Sunday, January 8, 2012

INFORMAVORE's SUNDAY No 489

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INTERNET

Is the Internet Polarizing Politics?: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41657


Infographic: Email Isn’t Dead: http://marketingland.com/infographic-email-isnt-dead-2739?utm_source=sel&utm_medium=scap&utm_campaign=email



SEARCH & FIND: What, where, how.  

 

Web Search - It's Worse Than You Think:  http://datamining.typepad.com/data_mining/2012/01/web-search-its-worse-than-you-think.html

 

Do Twitter and Facebook exert influence on search engine results?:

http://news.submitinme.com/newsdetails-116.aspx

 

Search Engines Are Winning the War on Content Farms [STUDY]:



HOW TO EVALUATE INFORMATION: Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/11605_12006.cfm

                                  
BLOGS and SOCIAL SITES

 

Dead? Social Media's Explosive Growth is Only Beginning : http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/dead_social_medias_explosive_growth_is_only_beginn.php

 

Blogging May Help Teens Dealing With Social Distress: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104115104.htm


GOOGLE

 

Google Bases a Campaign on Emotions, Not Terms:


How To Find Public Domain Works with Google:


Larry Page “CEO Of The Year” — Investors Business Daily:


WORDS, BOOKS, LIBRARIES

 

Thanks to Wendy Boswell,

Free Audio Books: The Top Eight Websites:


Free Books: The Top 20 Websites: http://websearch.about.com/od/dailywebsearchtips/qt/dnt0607.htm?nl=1


 

Nook From Barnes & Noble Gains More E-Book Readers: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/technology/nook-from-barnes-noble-gains-more-e-book-readers.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26


SCIENCE

How the Brain Functions Like a Social Network: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41758

 

Tracing connections in the brain to reveal functions:  http://www.kurzweilai.net/tracing-connections-in-the-brain-to-reveal-functions

 

Understanding the science for tomorrow: myth and reality: http://www.kurzweilai.net/understanding-the-science-for-tomorrow-myth-and-reality



Ten things everyone should know about time:

Using Data, Can We Predict Everything?: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41815

 

2012 Pictures: 6 Maya Apocalypse Myths Debunked:


Trouble in Paradise: Ocean Acidification This Way Comes Sustainability of tropical corals in question, but some species developing survival mechanisms:

 

Parasitic Fly Dooms Bees to Death by Maggots:


TECHNOLOGY

Big Technology Trends and Storylines of 2012:

2012 Industry Outlook:

Industry Perspectives for 2012:

 

Cleaner, Cheaper Liquid Fuel from Coal A new conversion process promises zero carbon emissions during production—but some question whether it will scale: http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/39430/?nlid=nldly&nld=2012-01-06

 

The Future Of Incandescent Bulbs Not So Bright:


A fabric 'stronger than steel': Scientists crack how to 'farm' spider's webs by making silkworms do the work
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2081434/Spider-silk-Scientists-farm-spiders-webs-making-silkworms-work.html#ixzz1iQaH3LLe

 

Nanotech Goes Big Large sheets made from carbon nanotubes could lead to lighter aircraft and more ­resilient space probes: http://www.technologyreview.com/article/39288/?nlid=nldly&nld=2012-01-06

 

Nanotechnology: The Art of Molecular Carpet-Weaving: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229112256.htm


One of the Most Porous Materials Ever Discovered:

New Material Soaks Up CO2: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41814

 

Research may extend Moore’s law, enable silicon-based quantum computing                                              http://www.kurzweilai.net/research-may-extend-moores-law-enable-silicon-based-quantum-computing


Bob Rankin- replace desktop with lap-top?

 

New Super-Resolution Microscope:



EDUCATION, CULTURE, ART

 

Key to School Improvement: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic ... and Character?: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111230134836.htm

 

Elderly Can Be as Fast as Young in Some Brain Tasks, Study Shows: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111227142535.htm

 

People Don't Just Think With Their Guts: Logic Plays a Role, Too:


20 Life Changing Questions For 2012: http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/20-life-changing-questions-for-2012/


A great idea: Free of Advertising, Cities Can Flourish and Be Happy: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41777


Why Humans Need Prejudice: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41757

 

Men and Women Have Major Personality Differences: New Report Suggests Previous Measurements Have Underestimated Variation Between the Sexes: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104174812.htm


Positive Psychology- Starting the New Year Afresh

Everyday Sociology Blog: http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/

Gretchen Rubins blog _” The Happiness Project”:

How the Unconscious Mind Boosts Creative Output: http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/how-the-unconscious-mind-boosts-creative-output-38841/


BUSINESS

Why Economic Growth Is Not Imperative: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41778

! Competitive Intelligence - A Selective Resource Guide - Completely Updated - December 2011: http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm

Online Reputation Management: You Really Want To Defend This Company?
http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/online-reputation-manegement-ethics.html#ixzz1ikn24V8Y

Gossip, or How to Ruin a Business:  http://bigthink.com/ideas/41834

 

The January Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2011 Edition:

 

A Baker’s Dozen for 2012- great sources for management: http://managingleadership.com/blog/2012/01/01/a-bakers-dozen-for-2012/

 

A new blog “the Grumpy Economist”:
Cultural Offerings- a great place for discovery!

Psychology: Open mind is best way to solve problems: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2012/01/01/open-mind-is-best-way-to-solve-problems.html


What’s Your One Big Theme?:              http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2011/10/whats-your-one-big-theme.html

 

What We Need The Most in 2012?:

http://qaspire.com/2012/01/01/what-we-need-the-most-in-2012/

 

How to Silence Negative Employees To turn a failing company into a breakout success, you'll need to inspire positive, creative thinking from your team:


Thanks to Cultural Offerings fpr Nicholas Bate\s Posters!

How to Manage a Perfectionist: http://blogs.hbr.org/hmu/2011/10/how-to-manage-a-perfectionist.html


HEALTH & MEDICINE

 

Device Tracks Blood Flow in the Brain A headset ultrasound monitor could make it easier to detect the dangerous aftereffects of brain injuries: http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/39313/?nlid=nlbio&nld=2012-01-03

 

Imformation about diabetes:

http://www.informationaboutdiabetes.com/

 

New Clues as to Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092038.htm

 

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promising Results For Unipolar and Bipolar Depression:                   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-deep-brain-results-unipolar-bipolar.html

The Oldest Humans Have Mundane Genes: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41841

 

Religious Beliefs Battle Hypertension, Norwegian Study of Church Attendance Suggests: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111223114042.htm


 

How Can Lyme Disease Be Prevented and Controlled?:

 

This Rat Can Drink You Under the Table (And Won't Get a Hangover):  http://bigthink.com/ideas/41808


FOOD & COOKING

 

The Produce Worker's Guide to Storing 25 Common Fruits and Veggies:                                                      http://www.wisebread.com/the-produce-workers-guide-to-storing-25-common-fruits-and-veggies

 

New Technology Removes Air Pollutants, May Reduce Energy Use in Animal Agricultural Facilities:


MISCELLANEA

 

14 Very Useful Free Music Players for Windows:

 


SELECTED NEWS

SPAM & SPYWARE   

 

Not All Spam Deserves The Death Penalty:  http://www.searchenginejournal.com/not-all-spam-deserves-the-death-penalty/38458/


VIRUSES & e-CROOKS

 

A Better Way to Battle Malware Emulating the methods used to transform production quality could clean up the Internet - and might even pay for itself:

 

Expect more cyber-espionage, sophisticated malware in '12, experts say: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223018/Expect_more_cyber_espionage_sophisticated_malware_in_12_experts_say


 

What's The Smallest, Fastest and Best AntiVirus?


Spphos Anti Rootkit:


WiFi

 

The 10 Best iPhone Apps For Keeping in Touch:


Top 10 Websites For Free iPhone Ringtones

http://savedelete.com/top-10-websites-for-free-iphone-ringtones.html

2 comments:

  1. Thanks Peter, very interesting links.

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  2. Thank you, dear Anony,

    Can you please tell this to others too? The newsletter is not popular at all,but a bit of
    overall popularity could be welcome and pleasant.
    Peter

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