Techies & Eyeliner

[infoneer-pulse]

[doradoalicia]

infoneer-pulse:

At AUVSI’s unmanned systems conference a couple of weeks ago, the FAA paid a good deal of lip service to the idea of integrating robotic, unmanned aircraft into the national airspace. Then they basically told those of us in the crowd that they would have the regulations ready by 2025 (notably, the speakers didn’t pause for applause at this time). But not every government is being so patient. The world’s first airport designed specifically for unmanned aircraft—boasting a 4,100-foot runway, is opening in Wales, UK, as a first step in getting UAVs and manned aircraft working together in the same airspace.

» via Popular Science

[infoneer-pulse]

[doradoalicia]

some i want them to put on their rally caps and make others not so much...

futuramb:

infoneer-pulse:

24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes Sears, Sony Pictures, American Apparel, Nokia, Saab, A&W All-American Foods Restaurants, Soap Opera Digest, Sony Ericsson, MySpace, and Kellog’s Corn Pops.

Each year, 24/7 Wall St. regularly compiles a list of brands that are going to disappear in the near-term. Last year’s list proved to be prescient in many instances, predicting the demise of T-Mobile among others. In late May, AT&T and Deutche Telekom announced that AT&T would buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion. The deal would add 34 million customers to the company and create the country’s largest wireless operator.

» via MSNBC

As a Swede it is sad to see that two of these brands are Swedish and one is Finnish, and all of them are brands that are relatively important for the brand of respective country…

[doradoalicia]

Top 5 Favorite LinkedIn Group - from the folks at Dorado Software

Top 5 Favorite LinkedIn Groups - from the folks at Dorado Software

Thursday, June 16, 2011 by Alicia HessingerBy this time in the social media game pretty much anybody who's anybody has a couple different profiles.  You've got your Facebook, pictures on Flickr, or yFrog for your Twitter profile, etc... but you probably find the most legit one to be your LinkedIn profile.  This one houses your work history, resume, and your colleague/friend recommendations. LinkedIn does house the world's largest professional network on the Internet with more than 100 million members in over 200 countries and territories. It's where you're going to be friends with your boss and your college roommate without any qualms. LinkedIn really gained its popularity with recent college grads posting up their resumes, but with each request to "join my LinkedIn network," it's popularity has spread. Now there's 100 million plus professionals around the world vying to be in your network.  These 100 million plus are also conversing on a day to day basis, most popularly in LinkedIn's Groups feature.   LinkedIn groups allow you to start or join a professional conversation.  Think forum for your profession.  With member-generated discussion, hear thier ideas, problems, solutions and simple chit chat.  You do have to weed through it a bit but once you do, it's nothing but a gem of social media interaction at its finest! So - in the spirit of offering up free resources from the platform which is the world's hottest new IPO - here are our first Top 5 Groups that address network management and service provider resources. Submitted by our very own Dorado Software staff: 

Network Management Systems (NMS)

The purpose of this group is to provide a networking forum for operators, solution providers and integrators who are involved or interested in the activities related to the operation and management of cellular and fixed-line telecommunications networks.

IT Infrastructure Management (ITIM) Professionals

We welcome all ITIM professionals, CIO's, CTO's, Tech Heads, IT / EDP Managers, System & Network Administrators & all others who are involved in the IT Infrastructure (Network) setup Planning, Designing, Implementing, Testing, Maintaining & above all involved in IT equipment procurement procedures.

Telecom Executives Business Network

Telecom Executives Business Network is for professionals working within the telecommunications industry. The focus of the group is on building an executive business network that can help foster the growth and networking of members as well as the entire telecommunication industry. Wireless or fixed.

CISCO CERTIFIED

Over 15K+ members and growing fast! Anyone who is Cisco Certified (CCENT, CCNA, CCNP, CCIP, CCSP, CCVP, CCDP, CCDE, CCIE) is encouraged to join this group. Focused on bringing together anyone working or associated with the Cisco networking field.

Network Operations Collaboration Group

Information Technology & Network Operators discuss employing Web 2.0 Collaboration techniques. Open to all, started by members of Dorado Software. Discuss the converging multi-vendor networks that underpin today’s Clouds (Private & Public), Datacenters and Service Provider core networks. So keep a look out for our next top 5!  In the meantime, to learn more Network Management Systems (NMS and EMS)s, Service Provider Solutions, IT Infrastructure Management and more, just start up a conversation in our LinkedIn group.  We're also atdoradosoftware.com

[ibmconsulting]

[doradoalicia]

smarterplanet:

But some consumers, concerned about rising prices and privacy, would rather their electricity meters stayed dumb.

This week Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced new initiatives to support the development of the smart grid. But he also warned that the United States isn’t doing enough to get the grid ready for cheap renewable energy. And he acknowledged privacy concerns are making some utility customers wary of new smart meters, which are a key component of the smart grid.

The initiatives include a nonprofit organization called Grid 21 that will promote new smart-grid technologies to consumers, a student competition aimed at improving energy efficiency at home, a series of meetings about Recovery Act smart-grid projects, and a “rapid response team” to speed up the review of potential energy-transmission projects. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also announced $250 million in loans for rural grid development. Full details can be found here.

Chu predicted that in 10 to 20 years, solar power will cost six to seven cents per kilowatt hour, making it competitive with fossil fuels. Once that happens, he said, there will be a boom in solar panel installations that will strain the grid.

[nayrnire]

[doradoalicia]

too funny... should of bought them tiffany's... classic

cheatsheet:

morninggloria:

Maybe they quit because he was cheating on them with another group of aides because he loves his country so much.

Should have bought them stuff from Tiffany’s.

[ibmconsulting]

[doradoalicia]

smarterplanet:

Drug manufacturer Pfizer recently received FDA approval for the first all-electronic, home-based drug study. Participants can use mobile devices and computers to give feedback on their reactions to a medicine rather than visiting a clinic several times per day.

[horizonwatching-deactivated2014]

89,090 gallons were saved among 151 households over nine weeks, and if extrapolated to a full year, this would be a savings of 514,742 gallons in total, or 3,409 gallons per household annually.

Results from a pilot conducted in the city of Dubuque, Iowa.  Quote found at “Dubuque, Iowa and IBM Combine Analytics, Cloud Computing and Community Engagement to Conserve Water” (via horizonwatching)

[infoneer-pulse]

[doradoalicia]

infoneer-pulse:

If you’re one of the many Americans who’s grown tired of hearing media and tech insiders prattle on endlessly about Twitter and Facebook, perhaps you should invest in French lessons. If you become conversant, you can then maybe move to France, where the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSL) has banned from television and radio the words “Twitter” and “Facebook.” The words can be used in news stories, but if a TV network would like its viewers to follow it on Facebook, it will now have to say the more indirect, “Follow our social networking sites.”

The new rule goes back to a 1992 law that defined these kinds of product mentions as advertising. “Why give preference to Facebook, which is worth billions of dollars, when there are many other social networks that are struggling for recognition?” said Christine Kelly, a spokesperson for the CSL. “This would be a distortion of competition.”

» via GOOD

[theeconomist]

[doradoalicia]

What do the Swiss know that we don't haha

theeconomist:

Daily chart: graduate salary expectations. Women studying in the top European institutions expect on average to earn around $12,000 less than men.

[cheatsheet]

[today]

[doradoalicia]

When did skyping become a legit today show interview?

today:

Hey there SoupSoup.

VIDEO: Weiner won’t deny lewd photo is of him

[ibmconsulting]

[doradoalicia]

smarterplanet:

Shift to mobility is powering a change in the architecture of the Internet, Dave Evans says

When futurists talk about technology to come, it’s easy to start imagining tales spun by the likes of Issac Asimov and William Gibson (or whoever your favourite science-fiction author happens to be), and...

[ibmconsulting]

[doradoalicia]

smarterplanet:

Smart software for self-regulating smart grid

Siemens and the utility company Allgauer Uberlandwerk (AUW) in the city of Kempten, Germany, are testing the smart grids of the future. The tests focus on optimized power distribution and the use of a self-organizing energy automation system for efficient network operation.

Source: Physorg.com o

[thegoodfuture]

Indeed, Bill Gates has said that if he were a teenager today, he would be working on biotechnology, not computer software.

Open science: a future shaped by shared experience | Education | The Observer (via mediafuturist)

[thenextweb]

[doradoalicia]

hahaha

soupsoup:

thenextweb:

(via Ashton Kutcher launches his own Twitter client (!?!) With Ubermedia (Ah…) - TNW Apps)

Gosh, I wish there was a social media platform that kept me posted on what Ashton Kutcher is up to.

[emergentfutures]

[doradoalicia]

emergentfutures:

Social insurance company relies on communities to reduce premiums

German friendsurance enables its users to create communities of up to 15 people who can help cover an insurance claim in the case of an accident. These friends can be pulled in from a user’s Facebook account, and, once they have become a member, they can then provide between EUR 30–50 to help cover a fellow member’s claim. When a claim exceeds the amount the group can provide, friendsurance will then cover the rest of the claim. The “social insurance” model means that many small claims can be handled without the need for involvement from friendsurance itself, which reduces administration costs and thus enables the company to provide cheaper policies.

Full Story: Springwise

[soupsoup]

[doradoalicia]

soupsoup:

Incredible video by Jon Gustafsson of the Grimsvotn volcano that has just erupted in Iceland. Video via Storyful.