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The ad that knows when you’re watching it

Domestic abuse happens when no one is looking, and that’s what happens in the Amnesty International public service ad that raises awareness of this... 

A conversation about personalized medicine

Charlie Rose recently hosted a discussion about personalized medicine that included Steven Pinker, Anne Wojcicki, George Church and Linda Avey. Pinker... 

Is this what you mean, asks Semanti?

Here’s an interesting approach to search in the form of Semanti, a plug-in for your browser that shows you the possible meanings for your search... 

More local examples of personalized learning in schools

Three New Jersey schools have won funding to create personalized learning paths for hundreds of students, reports NorthJersey.com. Here are a few excerpts... 

Wherever you go, what do you care about?

In the past few days, I’ve gone back and forth between Manhattan, Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts. At various moments, I’ve used... 

IT professionals discover ways to link other in-house systems

Converging IT networks and assets with other in-house systems will give companies a profound new level of visibility, control, and automation, says Doug... 

Differentiated education solves recession?

This story about Westwood High School caught my eye because it reveals how the recession might actually be speeding up innovations in education. Here are... 

Nobel Laureate say personalized medicine offers opportunity

Speaking at a conference in Bangalore, Nobel Laureate Richard Roberts made some interesting remarks regarding personalized medicine and energy (yes, energy.)... 

Track individual boats at sea (or anything else)

I’m not a sailor, and seldom pay attention to the sailing world. But I happen to be holed up in Marion, Massachusetts this rainy weekend - where... 

Meet someone from your future at Dorthy

A friend recently observed that on Facebook he interacts with people from his past, while on Twitter he is in touch with current associates. The founders...