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Roland Gesthuizen

Ban social media as a distraction? No, it boosts productivity | TechRepublic - 3 views

  • That core presence enables workers to complete collective tasks more effectively by giving them a greater freedom over when and where they do their jobs
  • research suggests that knowledge workers who manage their presence successfully and control their responses are better at organising workflow
  • social media is not an entertainment medium with side-benefits for business. “It’s not a by-product. It’s the main thing
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  • warned against organisations treating social media and easy access to it via mobile devices as a distraction for employees. “They said that about email. They said that about the telephone. Businesses should change - social media is a fact of life,”
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    "Far from diverting employees from their jobs, social media and smartphones actually make staff more productive - and employers should learn to deal with that new reality. Access to social networks via mobile devices gives staff a "virtual co-presence" with direct benefits for the business in which they work, according to a new study."
Roland Gesthuizen

How an algorithm detected the Ebola outbreak a week early, and what it could do next - ... - 1 views

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    "HealthMap is a data mapping tool that detects and tracks diseases across the world. The system discovered the Ebola virus outbreak nine days before any health organization did. "
Roland Gesthuizen

Photos: Awesome things you didn't know were 3D printed - TechRepublic - 4 views

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    Gallery of 3D printed objects
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