Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ruth Cuadra - Future of Museums

FutureMe.org - 0 views

www.futureme.org/what

CAMLF memories experience

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 09 Aug 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 09 Aug 13

based on the "principle" that memories are less accurate than e-mails...send you future self an email. Mining museums memories today? Real and virtual patrons write about what the will learn, what they will see, why they came to museum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">based on the "principle" that memories are less accurate than e-mails...send you future self an email. Mining museums memories today? Real and virtual patrons write about what the will learn, what they will see, why they came to museum.</div>

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More women in their 40s are having babies - 0 views

www.latimes.com/...-moms-20130729,0,3096457.story

CAMLF education families

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 05 Aug 13 - No Cached

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Older mothers make sense when young adults are living with the parents longer. How will this change what museums need to provide in terms of family experiences?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Older mothers make sense when young adults are living with the parents longer. How will this change what museums need to provide in terms of family experiences?</div>

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That "Old Book Smell" Is a Mix of Grass and Vanilla - 0 views

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CAMLF smell atmosphere

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 01 Aug 13 - No Cached

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Imagine if you could disperse this scent in an exhibition...I know I would be in heaven.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Imagine if you could disperse this scent in an exhibition...I know I would be in heaven.</div>

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Why blunting emotion can save you money - 0 views

www.futurity.org/...ing-emotion-can-save-you-money

CAMLF psychology value rewards

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 15 Jul 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 15 Jul 13

Scientists have discovered that your feelings about something and the value you put on it are calculated similarly in a specific brain region. If this is true for individuals, could also be true for organizations (i.e., collections of individuals)?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists have discovered that your feelings about something and the value you put on it are calculated similarly in a specific brain region. If this is true for individuals, could also be true for organizations (i.e., collections of individuals)?</div>

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Should we stop worrying about peak oil? - 0 views

www.futurity.org/...e-stop-worrying-about-peak-oil

CAMLF energy oil

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 15 Jul 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 15 Jul 13

Demand for oil will reach its own peak and decline before humans deplete the Earth's supply of oi

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Linguist Finds a Language in Its Infancy - 0 views

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CAMLF language

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young peopke in a remote village in northern Australia speak neither a dialect nor the mixture of languages called a creole, but a new language with unique grammatical rules.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">young peopke in a remote village in northern Australia speak neither a dialect nor the mixture of languages called a creole, but a new language with unique grammatical rules.</div>

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A 360TB disc that holds data for more than 1 million years? - 0 views

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CAMLF technology storage

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 11 Jul 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 11 Jul 13

a glass storage medium that could potentially outlive humankind...an everlasting medium that consists of self-assembled nanostructures within fused quartz..wow!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a glass storage medium that could potentially outlive humankind...an everlasting medium that consists of self-assembled nanostructures within fused quartz..wow!</div>

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Silicon oxide memories transcend a hurdle - 0 views

www.sciencecodex.com/ries_transcend_a_hurdle-115424

CAMLF technology

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 09 Jul 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 09 Jul 13

With gigabytes of flash memory becoming steadily cheaper, a 1k nonvolatile memory unit has little practical use. But as a proof of concept, the chip shows it should be possible to surpass the limitations of flash memory in packing density, energy consumption per bit and switching speed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With gigabytes of flash memory becoming steadily cheaper, a 1k nonvolatile memory unit has little practical use. But as a proof of concept, the chip shows it should be possible to surpass the limitations of flash memory in packing density, energy consumption per bit and switching speed.</div>

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Official Blog: Supercharge your summer at Maker Camp - 1 views

googleblog.blogspot.com/...your-summer-at-maker-camp.html

CAMLF makers

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 09 Jul 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 09 Jul 13

Does anyone know a museum participating as a Google Maker Camp "campsite"?

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Restructure Joint Rivers Commission: Indo-Bangla roundtable - 0 views

www.business-standard.com/...roundtable-113070300794_1.html

CAMLF water resources international+cooperation

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 04 Jul 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 04 Jul 13

Stating that the present system to deal with the issues involving trans-boundary water resources is inadequate, an India-Bangladesh round-table held here has called for restructuring of the Joint Rivers Commission, and an integrated approach to solve unresolved issues.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Stating that the present system to deal with the issues involving trans-boundary water resources is inadequate, an India-Bangladesh round-table held here has called for restructuring of the Joint Rivers Commission, and an integrated approach to solve unresolved issues. </div>

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Think tank counters dystopian science fiction's 'wet blanket effect' on innovation (Wir... - 0 views

www.wired.co.uk/...dystopian-science-fiction

CAMLF science fiction storytelling

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 27 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 27 Jun 13

science fiction is an extraordinary storytelling medium that can help the audience realise that we are active agents in shaping our own futures rather than the victims of the default dystopias Can museums be a medium like that?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">science fiction is an extraordinary storytelling medium that can help the audience realise that we are active agents in shaping our own futures rather than the victims of the default dystopias Can museums be a medium like that?</div>

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An environmentally friendly battery made from wood - 0 views

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CAMLF energy

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 20 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 20 Jun 13

a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source -- someday a way to power personal digital devices?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source -- someday a way to power personal digital devices?</div>

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For Children With Autism, A Museum Can Be A Scary Place - 0 views

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CAMLF autism

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 19 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 19 Jun 13

I too would like the flashing lights dimmed and the music turned down.

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Putting the Park in Parking - 0 views

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CAMLF third+place urban park

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 19 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 19 Jun 13

A new kind of third space. What do parklets (microparks) have in common with museum pop-ups?

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Six key issues in futures thinking - 0 views

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CAMLF futures+thinking

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 12 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 12 Jun 13

1. Denial, and related self-delusions 2. Over-extrapolation, and related linear thinking and modelling 3. Context insensitivity 4. Cognitive limitations (especially regarding complexity) 5. Paradigm blindness, often leading to surprise 6. Subjectivity and related biases

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">1. Denial, and related self-delusions 2. Over-extrapolation, and related linear thinking and modelling 3. Context insensitivity 4. Cognitive limitations (especially regarding complexity) 5. Paradigm blindness, often leading to surprise 6. Subjectivity and related biases</div>

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New input can warp fresh memories - 0 views

www.futurity.org/...-input-can-warp-fresh-memories

CAMLF memories experience

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 11 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 11 Jun 13

If this was true, could museums influence the way people remember events and experiences? Would they? Should they? {cue The Twilight Zone music}

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If this was true, could museums influence the way people remember events and experiences? Would they? Should they? {cue The Twilight Zone music}</div>

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This Laundromat Is A Bar Too - The Pop-Up City - 0 views

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CAMLF third+place

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 10 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 10 Jun 13

For people who would like some excitement during their laundry, there is the Wasbar, a combination between a laundromat and a bar.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For people who would like some excitement during their laundry, there is the Wasbar, a combination between a laundromat and a bar.</div>

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Disrupting Undersea Cables: Cyberspace's Hidden Vulnerability - 0 views

www.acus.org/...berspaces-hidden-vulnerability

CAMLF infrastructure cyberspace vulnerability

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 03 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 03 Jun 13

want to disrupt the Internet globally? then mess with the biggest chokepoints of all -- the undersea fiber-optic cables

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">want to disrupt the Internet globally? then mess with the biggest chokepoints of all -- the undersea fiber-optic cables</div>

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Strategic Foresight: Planning for the Unknowable and the Unavoidable - 0 views

www.acus.org/...ing-unknowable-and-unavoidable

CAMLF strategic foresight

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 03 Jun 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 03 Jun 13

Excellent overview of the concepts of strategic foresight

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Art appreciation is measureable - 1 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...130528092125.htm

CAMLF museums art appreciation psychology

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Ruth Cuadra on 29 May 13

"By measuring brain activity, interviewing test persons about thoughts and reactions, and charting their artistic knowledge, it's possible to gain new and exciting insight into what makes people appreciate good works of art. The model can be used for visual art, music, theatre and literature"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"By measuring brain activity, interviewing test persons about thoughts and reactions, and charting their artistic knowledge, it's possible to gain new and exciting insight into what makes people appreciate good works of art. The model can be used for visual art, music, theatre and literature"</div>

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