TED: Kräv mer Open Source av myndigheterna
What can governments learn from the open-data revolution? In this stirring talk, Beth Noveck, the former deputy CTO at the White House, shares a vision of practical openness — connecting bureaucracies to citizens, sharing data, creating a truly participatory democracy. Imagine the ”writable society” …
På Lunchen: John Hodgman förklarar det här med design
Resident expert John Hodgman ”explains” the design of three iconic modern objects. Or does he. (From The Design Studio session at TED2012, guest-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell.)
TED: En demonstration av trådlös elektricitet
Eric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT’s breakthrough version, WiTricity — a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, car, pacemaker.
The internet, but not as we know it: life online in China, Russia, Cuba and India
Interactive: More than half of the world’s population is now online, but that does not mean we are all seeing the same thing. More than half of the world’s population is now online, but that does not mean we all see the same thing. From being filtered by the government to being delivered by post, the internet can vary enormously depending on where you live. Here are four illustrated examples.
Källa: The internet, but not as we know it: life online in China, Russia, Cuba and India
Problemen med att säga upp en prenumeration
It happens to all of us: you unsubscribe from an unwanted marketing email, and a few days later another message from the same company pops up in your inbox. Comedian James Veitch turned this frustration into whimsy when a local supermarket refused to take no for an answer. Hijinks ensued.
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