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Random Bits Jan - Jun 2013

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July 27, 2013

Shell Oil Future Scenarios - (Roger R) 

http://www.shell.com/global/future-energy/scenarios.html?gclid=CLCClJ7yz7gCFcU7MgodHy8Akg 

 

Graphene material for better image sensors (Hank, Brian T) 

http://www.gizmag.com/graphene-imaging-sensor/27718/  and 

http://nofilmschool.com/2013/07/graphene-sensors-low-light-shooting/ 

 

The Future of Pharmaceuticals Could Be Electronic Implants (David K) article http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/the-future-of-pharmaceuticals-could-be-electronic-implants  

 

Legally Blind Man, 97, Makes Digital Masterpieces with Microsoft Paint (David K) article and video http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/legally-blind-man-97-makes-digital-masterpieces-microsoft/story?id=19783039&google_editors_picks=true  

 

 

 

June 13, 2013

The Body Shop - article in Popular Science, 3D printing body parts  - not yet available on line (Roger) http://www.popsci.com

 

Latest Leak Shows Microsoft Handed The NSA And FBI Unencrypted Access To Outlook, SkyDrive And Skype - article (H Tom T) http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130711/11540623769/latest-leak-shows-microsoft-handed-nsa-fbi-unencrypted-access-to-outlook-skydrive-skype.shtml 

 

Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design book by Stephen C. Meyer - (Bill P) http://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Doubt-Explosive-Origin-Intelligent/dp/0062071475

 

Just give me the Housefax - article (David K) Start-up offers home background check - seeking to identify items a home inspector might miss http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57592452/just-give-me-the-housefax  

 

Warren Brusee's Blog - coverage of energy and other issues (Bob K) http://wbrussee.wordpress.com/

 

Dog Vacay - a start-up for pets like AirBnB for home sharing (Therese C) http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/13/the-airbnb-for-pets-dogvacay-raises-6m-from-benchmark/

 

Online - Taxi service news - Uber, http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57534741-93/uber-hails-arrival-of-its-taxi-service-in-san-francisco/ RideCharge - Taxi Magic http://www.ridecharge.com/ (several members)

 

June 29, 2013

Google to publish data on malware, phishing scams - article in Washington Post 25June by Cecilia Kang (Bill P) http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-06-25/business/40177389_1_user-data-phishing-malware

 

'Corkscrew' light could turbocharge the Internet article by Maggie McKee 27June13 -different-shaped beams could increase fibre-optic capacity, easing Internet congestion. (Brian) http://www.nature.com/news/corkscrew-light-could-turbocharge-the-internet-1.13291

 

Multigigabit per second wireless broadband by 2020 with beam forming 5G technology from multiple antennas article in NextBigFuture

20Jun2013 (Roger) http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/06/multigigabit-per-second-wireless.html

 

German Scientists Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Lasts for 27 Years article by Eric Loveday (Therese) http://insideevs.com/german-scientists-develop-lithium-ion-battery-that-lasts-for-27-years/

 

Consumption Growth: Investing in Todays' Emerging Markets - June 2013 - 8 page report from Mirae Global Investments - (Bob K) http://investments.miraeasset.us/download/consumption-growth-investing-in-todays-emerging-markets.pdf

 

June 22, 2013

"The Eye of God" Science Fiction book by James Rollins (Brian T) good story of biohacking http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_14?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the%20eye%20of%20god%20james%20rollins&sprefix=the+eye+of+god%2Cstripbooks%2C259

 

Humans have 11 senses (natural) - sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch, temperature, kinesthetic sense (muscle sense), pain, balance, acceleration, and various internal stimuli - science and technology may provide more (Hank Lhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense

 

The Science Network - TSN - check out this resource versus TED talks - richer, deeper science (Eric H) http://thesciencenetwork.org/

 

"How Technology is Destroying Jobs" article in MIT Tech Review about Sloan School Prof Eric Byrnjolfsson (Bob K) http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/515926/how-technology-is-destroying-jobs/

 

"ROUBINI AND BREMMER: Welcome To The 'New Abnormal' Where Emerging Markets Will Fail To Emerge" article by Steven Perlberg about likelihood of anemic growth and continuing under employment (Bob K) http://www.businessinsider.com/bremmer-and-roubini-the-new-abnormal-2013-6#ixzz2XSCsA63y 

 

"New tiny battery is a powerhouse for computers, robotics" article on GigaOm picked up by USAToday 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/06/19/3d-printer-battery/2438305/ (David K) tiny 3D printed battery about 1 mm wide, concept demonstrated

 

"When 15 seconds is too long; welcome to the TL:DR world" article about Too Long; Didn't Read tendency (David K) 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-33620_3-57590354-278/when-15-seconds-is-too-long-welcome-to-the-tl-dr-world/

 

Vince Flynn, MN author of Mitch Rapp thrillers died at 47 of prostate cancer (H Tom T) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/books/vince-flynn-wrote-best-selling-thrillers-dies-at-47.html?_r=0

 

"The Future of Mobility" article and infographic (David K) 

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420521,00.asp?google_editors_picks=true

 

Jun 15, 2013

 

Life Sciences Benefit from Big Data Analytics(Rog R)

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/healthcare-it/healthcare-leveraging-big-data-paper.html

 

George Soros - INET - Institute for New Economic Thinkinghttp://ineteconomics.org/ (Bob K) Check out the blog http://ineteconomics.org/institute-blog-0

 

Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand - Reuters article by Jonathan Kaminsky May 30, 2013 (Roger) WA expects $500M in taxes this year from marijuana sales, CO $300M.http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-usa-marijuana-idUSBRE94T0ZE20130530 

 

Simple theory may explain mysterious dark matter - article in Science Recorder - (David K) The majorana fermion might be a the heart of understanding dark matter due to it magnetic properties. http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/simple-theory-may-explain-mysterious-dark-matter-physicists-say/

 

Apple's Favorite New Startup Wants to Be the Pixar of Robotics - Gizmodo article from WorldWide Developers Conference (David K) 

http://gizmodo.com/apples-favorite-new-startup-wants-to-be-the-pixar-of-r-512688519 Smart AI applied to toy cars - check the video

 

A source for Tech, Tools and Tactics for Public Sector IT - GCN - (DCamS) http://gcn.com

 

June 8, 2013

Book-em - Enormous book sale benefiting Bloomington Crime Prevention Program - across the highway at former Borders bookstore (DCamS) http://bcpamn.org/Book__em.html

 

Mind over Mechanics - Mind Controlled Drone, Prof Bin He and his students at UM (Brian T) demonstrate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yISBJ02Xm9Q 2:29

 

Welcome to the Programmable World - article in Wired magazine 21June13 edition (Roger R) - online link http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/internet-of-things/all/

 

Metal-Free Catalyst Outperforms Platinum in Fuel Cell - multi-university group develops and tests iodine coated graphene catalyst that performs 33% better than standard platinum catalyst for oxygen reduction - fuel cell reaction (David K)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130605111518.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmatter_energy%2Fmaterials_science+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Matter+%26+Energy+News+--+Materials+Science%29

 

Is Global Warming Cooler than expected? Scientific American article by Alex Kirby 30May13 - (Eric H) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=is-global-warming-cooler-than-expected

 

In Borneo, Stalagmites Tell Modern Story of Rainfall and Climate ChangeScientific American article by Stephanie Page Ogburn 07June13 (Brian T) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=in-borneo-stalagmites-tell-modern-story-of-rainfall-and-climate-change

 

Plantastic - a series of 10 TED talks on plants (Therese C) http://www.ted.com/playlists/118/plantastic.html especially good talks #1, #4 

 

Clinical features and viral diagnosis of two cases of infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus: a report of nosocomial transmission - paper printed in the Lancet journal 30May13 (Arne K) http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)60982-4/abstract

 

Report on Home computer security software - article in Consumer Reports (Roger R) good free for PC, Avast & Avira

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/search.htm?query=computer+security+software

 

12 Disruptive Technologies That Are Changing The World

McKinsey report by Aimee Groth | May 23, 2013 (Bob K) http://www.businessinsider.com/mckinsey-technologies-that-will-disrupt-our-world-2013-5

 

Economic Climate Change & the Long-Term View on Yields by Rick Harrell, May 28, 2013 (Bob K) http://advisorperspectives.com/newsletters13/Economic_Climate_Change.php

 

Employment is still near a 30-year low article and graph by Annalyn Kurtz June 6, 2013 (Bill P) http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/06/news/economy/employment-rate/index.html

 

U.S. Oil Boom Scrambles Mideast Calculus article in WSJ by Gerald F. Seib June 3, 2013 (Bill P) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324423904578523092713574764.html

 

Barbies, Auto Parts Hot Off the Press - 3D Printing WSJ article 6Jun13 by Clint Boulton - (Bill P) video available at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323372504578469560282127852.html?KEYWORDS=barbies+autoparts+hot+off+the+press#articleTabs%3Dvideo

 

The Risk of Government Policies and the Rationing of Retirement - article by Jason Hsu, June 2013 - (Bob K)  

 

The "Dark Flow" & Existence of Other Universes --New Claims of Hard Evidence(RogR)

 

May 28, 2013

A Very Unusual View of Contemporary Economics and the Future  (David G.):

"The Wealth of Nature: Economics as if Survival Mattered" by John Michael Greer (some of which is on his web site)

"Not The Future We Ordered"        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDSTK3a_q9k

With regard to energy, see also:     http://www.iier.ch/content/fake-firemen-why-are-we-cheating-ourselves-energy

and:                                             http://www.iier.ch/content/green-growth-oxymoron

 

May 25, 2013

Tesla Motors Pays Off DoE Loans Ten Years Early  (David G.):

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/05/tesla-repays-451-million-government.html

 

May 20, 2013

A Sign of the Times?  (David G.):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/business/insurers-stray-from-the-conservative-line-on-climate-change.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1&

 

May 13, 2013

Singularity — the point at which artificial intelligence can match, and then overtake, human smarts — might happen in just 16 years.(Rog R)

http://www.livescience.com/29379-intelligent-robots-will-overtake-humans.html

 

Apr 20, 2013

New Design for Batteries - Jump start your car with your cell phone? (David G):

http://news.illinois.edu/news/13/0416microbatteries_WilliamKing.html

 

Apr 15, 2013

What About Peak Oil? (David G) 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/13/peak-oil-isnt-dead-an-interview-with-chris-nelder/

http://www.eenews.net/public/energywire/2013/03/22/1

 

Apr 13, 2013

Will Google's Ray Kurzweil Live Forever? (Tom M) 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324504704578412581386515510.html

 

Bionic Eye Becomes A Reality - 2 articles - WSJ article and All Things Digitial article - developer gains FDA approval (John D) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578304372323390606.html http://allthingsd.com/20130214/bionic-eye-becomes-a-reality/

 

Brains as clear as jello - article - Stanford develops method to make brain and other tissue transparent (David K) 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/science/brains-as-clear-as-jell-o-for-scientists-to-explore.html?_r=0

 

Hacking aircraft with an android phone - 3 articles - German security consultant demonstrated a weakness in equipment systems in a ground simulation.  Mfgr and regulators argue the test did not represent a certified aircraft system. (David) 

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-12/hacking-an-airplane-with-only-an-android-phone

http://techland.time.com/2013/04/12/airplane-hacks-not-so-fast/  

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/04/10/researcher-says-hes-found-hackable-flaws-in-airplanes-navigation-systems/2/

 

Making Moves and Harvesting Energy - article by Janine Mooney, Sep-Oct 2012 - piezo electric energy harvesting (D Cam S) http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2012/10/making-moves-and-harvesting-energy

 

3D Printing: A New Mindset in Product Design - article in NASA Tech Briefs 01Mar2013 - http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/15981

 

Paper or Plastic... or Metal, Wax, Biocells? - article by Pam Waterman in Desktop Engineering - Nov 2012 http://www.deskeng.com/articles/aabhbx.htm

 

Apr 6, 2013

Recyclable organic solar cells on cellulose nanocrystal substrates (Rog R)

http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/130325/srep01536/full/srep01536.html#f1

 

Comparison between programming computers and designing plant characteristics  (David G.) :

nextbigfuture.com/2013/03/making-living-matter-programmable.html

 

A Psychologist looks at "Expert Political Judgement: How Good Is It?  How Can We Know?" by Philip E. Tetlock (C) 2005.

Expect to hear more about foxy vs hedgehog thinking for futurists about social sciences.  See also:

.http://historysquared.com/2011/07/08/philip-tetlock-the-expert-who-models-experts/

http://fora.tv/2007/01/26/Why_Foxes_Are_Better_Forecasters_Than_Hedgehogs

http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/17/pf/experts_Tetlock.moneymag/index.htm

 

Mar 23, 2013

Universe as an Infant: Fatter Than Expected and Kind of Lumpy  21mar13 article NYTimes (Brian T) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/science/space/planck-satellite-shows-image-of-infant-universe.html?ref=space 

 

Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles" TED talk by Eli Pariser (Jim Z) Web searches that learn your patterns can create an "echo chamber" of your own ideas http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html

 

Jeff Hammerbacher, CEO Cloudera - Interviewed on Charlie Rose (Eric H) http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12840 -  Cloudera offers enterprises a powerful new data platform built on the popular Apache Hadoop open-source software package. Yahoo Search and Facebook are built on Hadoop. (David K) http://hadoop.apache.org/ 

 

Internet Minute - infographic from Intel (David K) http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/communications/internet-minute-infographic.html 

 

The future of driving: Seeing the back of the car - Economist article from 22Sep12 (Bob K) - http://www.economist.com/node/21563280 Car ownership may give way to hiring autonomous vehicles for what ever travel you need 

 

1.25 Quadrillion bits per second - CERN reported Internet speed (Brian T) - unable to locate a link

 

Mar 19, 2013

Dr Joseph's on the Current State and Future of SuperComputers at the Mar 17 Futurists SIG. Dr Joseph Presentation.pdf 

 

Mar 12, 2013

An interesting summary of the status of present energy R&D (David G.) :
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/science/in-search-of-energy-miracles.html

 

Mar 7 2013

Will Canada’s Proposed Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Muck Up Its Pacific Coast? http://tinyurl.com/cz29dqn

 

Mar 2, 2013

Process Improvements in nano-tech manufacturing may allow more efficient solar cells (David G.) :
http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/fabrication-progress-to-atomic-layer.html

 

 

Feb 25, 2013 Upcoming Event - Sustainability in Minnesota  (Brian T.)

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (2/25/2013) – What will our world be like after we succeed in cutting carbon emissions? A lot of that is up to us – and the choices we make right now. Join internationally acclaimed futurist Jamais Cascio for Ensia Live Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolisas he explores various future scenarios and what we can do today to boost our odds of achieving a sustainable, resilient tomorrow.

For more information on speakers, topics and tickets, see http://ensia.com/live or contact the Northrop Box Office, 612-624-2345

 

Ensia is a magazine and event series showcasing environmental solutions in action. Powered by the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, we connect people who can change the world with the ideas and inspiration they need to do so
http://ensia.com          http://ensia.com/videos/bots-bacteria-and-carbon/

 

 

Feb 22, 2013

Google Glass Explorer Program - call for volunteers (Bill P) www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one 

  • Your application must be 50 words or less, must include #ifihadglass in your application, can include up to 5 photos with your application, can include a short video (15 secs max)

Do It Yourself PCR - desktop gene sequencing at home for less than $100 (D Cam S) http://www.medgadget.com/2011/07/openpcr-do-it-yourself-open-source-pcr-kit-now-shipping.html 

MN State Science and Engineering Fair - Apr 7-9, 2013 (Mark L) http://mnmas.org/science-engineering-fair/state-science-engineering-fair  

Edge - www.edge.org (Brian T) fascinating site - Check out "the Annual Question"

 

Feb 20, 2013

Higgs particle may doom the universe - http://tinyurl.com/bfhkx7l (Brian T) Read this with a grain of salt 

 

Feb, 19 3013

Nobel Conference 49, Oct 1 and 2 2012 "The Universe And It's Limits"   (Brian T)

 http://tinyurl.com/aacwyk6
Featured speakers for the 2013 Nobel Conference include: 2004 Nobel laureate in physics Frank Wilczek of MIT; 2006 Nobel laureate in physics George Smoot of the University of California, Berkeley, and Paris Diderot University; Tara Shears, particle physicist, University of Liverpool, who has been involved with the Large Hadron Collider project at CERN; Vera Rubin, research astronomer with the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.; Lawrence Krauss, physicist and astronomer at Arizona State University; S. James Gates Jr., string and particle theorist, University of Maryland, College Park; Alexei Filippenko, astrophysicist and supernovae researcher at the University of California, Berkeley; and Fr. George Coyne, SJ, former director of the Vatican Observatory and head of the observatory’s research group based at the University of Arizona.

 

Feb 19, 2013

Are we reaching Internet bandwidthhttp://tinyurl.com/a5aklh8   (Brian T)

 

Feb 14, 2013

An article worth reading, even if the title seems strained (David G.) :  

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140213/climate-change-science-carbon-budget-nature-global-warming-2-degrees-bill-mckibben-fossil-fuels-keystone-xl-oil          (especially if you are invested in the fossil energy industries).

Another real long shot/black swan possibility (fusion prototype in 5-10 years)?:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/new-google-solve-for-x-lockheed.html

1/7th of the population uses 1/2 of the world's energy today:

http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_and_the_magic_washing_machine.html

Dr Steven Chu on the energy problem (at Google in 2007 - long but fascinating):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snuzWU4-gjc&feature=player_embedded

 

Feb 9, 2013

Possible future for energy efficiency  (David G.) :

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/fujifilm-has-printable-bendable-thin.html

The future of weed control?:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/germans-developing-weed-control-using.html

 

Feb 8, 2013

70% Efficient Solar Cells Possible Using Silicon BC8 (Rog R)

http://natgrp.org/2013/02/05/70-efficient-solar-cells-possible-using-silicon-bc8/?goback=.gde_3577_member_211264939

 

Interesting speculation on widgets, systems, and future possibilities (David G.) :

http://grist.org/business-technology/sometimes-a-driverless-car-is-not-just-a-driverless-car-thoughts-on-widgets-and-systems/

http://about.bnef.com/2013/02/07/renewable-energy-now-cheaper-than-new-fossil-fuels-in-australia/

http://grist.org/climate-energy/the-u-s-electricity-system-overengineered-and-vulnerable/

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/14317-nate-hagens-things-are-not-going-to-be-as-easy-over-the-next-forty-years

 

Feb 4, 2013

More Renewable New Capacity Installed in 2012 Than Natural Gas (David G.):

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/02/04/is-wind-power-reaching-a-tipping-point/

As Cameron has mentioned, there is an unconsidered cost associated with burning fossil fuels:

http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=3576

Why utilities will not look the same in 10 years:

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/energy-storage-costs-to-halve-market-set-to-boom-study-52851

 

Feb 2, 2013

"Do your projects follow Wright's Law?" (D. Cameron Smith):

http://www.csemag.com/single-article/do-your-projects-follow-wrights-law/b8b1264bb9bd642248a3f27e1cc9decd.html

 

New Important Java Info and app development at MIT (Rog R)

http://appinventor.mit.edu/

 

Jan. 22, 2013

Senate Environment and Energy Hearings on Climate Change (Rog R)

http://www.scribd.com/collections/4098100/Senate-Environment-and-Energy-Hearings-on-Climate-Change-1-22-13-and-1-24-13

 

10 Big Mistakes People Make in Thinking About the Future (Rog R)

http://mnfuturist2011.pbworks.com/w/page/52566080/10%20Big%20Mistakes%20People%20Make%20in%20Thinking%20About%20the%20Future

 

WFS Forecasts for 2013 and Beyond (Rog R)

http://www.wfs.org/forecasts/

 

TEDxWarwick - David MacKay - How the Laws of Physics Constrain Our Sustainable Energy Options(Rog R)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-5bVbfWuq-Q

 

 

Jan. 19, 2013

Carbon Nanotube fibers with outstanding properties (David G.):

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/01/new-nanotube-fibers-have-unmatched.html

Silica fibers with 10 times the strength of steel:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/01/southampton-scientist-develop-silica.html#more

Estimates of the future market for 3D printers:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/01/perspective-and-economics-of-3d-printers.html

Sequence a genome from a single cell:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/01/new-technique-can-sequence-entire.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fadvancednano+%28nextbigfuture%29

 

Jan. 18, 2013

Self-looped Hydroxy Generator (Roger R.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9fyam4whg

The Empowerment of Breakthrough Clean Energy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXbc1YgRlMc

 

Jan. 8, 2013 (Ulrich B.)

Multi-decade delays in advancing complex products is costing the developed countries

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