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Over 5K copies of Massively Networked downloaded this weekend

Over 3000 5000 copies of Massively Networked for Kindle have been downloaded this weekend, for free. I’ve extended the offer through midnight Pacific Time tonight, in appreciation to all those who participated in getting SOPA/PIPA deep-sixed this week. Get Massively Networked free today | Massively Networked Get Massively Networked Kindle version for free today on Amazon. My gift to all you who successfully got SOPA/PIPA booted off the U.S. legislative docket this week. Amazon.com: Massively Networked: Ho…

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Are you inspired?

Are you inspired? Enlightening article about the characteristics that inspired people have in common, including openness to experience, and intrinsic motivation as opposed to being competitive with others. Well worth the read. [via +Derya Unutmaz] Why Inspiration Matters | Psychology Today Inspiration impacts everything By Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman…        

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Get Massively Networked free today

Get Massively Networked Kindle version for free today on Amazon. My gift to all you who successfully got SOPA/PIPA booted off the U.S. legislative docket this week. Amazon.com: Massively Networked: How the convergence of social media and technology is changing your life (9780983199502): Pamela Lund: Books Amazon.com: Massively Networked: How the convergence of social media and technology is changing your life (9780983199502): Pamela Lund: Books

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The end of mass production

The end of mass production DVICE: Reconstruction sphere makes a flawless digital copy of anything A digital picture lets you preserve an image of something indefinitely, thanks to the resilience and longevity of digital data. Digitally preserving a whole object is an entirely different kettle o&#3…

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Reading Tim Wu’s excellent “The Master Switch…

Reading Tim Wu’s excellent “The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires” alongside news about SOPA and PIPA. Hmph. Khan Academy’s 101 on SOPA and PIPA, if you aren’t clear on the details: http://youtu.be/tzqMoOk9NWc Amazon.com: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Borzoi Books) (9780307269935): Tim Wu: Books Amazon.com: The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Borzoi Books) (9780307269935): Tim Wu: Books

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Latest global risk analysis from the World…

Latest global risk analysis from the World Economic Forum underscores the impact of our increasingly massively networked world: “Underlying all these risks are velocity, multiplicity, and interconnectivity – creating a global system where mastering complexities will be the foremost challenge.” http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalRisks_Report_2012.pdf http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalRisks_Report_2012.pdf

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Progress in regenerating body parts from…

Progress in regenerating body parts from stem cells over the last couple years is impressive, particularly the move from lab to real-world application. This PBS report has some great footage…

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Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) vs iPhone 4 (ATT) –…

Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) vs iPhone 4 (ATT) — I’ve been running a side-by-side test for a week now. I like the Galaxy Nexus like I like going out with my friend’s 21 year-old brother, Tony: Tony is energetic and fun for a while — until I find him passed out at the table, after running up a big tab on my credit card. If I’m having any fun — streaming music, navigating across town, checking email, viewing videos — the GN sucks up data like Tony sucks up drinks. And after a few hours, it’ll die without a charge. Having a super-fast 4G LTE connection (and it is fast) with great apps (and they are great) coupled with Verizon’s tiered data caps and the bandwidth suck of most functionality take all the fun out of using the GN. With the

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Inspirational innovation of the day: “Zhang…

Inspirational innovation of the day: “Zhang managed to develop a nanoparticle that can be delivered to the site of a tumor through the drug salinomycin. Once there it kills the cancer stem cells….” 17-year-old wins 100k for creating cancer-killing nanoparticle | Geek.com Dec. 8, 2011 – At the age of 17 I was paying attention in college, but still enjoying the student life as much as studying towards my career goals. What I wasn’t doing was

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A gene for kindness. How about that…

A gene for kindness. How about that… Strangers Spot People With Compassionate Genes in Seconds | Genetic Mutation, Oxytocin Receptor & Empathy | LiveScience A genetic variation in the oxytocin (the love hormone) receptor seems to cause behavioral differences between people. When discussing personal suffering with romantic partners, people with one variant…

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