Media is experimenting with a new publishing model for Todd Sattersten’s book “Every Book Is a Startup,” releasing it now as an ebook even though it’s not complete. Right now the book is $5 for the first two chapters, with all future chapters promised as free updates, and as the book grows in length the price will go up. When finished, it will also be released in print...
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Surveillance robots know when to hide
Via Scoop.it - Future The creation of robots that can hide from humans while spying on them brings autonomous spy machines one step closer… Via newscientist.com
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Space-Based Solar Power Could Arrive in Ten Years...
Via Scoop.it - Future A space-based solar power (SSP) system capable of meeting the energy needs of millions of people could be “deployed within a decade using technologies that are today in the laboratory,” says John C. Mankins, a former manager of the Advanced Concepts Studies Office of Space Flight for NASA and widely considered one of the world’s leading experts on space-based...
Alzheimer's damage reversed by deep brain...
Via Scoop.it - Future Brain shrinkage in people with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed in some cases - by jolting the degenerating tissue with electrical impulses. Moreover, doing so reduces the cognitive decline associated with the disease. Via newscientist.com
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The Startup Factories (by NESTA UK)
PayPal Launches Facebook App for Sending Money to...
Via Scoop.it - Future Social payments are taking a giant leap forward: PayPal has unveiled a Facebook app that lets you send money to friends. Via mashable.com
NTT Docomo unveils real-time speech translation...
Via Scoop.it - Future NTT Docomo, Japan’s leading cell phone carrier, has unveiled its real-time speech-to-speech translation service that works both in person and over the phone. Via geek.com
Biosocial Networks: How Our Genes And Microbes...
Via Scoop.it - Future With advanced medical testing becoming more readily available for the average person, we’re soon going to know literally everything about our bodies. It’s going to be the newest way to connect. Via fastcoexist.com
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The Day Your Car Will Be Provided to You for Free
Via Scoop.it - Future Who would expect today to pay the full price for a mobile phone, when subscribing to a new wireless plan with a Telecom service provider? These days for example, if you live in the US and select Verizon, you may get the serious Blackberry Curve 9330 for $0. This is the way the Telecom industry is doing business today: the value is not in the device; the value right now is...
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Help A Startup With One Click
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3-D Printers Will Build Circuit Boards ‘In 2...
Via Scoop.it - Future Before you know it, we’ll be building circuit boards with 3-D printers. In other words, 3-D printers will help us manufacture PCs. Via www.wired.com
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