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Merging software and hardware will let web developers drive the internet of things more directly

Entrepreneurs developing senior-focused products.  Are museums paying enough attention to this demographic?

Looking at the past can provide valuable insights for the future. Are museums - as keepers of ancient artifacts, art and stories - at the forefront?

Cafes, then, are both a product of modernity and, through the space they provide for new ideas to develop, a driver of modernity.

A Thai government agency has developed a mobile unit called SOS that can purify contaminated water in the aftermath of a flood.

In a peacock's mother-of-pearl tail, precisely arranged hairline grooves reflect light of certain wavelengths. Imitating this system has been a leading approach to developing next-generation reflective displays.

I love this... I've been singing praises of nano-particles and future where printed materials shine like butterfly wings. I'll take peacock. I know displays are in--but do think there is a 'paint' element for museum exhibits to explore in future.

$100/month membership-based workshops filled with otherwise inaccessible and often hugely expensive machinery, such as CNC mills, 3D printers and laser cutters. populated by people whose skills in computed-aided design and access to new materials is changing the world of manufacturing Perhaps, as has been suggested, the greatest opportunity for small scale manufacturing is in the developing world. But can Tech Shop be replicated in regions that aren't flush with people who have sizable disposable incomes?

Described as developing models for informal learning and visitor engagement in museums via mobile devices and interactive digital labeling

The UC Santa Cruz Arts Division announced today that John Weber-currently Dayton Director of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York-has been hired to guide the development of a new institute of the arts and sciences.

Developing a program of traveling exhibitions gives museum a new source of revenue

forecasting developments in telemedicine, augmentation, diagnostics, regeneration and biogerontology over the next 30 years.

Cool that they used design thinking to develop better meals for the elderly in Denmark. My friend runs the kitchen that serves Copenhagen and we toured it while there.  Amazing place and food! Could more museums us this method for delivering service to visitors/community?

New learning system with 'emphasis on "whole systems thinking" and lifelong learning.' Will be interesting to keep an eye on how this develops.

MBA in Strategic Foresight is designed to develop leaders who can inspire companies, NGOs, and governments to imagine better futures. Students also learn to manage the processes of creating and implementing new business models and strategies in order to make those futures real.

Sit-able places are key, interdisciplinary focal points where the delight of "placemaking" and cultural traditions of "watching the world go by" merge with the sometimes conflicting domains of law and politics, economic development, public safety, gentrification and the homeless.

Likely new mayor of NY wants inclusionary zoning to require developers to build affordable housing

...consumer product companies that have relied on developing new features, improved customer service and product innovation to drive growth, now see a future where competitive advantage will be based on the customer experience. What of museums in this environment?

How much should cities balance infrastructure development with spending to lure new cultural institutions to their cities?