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Robot & Frank: A Movie Worth Watching

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Robot & Frank (winner of the Sundance 2012 Alfred P. Sloan prize) is one of those quiet little films that falls into the overlooked but definitely worth watching category. The film portrays the importance of family, coping with an aging parent’s mental deterioration, odd friendships, change and bittersweet endings.  Add in Susan Sarandon as the local librarian, a robot as a health care provider, book and jewel heists and it all adds up to a very good film. The film also gives a glimpse into the near future, that of robots as companions.

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McKinsey disruptive technology report | Business Insider

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Even though we don’t always see it every day, technology and businesses are moving at a breakneck pace, dismantling industries, saving lives, and transforming the world.  

McKinsey recently released a report on the 12 technologies that are disrupting the global economy, from advanced robotics and next-generation genomics to self-driving cars.

Here’s a chart from the report on how fast these technologies are getting better:

via McKinsey disruptive technology report |  Business Insider.

McKinsey Disruptive Technology

The Best Search Engine You’re Probably Not Using | Gizmodo

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Do you like privacy? Do you shun surveillance and eschew spam? Do you like simplicity? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’ll love DuckDuckGo.

via The Best Search Engine You’re Probably Not Using | Gizmodo

DuckDuckGo

World Futurist Society: 20 Forecasts for 2013-2025 | Stephens Lighthouse

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World Futurist Society: 20 Forecasts for 2013-2025 | Stephens Lighthouse. Some intriguing hypothesized forecasts in this article including Smart phones help spur political reform in Africa, A handheld “breathalyzer” will diagnose diseases and the Amish Boom.

14 Google Tools You Didn’t Know Existed | Mashable

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14 Google Tools You Didn’t Know Existed | Mashable

Article reviews:

  1. Google Ngram Viewer
  2. Google Correlate
  3. Google Trends
  4. Google Think Insights
  5. Google Public Data Explorer
  6. Full Value of Mobile
  7. Get Your Business Online
  8. Webmaster Tools
  9. Schemer
  10. Google Fonts
  11. Google Developers
  12. Dart
  13. Google Keep
  14. Google Sky

14 Pinterest Doppelgängers for Visual Inspiration | Mashable

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14 Pinterest Doppelgängers for Visual Inspiration | Mashable

The article reviews:

  1. Foodgawker
  2. Dribble
  3. Notcouture
  4. Svpply
  5. Designspiration
  6. Dwellinggawker
  7. Behance
  8. Liqurious
  9. Notventures
  10. The Book Cover Archive
  11. Editorial Design Served
  12. Fonts in Use
  13. Baubauhaus
  14. siteInspire

Google Mine

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“Google prepares a new service that’s called Google Mine. It’s integrated with Google+ and it’s a way to keep track of the items you own or you’d like to have and share some of them with your circles. Right now, the service is tested internally at Google.

“Google Mine lets you share your belongings with your friends and keep up to date with what your friends are sharing. It enables you to control which of your Google+ Circles you share an item with. It also lets you rate and review the items, upload photos of them and share updates on the Google+ Stream where your friends get to see and comment on them.”

via Google Mine.

I don’t have a Google+ account yet but if there was a good motivation to join this would be it.

I have software for my mac called Bookpedia. Its pretty awesome (your own personal catalog of books). There’s DVDpedia, CDpedia, and Gamepedia too…maybe the company (Bruji) should make Stuffpedia. 🙂

How to Create an Instagram Video in 7 Simple Steps | Mashable

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How to Create an Instagram Video in 7 Simple Steps | Mashable

See the article for the step-by-step guide, with pictures! Its Instagram…so guess what!…of course you can filter(ize), frame and caption your videos for that personal touch. Instagram will record from 3s to 15s.

Instagram Video

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30 Twitter Accounts to Follow for Technology News and Insights | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org

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30 Twitter Accounts to Follow for Technology News and Insights Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org

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12 Ideas About The Future Of Media (From New York Times, Digg, and The New School) ⚙ Co.Labs

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For the full article: 12 Ideas About The Future Of Media (From New York Times, Digg, and The New School) ⚙ Co.Labs ⚙ code + community

Ideas discussed include:

  1. The medium is (part of) the message
  2. Content windowing–are you kidding?
  3. Readers are filters
  4. Where’s the value lie?
  5. The new news team
  6. Misunderstandings are inevitable for innovators
  7. The challenge for media now is volume
  8. Build creative technology teams
  9. Transparency is the ultimate recruiting tool
  10. Community breaks stories
  11. Look to the East for consumption habits
  12. Renaissance of the maker