February 2012
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Need a Job? New Study Says Learn Linux. →
No one disputes that that tech jobs are fueling the economy in the U.S. and around the world. The U.S. President said in his recent State of the Union address that there are twice as many openings in the science and technology sector as there are people to fill them. But where exactly are these jobs? And, who exactly is landing them?
Today, we have new data that helps us understand where are...
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WatchMichael Pawlyn: Using nature’s genius in architecture
via unexpectedtech
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Open Source Tackles Healthcare In Places Microsoft... →
At one hospital in Kano, Nigeria, 50 babies are born each day. And it’s not exactly prepared to handle them all. “We’re talking about one midwife taking three deliveries at a time,” says Evelyn Castle.
Nonetheless, Castle aims to create digital records of those births and the hundreds of others happening across northern Nigeria each day — even as she and another American expatriate, Adam...
Rice University And OpenStax Announce First... →
Rice University, which has been pushing alternative distribution mechanisms for scholarly publications for years, has announced a new initiative, by which they hope to publish free, high-quality textbooks in core subjects like physics and biology via a non-profit publisher called OpenStax College. It’s the polar opposite of Apple’s iBooks textbooks, which, while they too help drag this dusty...
The Architecture of Open Source Applications →
NY TIMES: "People who constantly reach into a... →
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Co-op Capitalism? →
From Plunkett Foundation:
Noreena Hertz, who for more than two decades has made accurate predictions about economic trends, has named ‘Co-op Capitalism’ as the next economic era. In a paper published by Co-operatives UK today, Prof Hertz states that ‘the model of capitalism that was dominant for the past 30 years has clearly failed. It’s time to embrace a new model of capitalism, Co-op...
“Without the election of George W. Bush, I don’t think we would have danced quite...”
– Tim O’Reilly (via azspot)
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A friend of mine is writing a paper on Bitcoin as...
Here is my rant of a response to his questions — I thought it might be interesting enough to share:
Are you familiar with the back-story on Bitcoin? I’ve posted a few things on a tumblr account, http://alexanderpf.com/tagged/bitcoin you may also want to listen to this “PlanetMoney” story: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/08/24/138673630/what-is-bitcoin There are lots of...
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies →
The IEET’s mission is to be a center for voices arguing for a responsible, constructive, ethical approach to the most powerful emerging technologies. We believe that technological progress can be a catalyst for positive human development so long as we ensure that technologies are safe and equitably distributed. We call this a “technoprogressive” orientation.
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While Hacking Alabama.gov’s site, Anonymous ran... →
“A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files...”
– Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password | Threat Level | Wired.com (via diegueno, section9)
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Open Source is an Ecosystem, not a Zero Sum Game →
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WatchWho will get the biggest slice of 3D-printed pie? | Crave - CNET via futuramb
Ugh. I think I almost barfed when I heard her say “It’s like a mash-up of Facebook and iTunes — where you can print at home or from us in the cloud.” I don’t even know where to begin. And then she starts talking about app developers?!
I had my reservations about Bre because he...
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Helicopter Parents Hover In The Workplace →
Alexander: In the ‘90 the Baby Boom generation convinced itself that 40 was the new 30. Now we’ve got an economy and a generation of youths for whom 30 is the new 20.
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