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Traveling with Pico Iyer, how to relax on our next flight
Well-known travel writer Pico Iyer, who has contributed to The Intelligent Optimist, has some excellent tips to turn your next flight into a relaxing and refreshing experience. Don’t use Wi-Fi on board; no e-mail. Always have a book, pen and a notebook ready for emerging thoughts and ideas. And Read More...
“Uber is the largest job creator”, showing the employment power of the sharing economy
Uber adds some 50,000 new jobs a month. Speaking at South by Southwest conference in Austin on Sunday, Uber board member Bill Gurley said that the transport disrupter has 300,000 drivers. These drivers are nu Uber employees. This is a showcase example of the emerging sharing economy where Internet Read More...
First sign of success in climate change battle
This news is from Friday, but we want to make sure you got it because it’s very important and good. CO2 levels have been rising together with economic growth for decades causing the climate change that threatens society. However, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2014—for Read More...
Free, public Wi-Fi is finally making its way to Cuba
Most Cubans have never been on the Internet. The government allows Internet access only sporadically with limited bandwidth. Now, a state-supported cultural center in Havana has begun rolling out free, public Wi-Fi. The connection is slow, but it’s still better than no Read More...
Scientists transmit wireless power; clean energy from space step closer
In space, there are no cycles of day and night or clouds, making it the perfect place for 24-hour solar energy generation. But how do get the electricity down to earth? Scientists of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) have succeeded in transmitting electricity through microwaves. They Read More...
Solar-powered, recycled, floating home
Rising sea-levels may lead to many more people living in floating homes. Italian architect Giancarlo Zema shows that doesn’t have to be a punishment with this stunning design. The 1,000 square foot Waternest 100 is made from recycled timber and a recycled aluminum hull. The solar paneled roof Read More...
Breaking Monsanto: Saving the earth with environmentally friendly pesticides--mushrooms
This story is not new, but some stories need to be told as often as possible. Pesticides destroy the environment and our health. But they are still very much in use, because companies—like Monsanto—make billions selling them. Unhealthy business. However we don’t need chemicals to Read More...
African migrant workers use bitcoin to send money home
When migrant workers send money home to relatives in Africa, they typically pay 12.3 percent to money transmitters. It’s a big business. Overseas Development Institute estimates the total annual fees paid to money transmitters to be $1.4 billion. These businesses have now found a competitor in Read More...
Self-cleaning paint makes soap superfluous
Imagine washing your car only with a hose without any soap or scrubbing the dirt off. A research team at the University College of London has developed a water-repelling paint. The active ingredient in the paint is coated titanium dioxide nanoparticles. These cause liquid to bead up and roll off Read More...
Robots are cleaning up Fukushima power plant
Four years after a tsunami caused hit the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the area is still not considered safe for humans. Thankfully, robots don’t mind a little radiation exposure. That’s why the clean-up of toxic waste and contaminated debris is now being carried out by specially designed Read More...