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

A powerful use for spoiled food - 0 views

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CAMLF technology recycling energy

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 17 May 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 17 May 13

anaerobic digester takes unsold food from Ralphs and Food 4 Less and converts it into 13 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">anaerobic digester takes unsold food from Ralphs and Food 4 Less and converts it into 13 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.</div>

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Museums Showoff - 0 views

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CAMLF third+place

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It's an open mic night ... something museums could do for their publics -- maybe in a third space!

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FEMA Strategic Foresight Initiative: Putting Foresight Into Practice - 0 views

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CAMLF foresight emergency management planning

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The SFI report Crisis and Disaster Resilience 2030 focused on a deep analysis of future emergency management needs. The more recent document Toward More Resilient Futures: Putting Foresight Into Practice shifts the focus from theory towards practice.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The SFI report Crisis and Disaster Resilience 2030 focused on a deep analysis of future emergency management needs. The more recent document Toward More Resilient Futures: Putting Foresight Into Practice shifts the focus from theory towards practice.</div>

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Window Socket - Solar Energy Powered Socket - 1 views

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CAMLF energy technology design solar

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 29 Apr 13 - No Cached

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the plug just attaches to any window and collects solar energy

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Ripples from the Zambezi: Passion, Entrepreneurship and the Rebirth of Local ... - Siro... - 0 views

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CAMLF futurists prediction

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a cautionary tale for futurists "...in 1860 a group of futurologists was asked to predict how New York City would look in 100 years. They all agreed that by 1960, New York City would not exist because to move the population of that city would have required six million horses, and the manure of six million horses would have created such a problem that the city would have had to have been abandonded!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a cautionary tale for futurists "...in 1860 a group of futurologists was asked to predict how New York City would look in 100 years. They all agreed that by 1960, New York City would not exist because to move the population of that city would have required six million horses, and the manure of six million horses would have created such a problem that the city would have had to have been abandonded!"</div>

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Curve - 0 views

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CAMLF trends visual images

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 23 Apr 13 - No Cached

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Intriguing way to look for trends: analyze top-selling images of the last year ... produced five visual trends that are key to the visual language of sustainability across a broad range of industries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Intriguing way to look for trends: analyze top-selling images of the last year ... produced five visual trends that are key to the visual language of sustainability across a broad range of industries.</div>

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Whole Earth Psychology - Blog of the Long Now - 0 views

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CAMLF psychology experience

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 22 Apr 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 22 Apr 13

Cognitive skills...are not hardwired into our brains at all: there is considerable cross-cultural variation in the way we respond to and make sense of environmental stimuli.

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Cheap Nanowire Manufacturing Could Lead to Solar Cells That Are 25 Percent More Powerful - 0 views

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CAMLF manufacturing technology solar

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 21 Apr 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 21 Apr 13

plans to make a nanowire-laden ink to boost solar panel efficiency

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World's oldest telecom company builds online museum - The Art Newspaper - 0 views

www.theartnewspaper.com/...29318

CAMLF online+museum company

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 20 Apr 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 20 Apr 13

Another museum from a corporation...two in the same day is a trend, right?

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Atlanta Apple Pop-Up Museum to Open This Weekend - Mac Rumors - 0 views

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CAMLF pop-up

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pop-up museums run a corporations (i.e., *not* by a museum, per se)

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No regrets: Close that menu and enjoy your meal more - 0 views

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CAMLF psychology

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 16 Apr 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 16 Apr 13

Certain physical acts of completion provide consumers with a sense of closure that makes them happier with their purchases. How can we apply this knowledge to museums...to exhibitions...to stores/cafes?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Certain physical acts of completion provide consumers with a sense of closure that makes them happier with their purchases. How can we apply this knowledge to museums...to exhibitions...to stores/cafes?</div>

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Why we buy music - 0 views

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CAMLF psychology brain rewards

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pinpoints the specific brain activity that makes new music rewarding and predicts the decision to purchase music.

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Google Person Finder: Boston Marathon Explosions - 0 views

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CAMLF technology

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Fast response...answers via technology

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Google Glass - Home - 0 views

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CAMLF technology google glasses

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Just heard of this from the Official Google Blog. A game-changer?

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The grooviest words of medieval times | U of T News - 0 views

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CAMLF technology museum manuscripts

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Software to determine the dates of medieval British documents based on the appearance of popular words

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This little critter could be fueling your car one - 0 views

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CAMLF technology energy

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Ruth Cuadra on 04 Apr 13

marine animal could be used as a renewable source of biofuel

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How the Internet of Things will transform building management - 0 views

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CAMLF technology environment green buildings

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Intelligent sensors collect information about operating conditions combined with analytics software will help facility managers become far more proactive about managing buildings at peak efficiency

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Intelligent sensors collect information about operating conditions combined with analytics software will help facility managers become far more proactive about managing buildings at peak efficiency</div>

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Google Nose BETA - 0 views

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My favorite part: Google Aromabase - 15M+ scentibytes

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Turning Floodwater into Drinking Water - 0 views

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CAMLF technology water disaster+recovery

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 27 Mar 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 27 Mar 13

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

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Wearable Electronic Sensors Can Now Be Printed Directly on the Skin - 0 views

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CAMLF technology electronics tattoos

shared by Ruth Cuadra on 27 Mar 13 - No Cached

Ruth Cuadra on 27 Mar 13

Taking advantage of recent advances in flexible electronics, researchers have devised a way to "print" devices directly onto the skin so people can wear them for an extended period while performing normal daily activities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Taking advantage of recent advances in flexible electronics, researchers have devised a way to "print" devices directly onto the skin so people can wear them for an extended period while performing normal daily activities. </div>

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