Kevin Krejci's Scrapbook

"So we can pay the farmer, or we can pay the doctor. We’re moving toward paying the doctor..."

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:38 -0800

“So we can pay the farmer, or we can pay the doctor. We’re moving toward paying the...

One of the things we understand from the science of ecology is...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:13:05 -0800

One of the things we understand from the science of ecology is that the best way to achieve resilience, in any system, is by diversity: biodiversity and intellectual diversity. (via Despite Censorship By Beef Magnate, Michael Pollan Spreads Message About the Real Price of Cheap Food | Health and Wellness | AlterNet)

If you need more evidence that energy storage is much more than...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:18:03 -0800

If you need more evidence that energy storage is much more than lithium ion batteries, take a look at the latest smart-grid utility storage projects. (via Utility energy storage no longer just giant batteries | Green Tech - CNET News)

"Has an obsession with cost killed our capacity for exploration? Are we doomed to partake in a..."

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:20 -0800

“Has an obsession with cost killed our capacity for exploration? Are we doomed to partake in a...

Sixty-five world leaders have confirmed they will attend next...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:01:29 -0800

Sixty-five world leaders have confirmed they will attend next month’s U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen which Danish officials hope will bring strong political commitment for a new treaty to combat global warming. (via Denmark says 65 leaders enrolled for climate talks | Green Business | Reuters)

With microsyntax there is a new dialog on how to aggregate...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:28:07 -0800

With microsyntax there is a new dialog on how to aggregate device manufacturers, software vendors, and users to grow a vocabulary that thrives and rewards them with good tools and increased connection to their community. (via The Quantified Self)

San Francisco-based GoodGuide releases the first iPhone app that...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:25:43 -0800

San Francisco-based GoodGuide releases the first iPhone app that lets you scan bar codes for what the guide calls “impartial” health, environmental, and social responsibility ratings of not only the products you are scanning but their companies, too. (via iPhone app scans bar codes for health, enviro ratings | Green Tech - CNET News)

"NetApp and Fujitsu are partnering to integrate some of their products, enable faster data centre..."

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:14:45 -0800

“NetApp and Fujitsu are partnering to integrate some of their products, enable faster data...

The investment by Intel Capital in Joyent was announced today at...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:05:29 -0800

The investment by Intel Capital in Joyent was announced today at the investment organization’s 10th Annual CEO Summit, where seven investments were made public (for approximately $25 million in total). The other six capital infusions went to Korea-based Crucialtec, Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial Co, Japan-based V-cube, China-based Phoenix New Media, United Arab Emirates-based NeuString and US-based Active Storage. (via Intel Capital Invests In Cloud Computing Pioneer Joyent)

AOL depends on display advertising, which has not yet rebounded...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:02:35 -0800

AOL depends on display advertising, which has not yet rebounded like search advertising appears to be doing. (via Cleaning House Before Its IPO Will Cost AOL $200 Million And Up To 1,000 Jobs)

Four graphs created by the International Federation of Health...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:08:56 -0800

Four graphs created by the International Federation of Health Plans that compare how much US residents and people in other countries pay for health care. As Jay Livingston of the Montclair SocioBlog says, “Our Lipitor must be four to ten times a good as the Lipitor that Canadians take.” (via Charts showing how much US residents pay for health care compared to people in other countries - Boing Boing)

Google has set up a website to explain the benefits of the AdMob...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:22 -0800

Google has set up a website to explain the benefits of the AdMob acquisition, detailing the rapidly growing (and still very nascent) mobile advertising space (via Google Acquires AdMob For $750 Million)

Green Policy Innovation : FUJITSU

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:23 -0800

Green Policy Innovation : FUJITSU

"Over the next five years, IDC expects spending on IT cloud-based services to grow almost threefold,..."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:04 -0800

“Over the next five years, IDC expects spending on IT cloud-based services to grow almost...

Deutsche Bank said it expects to see about 2 million iPhones in...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:44:33 -0800

Deutsche Bank said it expects to see about 2 million iPhones in the enterprise market for 2009, taking roughly 7 percent of the corporate smart phone market. The analyst firm says that’s up from 2 percent of the market in 2008 for Apple. What’s driving the increase, in part, is the belief that it is not true that physical keyboards are a necessity in corporate use. (via iPhone Enterprise Outlook Rocks RIM)

Many Scientists Say Temperature Drop From Recent Record Highs Is...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:04:09 -0800

Many Scientists Say Temperature Drop From Recent Record Highs Is a Blip, While a Few See a Trend; Inexact Climate Models (via Fight Over Global Warming Heats Up - WSJ.com)

But what if a computer were nothing more than an Internet...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:54:57 -0800

But what if a computer were nothing more than an Internet browser — a digital window pane onto the Web? You could forget about all the software that now powers your computer and everything it does. All of those functions would be done through the Web. And none of the information that’s now inside your computer would be there anymore. Instead, it would all be on the cloud of connected computers that is the Internet. (via Ideas and Trends - Google’s Chrome OS - Reaching for the Cloud - NYTimes.com)

A lot has happened in the past year: The economy took a huge...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:35:41 -0700

A lot has happened in the past year: The economy took a huge hit, venture funding dried up, and online advertising plummeted. E-commerce and virtual goods sales, meanwhile, held up relatively well. (via The SAI 50+: World’s Most Valuable Internet Startups)

Sell access and experiences, not media files. (via For The...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:05:24 -0700

Sell access and experiences, not media files. (via For The Future Of The Media Industry, Look In The App Store)

President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:06:47 -0700

President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. (via U.S. Department of Energy)