CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-02-14 14:44:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-02-08 03:58:32 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I regret I will not be able to organize this, but... that doesn't mean I cannot attend one.

Please let me know if you know of an event supporting this movement in your area.

2013-01-22 18:22:47 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

"Does technology make a difference in education?" Depends. Watch this TED talk by the brilliant Richard Culatta to discover what technology can do to make a real difference.

Click here to watch the video: http://goo.gl/VYUPm

2013-01-20 00:36:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Its crowd sourced comedy on Amazon.

The banana Slicer.... its obvious value is only exceeded by the cult like following in the product reviews.

Enjoy

2013-01-08 11:52:04 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Curated by another person, who I lost in the feed march.

PaperTab:

Yes. The wires are annoying.
Yes. Its black and white. (ie. Monochromatic.)

Now, get past that and marvel at the Software and interface being used.
Bend detectors for actions like forward and back?
proximity for double screen?
Desk work zones?

The tech is cool, but the usability of this product is inspired.

http://youtu.be/81iiGWdsJgg

2013-01-02 16:49:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Mmmmmm ... liking it.  

2013-01-02 16:48:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Loving this right now.

2012-12-16 16:43:07 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Community Participation

What brings you most into the holiday season?
What are the traditions, smells, recipes, and/or memories you find the most joyful around this time of year?

2012-12-14 14:15:38 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

For your chance to win a brand new 512mb Raspberry Pi

+1 this post
 
SHARE it publicly
 
Finally, ADD us to your circles (if you haven't already)
 
Do these three things between 9am Friday Dec14th and 8:59am Saturday December 15th (GMT) & one of your will be selected at random as the winner. Full  T&Cs on our website.
http://goo.gl/u02LE 

Good luck!

2012-12-11 22:17:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Philology: (phi·lol·o·gy  /fəˈläləjē/) Noun

The branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages.
Literary or classical scholarship.

Synonyms: linguistics

The study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.[1] It is also more commonly defined as the study of literary texts and written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.

(and Thanks for the invite!)
#WOTD

2012-12-07 16:37:05 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

WHAT'S UP IN KC this weekend

I'll make the effort to summarize invites and news articles that I get and that I read in this community. (I'll come up with or perhaps a community member can volunteer some design work to affix to each of these sorts of notifications to denote an weekender guide to KC.
( Some much of this stolen from http://kansascity.about.com/b/ and the wonderful +Mary Anne McNeish)


Project Warmth.
Currently this outreach program is seeking help to assist those in the community likely to suffer during the most cold part of the season.  They are engaging in a "TODAY ONLY - Project Warmth Special Telethon and Coat & Blanket Drive"
http://www.projectwarmthkc.com/

First Fridays
(see +Chris Dowell's post https://plus.google.com/111173744347479114562/posts/FNzAjx6aVQq)
Iwil... more »

2012-12-07 11:57:30 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Hello, I'm interested in Architecture and Street art, and looking forward to this experiment, and its success

2012-12-07 11:49:41 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Nobody Likes a dead Landing page.

This is supposed to be about communities.  Well, KC is mine, and I want to wring from it every drop of its experience.

So please, so long as its respectful, let's create a message board for what is KC. Events, Concerts, Personalities, and experiences (see urban legends) of what is going on in this town.

2012-12-04 15:46:17 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Take a stand.

2012-11-21 12:25:48 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Time to choose your side.

Lets start circling.

Resistance or Enlightened?

Please +1 your team, I'll make circles for both and share them out.

#ingress 

2012-11-13 10:59:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Via +George Takei 

2012-11-13 10:57:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Today is the day, in a few scant hours (and you can watch it live) the Startup Village will begin being serviced by Google Fiber, 100x faster than most domestic internet services today.

What marks this as impressive, is that areas able to be serviced by google fiber have been a recent hot spot for investors.  Companies and individual Entrepreneurs have been seeking to lease or purchase access to the service creating a micro housing bubble in the area.

Interesting backlash, but not unpredictable.  Who wouldn't consider purchasing a house to lease out, and then turn the basement into a mini data center.   The question will be, at the end of this coming year, how will this community be changed.


http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/2012/11/google-fiber-lights-up-a-startup.html


In 1993 a Blacksberg became an internet "pet project"li... more »

2012-10-29 11:56:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Another mechanism for micro-circuitry.

2012-10-27 21:39:54 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

In preparation for the Candy Season. A Humorous look at the business of candy speculation in the market. 

Carpe Calorieum.  - take their candy.

2012-10-24 05:11:00 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

2012-10-16 13:04:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

What would you like to ask an Olympian or Paralympian?

We'll be hanging out with 5 of the #CadburyHeroes of +London 2012 this Wednesday lunchtime and we need your questions to put to them. It was unforgettable just watching the Games, but would you like to know what it felt like to actually take part?

Post any question suggestions in the comments below, then sign up to the event to put it in your calendar: http://bit.ly/CadburyHeroesHangout

2012-10-15 19:05:09 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

The Orb. This mobile headset doubles as a ring and can be used 30 feet away from your phone. It vibrates if you get a call, but also has a voice-to-text device so you can read messages on your ring.

2012-10-07 12:28:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I've been there before

When you try to figure out the most outlandish thing you could do with your knowledge.

Ladies and Gentlemen,  Never tell a bored engineer, its "impossible."  
We have free time, and... photoshop skills.


Well, +Jason Torchinsky, hats off to you.  I hope that you get at least a consultation agreement for the movie.

2012-10-04 16:28:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

NINETEEN brand-new, unusable hospitals in Afghanistan. Made (by) China. (via http://karakullake.blogspot.com)

2012-09-20 14:06:12 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you have a dream... you can make it happen.
Social "heart" media.

+Lesley Hornberger  thank you for sharing.

2012-09-12 13:03:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Voter Fraud

But not the way you'd expect.  

2012-08-31 10:37:46 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

ARTİST_GRAHAM GERCKEN

2012-08-28 15:12:24 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 17 +1s)

NT

2012-08-26 15:12:05 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 15 +1s)

          Special Electric Car for Wheelchair Users!

A Car with A Noble Purpose. ♥

Design, power, speed, efficiency, and emissions are often a focal point of the development of a car. However, what about the ease and convenience for drivers who use wheelchairs?

These cars use rear-wheel drive system drive (RWD) with two powerful 2 kW electric motor capable of pushing the vehicle up to a maximum speed of 45 km / h. Mileage of the car weighs 550 kg are in the range 70 to 110 km with the process of charging the battery for 8 hours.

Kenguru cabin does not have a seat, but room for one driver in a wheelchair. Unlike the cars in general are using the steering wheel and pedals, steering tools to support the driver with leg muscle dysfunction.This car sold for USD25.000.

2012-08-20 18:40:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

This is how +Liam Joyce and I will drink tea at our epic Boston HIRL in June. 

2012-07-21 00:01:26 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

I hope and pray for those impacted find help, and find peace for the senseless act of violence committed at the movie opening.

I live in KC where AMC holds its headquarters, they've obviously had a series of releases following the tragic shootings. Here is one just to make sure nobody goes in costume today.  

"Kansas City-based AMC Theatres says they're reinforcing security procedures after today's shooting in Colorado. In a statement, the company announced that they will quote, "not allow any guests into our theatres in costumes that make other guests feel uncomfortable and we will not permit face-covering masks or fake weapons inside our buildings. " They're also working closely with local police and law enforcement.

My thoughts are with the victims' families and friends.

2012-07-18 23:04:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Free today Aisle 411 on iOS and Android.

The initial release doesn't so much as build off the existing competitors, but rather marks a new attempt to map the retail market space in the next in "taxi cab" geometry  - the ability to optimize cost on items, time in store and the like.

With companies mining your personal data to gather your "pain point" (the point at which a company maximizes its profits for each individual, versus them walking away)  the aggregate power resides in those able to collect and harness this dataset.  

This app (and its genre) suggest the counter movement.

A strong Foray into a shopping and logistics package that one ups Groupon, on its instant gratification.

$.40 cents off 2 Ply Paper Towells?!?  20 feet south west of me, in isle 3 - 3rd shelf.... 

It's like the FedEX plane refuelingmodel... more »

2012-07-16 17:36:30 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Maker Camp on Google+ will be a blast!
In the words of young maker +Joe Hudy  “Don’t be bored. Make something.”  

That’s the idea behind #MakerCamp ,  a new online “summer camp” on Google+. Over the course of six weeks, 13- to 18-year-olds (as well as their parents and teachers) will have the opportunity to collaborate with popular maker personalities—including +Mark Frauenfelder  of +Boing Boing    +Stephen Voltz  and +Fritz Grobe  of EepyBird (the Coke and Mentos guys),  +Jimmy DiResta  (co-host of Dirty Money on the Discovery Channel) and +Limor Fried  (founder of +Adafruit Industries) —and other creative makers on fun projects themed around “the art of making.” Our goal is to encourage everyone this summer to make something and share it with their friends and family.  

Making is a wonderful way to experiment and explore, to try to do newthings, and mostly to let your ... more »

2012-07-10 14:06:15 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

The gaming world is being shaken up.  Ouya, presells their new $99 console on Kickstarter.  Will the gaming world support a new console based on Android?

This could also help change the Indie film world with access to transmedia too.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console

2012-07-02 01:58:46 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

After Botched I.P.O., Facebook Weights Its Options

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/facebook-not-feeling-friendly-with-nasdaq/

2012-04-27 02:47:31 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2012-04-27 00:50:16 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

What a great Idea!

Inspired by a bamboo topped surfboard, the bamboo bike offers lightweight , shock absorbing frame that makes for a completely unique ride.

Well done gentlemen

2012-04-22 02:31:29 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

She's sooooo into it! !

2012-03-31 13:17:03 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Lottery: ( lätərē ) n.
a voluntary tax for people with no background in statistics and/or probabilities.





Cue Rant: (ala discovery and Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely)

Let's talk fractions. 1/3 of Americans feel their "success" is interdependent with winning the lottery. Over 100 Million people.


When you select your 1st number, you have 56 numbers to choose from, and...
...a 1 in 56 chance of picking the right one.
(Mathematically, 1 in 56 is represented by the numerical fraction 1/56 or 0.017857.)

When you select your 2nd number, you have 55 numbers to choose from, and...
...a 1 in 55 chance of picking the right one.
(Mathematically, 1 in 55 is represented by the numerical fraction 1/55 or 0.018182.)

When you select your 3rd number, you have 54 numbers to choose from,an... more »

2012-03-30 00:25:31 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 0 +1s)

Let's try to do an experiment: If you're an Android fan, SHARE this post and mention one or two other Android fans.

Maybe we can map a mini ANDROID GRAPH!

We'll start with +Ashley Esqueda and our very own +Esteban Contreras. Go!

#ANDROIDGRAPH

2012-03-29 16:19:44 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Here we go. Another shining example of the United States Government being luddites & completely out of touch with technology and personal property. This WILL result in discrimination, there is no question about that.

I propose that as elected public servants, every member of congress and other branches of government hand over all their Facebook & Twitter passwords to US and let us look in their priviate affairs. They are also "interviewing" for jobs when up for election and citizens of the United States. Fair is fair.

EDIT: Of course now we as Americans will need protection as currently employed people not to have our bosses ask for our Facebook passwords http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/218795-republican-preps-bill-to-ban-bosses-from-asking-for-facebook-passwords. "Hey give me your Facebook password so I can look at all your... more »

2012-03-29 15:09:35 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Its.... just .... so beautiful!

2012-03-27 14:46:51 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

That is not snow.

That... is spider silk, what you are seeing is a massive number of intersecting spider's webs in Australia.

wow. That's just awesomely creepy.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/pictures/120307-spiderwebs-australia-floods-wagga-wagga-world-science/

2012-03-19 12:44:48 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Looking for a little art in your confection?

http://www.lambinetelsa.com/#!portfolio/vstc3=sweet-play


Sweet Play focuses on individual, bite-sized chocolates personalized through a modular approach.

Allowing for customization via three elements:
the type of chocolate (dark, milk or white);
the inner filling, such as nougat, caramel, or graham;
and the topping, such as fruit, nuts or jelly.


Created through a partnership with Swiss chocolate maker Blondel

2012-03-19 11:43:00 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

From the Pirate Bay -- a more literal approach to Cloud Computing.


"We were down a few hours earlier today. There’s no need to worry, we haven’t been raided this time. We’re only upgrading stuff since we’re still growing.

One of the technical things we always optimize is where to put our front machines. They are the ones that re-direct your traffic to a secret location. We have now decided to try to build something extraordinary.

With the development of GPS controlled drones, far-reaching cheap radio equipment and tiny new computers like the Raspberry Pi, we’re going to experiment with sending out some small drones that will float some kilometers up in the air. This way our machines will have to be shot down with aeroplanes in order to shut down the system. A real act of war.

We’re just starting so we haven’t figuredeverything ou... more »

2012-03-17 16:48:53 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Just saw an IE9 ad on Tv.

NO... that's not a joke.

2012-03-17 08:54:00 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 0 +1s)

As Apple loses market share, its costs to manufacture are actually increasing due to massive competition…

Apple's losing tablet market share faster than it lost smartphone market share

Android has moved to over 44% market share in tablets from less than 3% in less than a year and a half. That's amazing and much faster growth than it exhibited in smartphones – a category in which Android literally dominated in worldwide and US smartphone growth (as well as installed base re: US) in just a few short years. Apple dropped from just over 96% to just under 55% in the same time frame. Again, as with the smartphones, the Android tablet tech is superior to that of iOS products and as iOS normalizes the difference, margins will suffer. Margins will drop (is dropping) faster for tablets because prices are coming down as fast as tech is increasing.

2012-02-23 14:33:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Posted by +Gabriel Vasile:
16 AMAZING POSTS ON EDUCATION (PART I)

We've started posting interesting posts from people under 1000 followers, we continued with the 5 ON 5 (5 Great Posts on 5 Different Subjects) and now we're lauching another series: "Amazing posts on [topic]" and thare are so many interesting topics to curate. Today I present you the first part of

AMAZING Posts On Education:

1. 31 Ways Google+ Benefits Education - by +Emilie Eggleston
https://plus.google.com/104971164798974135902/posts/1tm6kNYSsLv

2. 32 Ways to Use Google Apps for Students & 32 Ways for Faculty/Staff - by +Google in Education
https://plus.google.com/103266364845729488839/posts/5EZcVv42Ldy

3. Over 200 Free Online Educational Resources (v.2.3) - by +Johnathan Chung... more »

2012-02-23 13:11:14 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

JAPAN WILL HAVE A SPACE ELEVATOR BY 2050

Construction company Obayashi Corp has announced it will have built a space elevator capable of shuttling passengers 36,000 kilometers above the Earth by 2050.

The company plans to use carbon nanontubes, which are 20 times stronger than steel, to produce the cables required for the elevator. Those cables will be stretched to a counterweight 96,000 kilometers above our planet, about one-fourth of the distance between the Earth and the moon.

http://gizmodo.com/5887210/japan-will-have-a-space-elevator-by-2050
image via http://cache.gawkerassets.com/

2012-02-23 12:22:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Your Android phone is pretty powerful-powerful enough to be used as a desktop, with a few tweaks: