tvjames x blog: The Sift 226-230

Monday, August 29, 2011

The Sift 226-230

The Sift 226: Education, Brain, People and Thought Leadership

Redefine Problems By Changing the Words You Use to Describe Them
Has the speed shortage been averted?
2011! - if you have to ask, you shouldn't click. (If you don't have to ask, you saw this a week ago.)
Why the Next Big Thing Will Come From Small Innovations
Steve Keil: A manifesto for play, for Bulgaria and beyond

The Sift 227: Transit, Travel and Development

Japan Unveils Levitating High-Speed Electric Aero Train
Japan speeding ahead with 500km/h Maglev train
Nonstop High-Speed Trains Enabled by Docking Trams
Terreform ONE Announces Winners of the ‘Water as the 6th Borough’ Design Competition for NYC
Paul Romer's radical idea: Charter cities (TED.COM; 18:27)

The Sift 228: Energy, Environment and Science

Italians Vote to End the Use of Nuclear Power in Landmark Referendum
Did You Know That Plant-Based Bottles by PepsiCo and Coke are Actually Not Biodegradable?
New Printable Cling-Film Solar Cells are Cheap and Easy to Produce
Floating Islands Will Restore Life to Minnesota’s Spring Lake
Paul Nicklen: Tales of ice-bound wonderlands (TED.COM; 17:56)

The Sift 229: Entertainment and Technology

FCC hails spectrum alliances with Canada and Mexico, seeks to reduce border conflicts
Nokia N8 used to shoot world's largest stop-motion film, 'Gulps' up the competition (video)
10 Fascinating Facts About Mobile Phones
Bloomberg Taps TechStars for TV Show About Startups
Mikko Hypponen: Fighting viruses, defending the net (TED.COM; 17:35)

The Sift 230: Social Media

UK teen arrested for illegal BBM, social media crackdown gains steam
Amnesty International’s Website Blocked in Saudi Arabia
U.S. Senators Urge Saudi King To Overturn Ban on Female Drivers
Facebook introduces separate Messenger app for iPhone and Android
Facebook Use May Lead to Psychological Disorders in Teens

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