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Science Journal Produces a Different Kind of Viral Video

technologyreview.com — Communications Science Journal Produces a Different Kind of Viral Video The world's first peer-reviewed video journal gives scientists a better way to show others how to replicate experiments. Thursday, May 24, 2012 By Conor Myhrvold If a photo is worth a thousand words, imagine the understanding that can be captured from 10 minutes at 30 frames per second.
Jared Keller Associate Editor, The Atlantic @jaredbkeller
The world's first peer-reviewed video journal produces a different kind of viral video: http://t.co/A7onWOBn @techreview

My So-Called Quantified Life

technologyreview.com — Web My So-Called Quantified Life After tracking my walking, biking, drinking, and stress levels for weeks, I've learned I'm more a creature of habit than I thought. Until recently, I didn't pay much attention to the data that makes up my life-how many steps I take each day or miles I bike each week, how often I update my Facebook status, feel stressed out, or have a drink.
Jared Keller Associate Editor, The Atlantic @jaredbkeller
My so-called quantified life -- @rachelmetz uses data to circumscribe a 'creature of habit': herself http://t.co/uJzbsb8s

My So-Called Quantified Life

technologyreview.com — Web My So-Called Quantified Life After tracking my walking, biking, drinking, and stress levels for weeks, I've learned I'm more a creature of habit than I thought. Until recently, I didn't pay much attention to the data that makes up my life-how many steps I take each day or miles I bike each week, how often I update my Facebook status, feel stressed out, or have a drink.
Rowan Hooper Online News Editor, New Scientist @rowhoop
My So-Called Quantified Life - @rachelmetz datalogs her life http://t.co/6bIOh0Uy #Tictrac

Can Books With Advertisements Save Publishing?

technologyreview.com — BookBoon's titles include subject matter-appropriate advertisements I hope the Department of Justice is happy -- now that ebook monopolists like Amazon can charge whatever the hell they want, the price of books, like all other content, is rapidly approaching zero.
Rebecca Rosen Associate Editor, The Atlantic @beccarosen
This missive from @mims on the false promise of ad-supported books is perfect http://t.co/gnJdE4am
Christopher Mims Freelance Journalist @mims
@beccarosen Ugh I am fail. It's a sarcastic headline. Actually I'm going to refractor it. Try this: http://t.co/HGXkDF9p
Christopher Mims Freelance Journalist @mims
Third time's a charm: Advertisements in Books Latest Thing to "Save Publishing" http://t.co/HGXkDF9p
Christopher Mims Freelance Journalist @mims
Now the link works: "Can Books With Advertisements Save Publishing?" (me @TechReview) http://t.co/HGXkDF9p

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Scot Finnie Editor in Chief, Computerworld @ScotFinnie
RT @Joab_Jackson: "Facebook not only going to go bust, but will take rest of ad-supported Web with it" (MITTechReview) http://t.co/8I4zM7w9
Brian Sullivan Anchor, CNBC @SullyCNBC
"Without an earth-changing idea, Facebook will collapse" http://t.co/ZvJphV4m (via @DougKass)
Alastair Good Video and Features Journalist, Telegraph @alastairgood
Facebook is going down and it will take the rest of the web with it http://t.co/vh7PhhIs #facebook
Juha Saarinen Freelance Journalist @juhasaarinen
RT @ChrisBellNZ: Essential reading: http://t.co/iN5kydYC via @BruceBuckman
Alastair Sharp Tech and Media Reporter, Reuters @5thEstate
The Facebook Fallacy - http://t.co/5g8CVRnP - thoughtful piece by Michael Wolff on what the social network lacks - an earth-changing idea.
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Google's Goggles Spotted on Streets of SF

technologyreview.com — Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted Wednesday wearing the search leader's forthcoming augmented reality goggles in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. In April, Google confirmed it was working on glasses that can do things like show maps, messages and other information by releasing a mocked up video of a person using the glasses to take photos, receive messages, share videos of what they're seeing, and obtain directions.
Cyrus Farivar Technology Journalist @cfarivar
TR: Google's Goggles Spotted on Streets of SF by @rachelmetz http://t.co/Adw6Klkm @Liberationtech @arstechnica @onthemedia @EthanZ

Google's Goggles Spotted on Streets of SF

technologyreview.com — Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted Wednesday wearing the search leader's forthcoming augmented reality goggles in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. In April, Google confirmed it was working on glasses that can do things like show maps, messages and other information by releasing a mocked up video of a person using the glasses to take photos, receive messages, share videos of what they're seeing, and obtain directions.
Will Knight Editor, TechnologyReview.com, Technology Review @willknight
TR's @rachelmetz just bumped into @sergeybrinn wearing some Google Goggles: http://t.co/tgaxx0DM

Google's Goggles Spotted on Streets of SF

technologyreview.com — Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted Wednesday wearing the search leader's forthcoming augmented reality goggles in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. In April, Google confirmed it was working on glasses that can do things like show maps, messages and other information by releasing a mocked up video of a person using the glasses to take photos, receive messages, share videos of what they're seeing, and obtain directions.
Rachel Metz Technology Reporter, Technology Review @rachelmetz
best lunch break this week: Google's Goggles Spotted on Streets of SF http://t.co/4UsTO3Ud (via @TechReview)

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Jon Gorey Associate Editor, Partnerships, The Street @businessjerk
How FB will kill web ad $$ for everyone: "The math is sickeningly inevitable." The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/QwG5lcyd (via @TechReview)

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
John C. Abell Columnist, MediaFile, Reuters @johncabell
I'm not sure it will take down web with it, but ... 'The Facebook Fallacy - Technology Review' http://t.co/L0VhF74y
Michael Wolff Vanity Fair Contributing Editor and Guardian US Columnist, Guardian @MichaelWolffNYC
RT @krishmenon: The best article on advertising I have read all year. Bar none. Thanks, @MichaelWolffNYC. http://t.co/PKOAualC
Trey Barrineau Production Editor and Blogger, USA Today @treybarrineau
Facebook: Just another website with a bunch of ads. http://t.co/b9ODw8NS
Milo Yiannopoulos Editor-in-Chief, The Kernel Magazine @Nero
This is excellent, on Facebook http://t.co/V7Lrxv3d
Jim Cooper Executive Editor, Adweek @jcoopernyc
RT @jkellonsmith: Incredible dissection of Facebook's business by MIT's @techreview Absolute must read. http://t.co/YVIkYh5O
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The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Kyle Kim Breaking News Producer, GlobalPost @kyleykim
RT @NiemanLab: "Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it." http://t.co/jH1xSl8v
Chris Tackett Social Media Editor, TreeHugger @christackett
"Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it." http://t.co/Npuj1Lp9 So, there's that.
Christopher Mims Freelance Journalist @mims
Entire web currently engaged in a "demoralizing, no-exit operation to realign costs with falling per-user revenues." http://t.co/Y3U1VeM1
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
MT @jayrosen_nyu Recently someone asked everyone at the table... so what's over? My answer: advertising. http://t.co/fGLcvRBA
Jay Rosen Co-Founder, Citizens Agenda, GuardianNews.com, Guardian @jayrosen_nyu
I don't call things "over." But recently someone asked everyone at the table... so what's over? My answer: advertising. http://t.co/8BILdcOp
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How Men and Women Manage Their Social Networks Differently

technologyreview.com — One of the interesting insights that social networks offer is the difference between male and female behaviour. In the past, behavioural differences have been hard to measure. Experiments could only be done on limited numbers of individuals and even then, the process of measurement often distorted people's behaviour.
Bianca Bosker Executive Tech Editor, Huffington Post @bbosker
'It has become possible to quantify exactly how genders differ in their approach to things like risk+communication' http://t.co/KFtPNHFJ

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Cyrus Farivar Technology Journalist @cfarivar
The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/9mVSCo8l (via @TechReview)

Data Mining Your Desktop

technologyreview.com — Computing Data Mining Your Desktop HP Labs says the best office social networks require no effort. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 By Jessica Leber Social networks like Facebook and Twitter work well because people enjoy sharing their lives with friends. At the office, however, social networking with colleagues can feel forced.
Jason Pontin Editor in Chief, Technology Review @jason_pontin
Data Mining Your Desktop. HP Labs says the best office social networks require no effort. http://t.co/38jxrjYu

Brain Scan for Alzheimer's

technologyreview.com — Biomedicine Brain Scan for Alzheimer's A recently approved plaque-tracking dye can improve doctors' ability to identify Alzheimer's. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 By Susan Young Beginning next month, doctors can use a brain scan to better diagnose Alzheimer's. The U.S.
Jason Pontin Editor in Chief, Technology Review @jason_pontin
Brain Scan for Alzheimer's http://t.co/MmTJjYNM

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Kara Swisher Co-Executive Editor, All Things Digital, Wall Street Journal @karaswisher
Worrywart Wolff has done same dog & pony show since Web 1.0, but it's still an entertaining act: The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/kuTYwpwL

Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power?

technologyreview.com — Energy Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power? After shutting down its last reactor, Japan is now even more heavily dependent on imported oil, gas, and coal. This month, Japan shut down the last of its 54 nuclear reactors. When and if any of those reactors are to be restarted is uncertain.
Rowan Hooper Online News Editor, New Scientist @rowhoop
Japan's dependence on #nuclear power - and its addiction to middle-east oil http://t.co/2PQalS4R #infographic

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Denis Teyssou Editorial Director, Medialab, AFP @dteyssou
+1 and a must read: The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/FeFGU2JP (via @TechReview)

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Lawrence Donegan Sports Reporter, Guardian @lawrencedonegan
those facebook shares you bought? Might hv been a mistake.. Interesting piece The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/4NuWPycb (via @TechReview)

Facebook Might Be Worth It

technologyreview.com — When Facebook went public last week, the company was valued at $104 billion, an astonishing figure for an Internet company. Is the figure preposterously high? That depends on how you look at it. The value in Facebook lies in its enormous audience-901 million people every month who are potential viewers of advertisements and buyers of virtual goods.
Paul Kedrosky Business Blogger, Bloomberg News @pkedrosky
Tough call, but this may be silliest infographic ever - http://t.co/b5kiZCVt
Rowan Hooper Online News Editor, New Scientist @rowhoop
Infographic: Facebook might be worth its outrageous valuation after all http://t.co/jUUofyJF

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Jennifer Ouellette Blogger, Scientific American @JenLucPiquant
The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/13jBgIIe (via @TechReview)

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Jason Pontin Editor in Chief, Technology Review @jason_pontin
Question. Can someone be a troll because they comment too frequently, as much as because they seek to provoke? http://t.co/SkDIPDQZ

Facebook Might Be Worth It

technologyreview.com — When Facebook went public last week, the company was valued at $104 billion, an astonishing figure for an Internet company. Is the figure preposterously high? That depends on how you look at it. The value in Facebook lies in its enormous audience-901 million people every month who are potential viewers of advertisements and buyers of virtual goods.
Janie Paleschic Deputy Business Editor, Dallas Morning News @JaniePaleschic
Facebook Might Be Worth It http://t.co/tORNYBae (via @TechReview) And looking at valuation with a different metric.

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Cecilia Kang Staff Writer, Washington Post @ceciliakang
Very much worth reading and debating: The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/Ej4LaoBm (via @TechReview) @michaelwolffnyc

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Janie Paleschic Deputy Business Editor, Dallas Morning News @JaniePaleschic
The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/8ddcJW2T (via @TechReview) Interesting take on digital advertising and Facebook's valuation.

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Cecilia Kang Staff Writer, Washington Post @ceciliakang
Yipes. The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/lnn9AsAq (via @TechReview) @michaelwolff

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Robert Andrews International Editor, PaidContent @RobertAndrews
"Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it." http://t.co/F7LLkFnz #pcbuzz

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Sam Gustin Reporter, Time Magazine @samgustin
The Facebook Fallacy http://t.co/bhL3ypbn (via @TechReview)

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Aki Soga Editorial Page Editor, Burlington Free Press @asoga
The Facebook Fallacy - It's just another ad-supported site http://t.co/a0r3pnC8 (via @TechReview)

The Facebook Fallacy

technologyreview.com — Facebook is not only on course to go bust, but will take the rest of the ad-supported Web with it. Given its vast cash reserves and the glacial pace of business reckonings, that will sound hyperbolic. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
Aki Soga Editorial Page Editor, Burlington Free Press @asoga
Facebook just another ad-supported site: http://t.co/AbIBcAvn

Biophoton communication: can cells talk using light?

technologyreview.com — One of the more curious backwaters of biology is the study of biophotons: optical or ultraviolet photons emitted by living cells in a way that is distinct from conventional bioluminescence. Nobody is quite sure how cells produce biophotons but the latest thinking is that various molecular processes can emit photons and that these are transported to the cell surface by energy carying excitons.
Alex Knapp Social Media Editor and Staff Writer, Forbes @TheAlexKnapp
Biophoton communication: can cells talk using light? http://t.co/Mj1AAhuT

European Physicists Smash Chinese Teleportation Record

technologyreview.com — Just a couple of weeks ago, we discussed a Chinese experiment in which physicists teleported photons over a distance of almost 100 kilometres. That's almost an order of magnitude more than previous records.
Juha Saarinen Freelance Journalist @juhasaarinen
RT @ben_r: European Physicists Smash Chinese Teleportation Record http://t.co/2KO8scAl (via @TechReview)

European Physicists Smash Chinese Teleportation Record

technologyreview.com — Just a couple of weeks ago, we discussed a Chinese experiment in which physicists teleported photons over a distance of almost 100 kilometres. That's almost an order of magnitude more than previous records.
Jason Pontin Editor in Chief, Technology Review @jason_pontin
European Physicists Smash Chinese Teleportation Record http://t.co/xdFOHTl9
Dwight Silverman Social Media Manager and Tech Blogger, Houston Chronicle @dsilverman
RT @loydcase: Where is the US in the quantum teleportation race? Nowhere: http://t.co/fBUsCzS2 // Americans traumatized by 'The Fly'

IBM Faces the Perils of "Bring Your Own Device"

technologyreview.com — Business IBM Faces the Perils of "Bring Your Own Device" After letting its employees use their own phones and tablets for work, the company confronted a flood of insecure apps from the open Web.
Jason Pontin Editor in Chief, Technology Review @jason_pontin
IBM and BYOD. Big Blue let employees use their own phones and tablets at work, but faced a flood of insecure apps. http://t.co/9GGaiXfC

Is Mobile Computing Good For Productivity?

technologyreview.com — Business Is Mobile Computing Good For Productivity? Yes, of course, but things got out of hand. A quarter of executives admit to having slept with a smart phone. Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Jessica Leber Consultant Deborah Lovich could be accomplishing the management feat of the mobile era.
Jared Keller Associate Editor, The Atlantic @jaredbkeller
A quarter of executives admit to having slept with a smart phone: http://t.co/6UdqBkCv #productivity #terror
Jason Pontin Editor in Chief, Technology Review @jason_pontin
One quarter (1/4!) of executives admit to having slept with their smart phone: http://t.co/TaHDPfT9