One Year Later, Medium Is Changing the Way Its Writers Write and Its Readers Read | Mediashift | PBS.
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Tablet and E-reader Ownership Update – Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
The number of Americans ages 16 and older who own tablet computers has grown to 35%, and the share who have e-reading devices like Kindles and Nooks has grown to 24%. Overall, the number of people who have a tablet or an e-book reader among those 16 and older now stands at 43%.
Up from 25% last year, more than half of those in households earning $75,000 or more now have tablets. Up from 19% last year, 38% of those in upper-income households now have e-readers.
via Tablet and E-reader Ownership Update | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
Hmmm…
Meet WildCat – Robot on Four Legs Gallops Like a Gazelle (Video)
Applications could include military battle, but while the common person feels slightly frightened just looking at this incredible creature running in an empty parking lot with no murderous motives, the sight of this smoking steel robot bounding toward a target with the intent to kill would be absolutely horrifying.
via Robot on Four Legs Gallops Like a Gazelle (Video).
Star Wars anyone? You have to watch this video.
When the scientists figure out how make this thing underwrite, we’re all toast.
Mind the Gap – Dangerous Weight Loss Goal
Studies suggest that peer pressure from social media plays a significant role in eating disorders. A 2011 study at the University of Haifa found that adolescent girls who spent the most time using Facebook had a greater chance of developing a negative body image and an eating disorder.
via Social media fuel dangerous weight-loss goal » The Commercial Appeal.
Multitasking Makes Managers Less Thoughtful – Gretchen Gavett – Harvard Business Review
Multitasking Makes Managers Less Thoughtful – Gretchen Gavett – Harvard Business Review.
Link for the source article below.
How Coursera, A Free Online Education Service, Will School Us All | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Coursera courses are 6 to 10 weeks long, with an hour or two of videos per week. In addition to the snap quizzes, they feature weekly exercises, ranging from problem sets to spreadsheets to design projects or essays, and sometimes a final project or exam. For all quantitative courses, the platform uses artificial intelligence to evaluate each longer exercise, with instant results. Students can keep trying until they get the right answer. For humanities courses, Coursera is testing a form of peer grading.
Great article about a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). HT – Mish.
Dangers of Distracted Walking – NYT
Dangers of Distracted Walking – NYTimes.com.
We have a new recycling service in our city. Everyone got a new recycling bin, same size as the garbage bin but a different color. One of those giant noisy trucks with a giant claw arm comes every two weeks to pick up curbside.
This week I witnessed the recycling truck driver texting and driving simultaneously.
I get a real bad feeling about this.
TaskRabbit Confirms Layoffs – TechCrunch
The company started as a purely consumer-focused product to let regular people outsource their odd jobs and tasks to others, but it has indeed been increasing its focus on the enterprise space in recent months.
via TaskRabbit Confirms Layoffs As It Realigns To Focus On Mobile And Enterprise | TechCrunch.
Regular people don’t outsource errands and odd jobs.
Expense reduction will only postpone the inevitable.
E-books Now Make Up 1/5 of U.S. Book Sales
E-books Now Make Up 1/5 of U.S. Book Sales.
A reader questioned why I did not read E-books several years ago. I grew up in a dead tree book world and preferred paper books. This despite a growing dependence upon computers and the internet for work where most of my reading was done.
I am now equipped with a smart phone and an E-book reader. When reading a book I now have my choice of four different devices. I like this a lot. So while I continue my love for paper books, E-books have found a place on my digital shelf.
Ten Tips for Senior Entrepreneurs – PBS
Ten Tips for Senior Entrepreneurs | The Business Desk with Paul Solman | PBS NewsHour | PBS.
Great story. Click through to watch the video.
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