Monthly Archives: August 2009

A Portrait of Louisiana Launches

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Admin

Launched Sept 17 / A Portrait of LOUISIANA: Louisiana Human Development Report 2009 A Portrait of LOUISIANA uses a well-honed international approach to assess progress, opportunity, and human well-being across the state – with some surprising results. Louisiana ranks 49th among … Continue reading →

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Air Traffic Made Visible

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Admin

Yikes! Check out the energy use made visible here: Global Air Traffic in 24 Hours “A 24-hour observation of all of the large aircraft flights in the world, condensed down to about 2 minutes.”

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Most-Ridiculous TV Gadgets

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Admin

Not enough products in your life? Take a look at these all-time classics: 8 Of The Most Ridiculous “As Seen On TV” Gadgets” Includes the Tiddy Bear: “the most absurd product ever promoted on television.”

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SenseMaker Dialogs 1 Wraps

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Admin

The SenseMaker Dialogs series kicked off on August 13, 2009 at Parsons The New School for Design in New York. SenseMaker Dialogs is a new speaker series focused on the rapidly changing hybrid activity of SenseMaking in the 21st century. Elizabeth Pastor, … Continue reading →

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The Visible Brain

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Admin

Humantific is interested in all aspects of brain related research, particularly that related to making brain functions visible and understandable. This from BrainScope Company Inc. in Washington DC: Brainscope recently announced the ZOOM-100DC described as “an advanced 8-channel, portable, handheld … Continue reading →

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ReThinking Design in Helsinki

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Admin

Humantific CoFounder GK VanPatter will give a ReRethinking Design talk at the Design is Changing Workshop being organized by Creative Industries Finland, Ministry of Employment & the Economy Finland, Ministry of Education Finland and Design Forum Finland on September 7th … Continue reading →

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SenseMaker Dialogs Opens

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Admin

Registration opens for SenseMaker Dialogs, a new speaker series focused on exploring the rapidly changing hybrid activity of SenseMaking in the 21st century. No longer just focused on data and information visualization, the boundaries of what sensemaking is and what … Continue reading →

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