about 8 months ago - No comments
A very succinct message from Steve Woz on how our education system(s) kills creativity in its quest for a one size fits all approach to education… This is so true all over the world… the waste of human potential is the greatest waste Via EEtimes and DangerousPrototypes
about 9 months ago - No comments
If you live in the Zanskar valley, India it is a 5 day walk along one of the highest rivers, through some of the highest mountains, some of the coldest places on Earth. Just saw this heart-stopping trip in ‘Human Planet’ on TV. Human Planet- Zanskar River by BBCfanable http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhzfi8_human-planet-zanskar-river_shortfilms This is the…
about 9 months ago - No comments
This gives me goosebumps every time I watch it…. Happy Earth Day !
about 12 months ago - No comments
I stumbled across this article today about how neurons in brains do not rely just on physical connections to talk to each other. They interact with each other with their version of electro-magnetic coupling similar to Near Field Communication (NFC)or RFID. NFC or RFID type technologies can be prone to interference from various gadgets or…
about 2 years ago - No comments
Just found out that TED is organizing a TED India conference (November 4-7, 2009) in Mysore at the Infosys campus. Check it out here
about 2 years ago - No comments
Turn any water into drinking water… $20 billion can provide safe drinking water for the entire world… this would an ideal stimulus plan…. healthier people can improve their own lives and contribute to their and society’s development
about 2 years ago - No comments
The NewScientist has an article titled Rainforests may pump winds worldwide, which may shake up the climate and environmental skeptics. It seems large forests are the heart, lungs and kidneys of our living planet. Large forests may be responsible for pumping moisture laden air across continents helping rainfall far inland… Cool factoid of the day…
about 3 years ago - 1 comment
Cleantechnica has a post on Forward Osmosis. It is better explained here. The authors description in a gist: …conventional desalination and reuse technologies use substantial energy. “forward osmosis,” exploits the natural diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane. Their process “draws” pure water from its contaminants to a solution of concentrated salts, which can easily…
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