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Apple WWDC 2010 Rumor Round-Up


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Published June 4, 2010 at 1:05 p.m.
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In about 72 hours from now Steve Jobs will kick off the 2010 World Wide Developers Conference--one of Apple's premiere events. Given the drama of this year's leaks, what new things can we expect to learn from Steve? ... The new iPhone for 2010 ... Whatever you think about the Gizmodo iPhone "leak" saga, it's done at least one thing for us: It's pretty much 100% confirmed that this year's revision of the iPhone is the hardware Gizmodo showed the world. And although more recent rumors have

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Beyond Design Thinking: Why Hybrid Design is the Next New Thing


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Published June 4, 2010 at 11:12 a.m.
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Hybrid design dispenses with theory and relies on nimble, multi-faceted teams of experts to tackle the complexities of a design challenge ... For the better part of the past decade, the design profession has been in a chaotic period. Confronting a unique mixed salad of conflicts--political, social, economic and environmental--designers have been struggling to define their core beliefs. The result has often been a defensive stance, rather than a positive look at the industry's capabilities and

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Crib Sheet: The Bilderberg Group, a Real-Life Illuminati for Conspiracy Theorists


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Published June 4, 2010 at 10:06 a.m.
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Just outside of Barcelona there is a pretty little seaside resort called Sitges. Beloved by the gay community and horror movie aficionados, it is this year's venue for the Bilderberg Club's annual general meeting. "The what?" asked Noah, my editor. Evidently he hasn't received an invite ... Or maybe he has. The first rule of Bilderberg is, apparently, that you don't talk about Bilderberg--at least, you don't discuss what went on during the meetings, as they are governed by the Chatham House

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Foursquare Shut Down in China


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Published June 4, 2010 at 9:50 a.m.
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Foursquare may be many things--from a promotional advert system to a highly addictive and competitive game--but did you think it could be a tool for political dissent? The Chinese authorities think so, and appear to have banned it ... The U.K.'s Telegraph paper is reporting that "according to some sources" access to Foursquare has been shut down in mainland China. The reasons behind the censorship haven't been explained, but it's pretty typical behavior from a government that has regularly

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LEED Buildings Rated Green ... and Often Toxic


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Published June 4, 2010 at 9:25 a.m.
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A study gives LEED failing marks on indoor health and safety ... A new study from a health-research nonprofit blasts LEED for failing to protect against toxic indoor environments ... The study, released last week by the Connecticut-based Environment and Human Health, Inc.,says that the voluntary rating system -- the gold standard for green buildingseverywhere -- falsely presents its projects as bastions of health andsafety, when it actually allows for all sorts of harmful stuff,

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Google Hands Over "Rogue Data" to Euro Authorities, Apologizes Again


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Published June 4, 2010 at 7:28 a.m.
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When Google was found to have collected data from scores of private (though unsecured) wireless networks in its efforts to map the world, the company immediately apologized with strong words. "We screwed up," said CEO Eric Schmidt. "Let's be very clear about that." ... Schmidt is continuing to apologize, and the company, after a battle with Germany over the legality of handing over these documents, has pledged to do just that ... The company will also publish the results of an external audit

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WANTED: HP's 30-Inch Monitor, and Its 1.07 Billion Colors


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Published June 4, 2010 at 5:12 a.m.
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HP's oh-so-HP-named ZR30w monitor is an S-IPS type LCD, similar to the beautiful display in Apple's iPad--but so much better. It's a 30-incher, so you already know it means business, with a 2560 x 1600 resolution (over four million pixels in all) and a 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. It has a DisplayPort and DVI-D input, as well as four USB inputs built right in ... Where it really shines is the color display, making it ideal for graphic artists, designers, and animators. The ZR30w can display

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Former NASA Investigator Offers Two More Ways for BP to Stop the Oil Spill


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Published June 3, 2010 at 6:53 p.m.
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Fast Company has received hundreds of ideas about how to fix the gulf oil spill, but this one is getting a bit more attention because it's author earned masters and Ph.D. degrees from MIT in mechanical engineering and worked in the MIT Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. He started his career at Rockwell International, designing auxiliary power units for the hydraulic systems on the space shuttle. He has been Principal Investigator on several NASA Small Business Innovative Research grants. Below, his

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Suddenly, Everyone's an Expert on Fixing Oil Spills


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Published June 3, 2010 at 5:05 p.m.
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When it comes to halting the gush of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, we've heard all sorts of ideas. Nothing seems too outrageous at this point. From Kevin Costner's oil separation technology he invested in after the Exxon Valdez spill, to the possibility of using James Cameron's underwater robots he developed while shooting Titanic. Even tossing a nuclear bomb down the pipeline doesn't seem too unrealistic when large groups of scientists begin to rally behind the cause. Ideas are great, but what

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When NOT To Give Feedback - Part 2


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Published May 30, 2010 at 8:45 p.m.

This cast concludes our conversation on some situations where feedback isn't appropriate, because the error/mistake/infraction is so egregious, encouragement of effective future behavior isn't enough ...

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