New Orleans is no longer the top murder city, and that achievement is partly thanks to a deep data dive taken by an innovation team that knew nothing about crime or policing.
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- We Are Humans! :) 99.9% of us want Peace... The Time is NOW! End the... Cycles of War... Begin the Renaissance of Universal Friendship :) www.ARTofDiNo.com See More
- Shouldn't smartwatches be more like this? Awesome Concept. One can k...eep his Rolex by merely adding Smart-Tech by sacrificing something you don't necessarily need anyways. Exciting. http://www.timeforglimpse.com/ See More
- Yes, there is a massive drought going on, and together 'we' can prov...ide solutions! Help us get the word out! (Tag your friends) , Please Share! Give the gift of water~Adopt a Smart Tree! https://www.crowdrise.com/SmartTrees See More
Apps
This system flashes a warning to cyclists when they're in a truck's blind spot. http://f-st.co/Rc0xGhf
Sometimes Skype just doesn't cut it. http://f-st.co/BOMyvH2
The MBA is now the most popular master's degree in the U.S., making up one quarter of all such degrees conferred. But a few schools are recognizing that a different course of study might better serve both aspiring business leaders and the world at large: a master's in social work.
Cyclists can now patch their own flats without the mess and hassle of changing out the entire inner tube.
Running a massive school meals program that feeds malnourished kids, Manoj Kumar is on a mission to show how entrepreneurs can make real inroads in tackling India's age-old social problems.
Here's a colorful take on what food might look like in a few decades.
These cardboard carriers fold together in seconds, so cyclists can carry groceries. http://f-st.co/TnxoPtY
Co.Exist added 8 photos to the album Blaze Orange.
"Our mandate is to invest in long-term sustainable iconic businesses that hopefully will exist for 20 or 50 or 100 years."
For people who've never had a credit card, it's difficult to access the financial system. That's why one startup is mining mobile phone payment records to show loan-worthiness.
London's new double-decker buses will charge wirelessly at the end of each route. http://f-st.co/gEq7nkG
Made from beautiful reclaimed wood, this new charging device should survive long past the time your current smartphone falls apart.
The Internet of things has promised us unprecedented efficiency and insight from our digital stuff. But there are some things (in the Internet of things) that a person will probably never need. The latest entrant in the latter category comes by way of Kickstarter: A weather forecaster for your fire escape.
The Katrina/Sandy timeline marks the coming together of two long-running projects--Land of Opportunity, which has collected thousands of hours of interviews with Katrina survivors in the nine years following the hurricane, and Sandy Storyli...ne, which is collecting similar material from Sandy survivors. "I think there's a real tendency to kind of avoid connecting the dots between large scale disasters or crisis events," says Land of Opportunity director Luisa Dantas. "There's a real tendency to say, 'What happened over there will be different over here.'" See More
This flying car can deliver humanitarian aid to remote locations. http://f-st.co/28OLQpR
Hybrid cars. Energy-efficient lightbulbs. Fair trade coffee. There are all sorts of products nowadays that promise to solve environmental and social problems. We're in an era of "responsible consumption" where companies sell us goods that do better by the planet and make us feel better about our place on it. But do they make any meaningful difference?
The Beacon Alley Skateboard (8 photos)
A Skateboard To Bring Back Local Manufacturing In The South Is Made From... Bamboo?
Created by designers in Alabama, the skateboard may even be stronger than traditional models. http://f-st.co/e1SrrfM
Created by designers in Alabama, the skateboard may even be stronger than traditional models. http://f-st.co/e1SrrfM
For What It's Worth (9 photos)
These Images Show The Tiny Amount Of Metal That Comes From Earth-Destroying Mines
The new series, For What It's Worth, effectively asks the question: Is the destruction of mining worth the meager result? http://f-st.co/6OClYVg
The new series, For What It's Worth, effectively asks the question: Is the destruction of mining worth the meager result? http://f-st.co/6OClYVg
Europe has long had a single market for many goods and services, but not for energy. Until recently, the price you paid per kilowatt was dictated by national factors, like the wholesale gas contract a utility had agreed to for the winter season. That's changing as Europe moves towards a single power trading system that should help flatten out prices and integrate renewables more easily.
Why use shipping containers? First of all, they are plentiful, McLeod says. There are about 200 million in the world. They're obviously easy to transport. They're sustainable, immune to weather (and climate), and produce tasty food with a low carbon footprint. "Fresh food taste better," McLeod says. "Put the Salad Box in a parking lot, or vacant lot, and start harvesting every week."
These incredible photos from astronauts show the brightest cities on Earth. http://f-st.co/qHEIxlJ
Co.Exist changed their cover photo.
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These headless chicken weathervanes spin when the Internet freaks out. http://f-st.co/LvycB7o
These synthetic landscapes respond to nature in real time to protect us -- and the planet. http://f-st.co/fuHAMpv
Get a status update on your NYC neighborhood in the form of a weekly cartoon. http://f-st.co/xMEaJ3k
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