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March 28, 2014
How To Decode A Genome In Just A Single Day
The Harvard/ MIT Broad Institute and Intel set a new speed record for analyzing genomes.
Genome analysis is big business. Thanks to the human genome project, two related fields of medicine--computational biology and personalized medicine--have become part of our health care vocabulary over the past few years. Because genome sequencing requires multi-terabyte files and mind-boggling amounts of server power, it's been a boon for tech companies. One of them, Intel, announced this week that they can now analyze a genome in only one day, a 300% increase in speed from the previous three days it took for genome decoding.
How To Survive A Killer Work Project And Come Out A Rock Star
Hungry for new opportunities, these bands took on the insane challenge of playing a dozen shows in four days at SXSW. Here's what they learned about how and why to cram a massive amount of work into a short time.
No one defies the stereotype of the slacker rock band more than the cohort of emerging acts that book preposterous numbers of shows during the SXSW Music Festival and Conference in Austin every March. As routes to promotion and exposure get ever more confusing in the digital music age, more and more bands are using the annual industry extravaganza to take a shotgun approach to marketing--scheduling up to a dozen concerts over four days at the event's official and unofficial showcases and parties.
Two Surprising Ways To Improve Your Commute
A long commute is a necessary evil--but it doesn't have to suck the happiness out of your day.
If you're happy and you know it, you probably have a short commute.
March 27, 2014
What Will It Take For You To Bump A Billboard With Your Phone?
Clear Channel Outdoor is testing new NFC-enabled billboards on the street and in pedestrian spaces. What will it take for you to bump a billboard with your phone?
Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) is one of the world's biggest billboard companies. Every time you drive down a road, walk past a bus shelter, or see an advertisement in a subway station, there's a good chance Clear Channel is responsible for the billboard you see. This week Clear Channel is enabling 75,000 of their global pedestrian ads to interact with passers-by through their mobile phones. The ads are visible in places like bus shelters, subway stations, retail points of sale, and common public spaces.
Patatap Turns Your Keyboard Into A Nifty Musical Instrument
Beware: serious procrastination ahead.
This might be the most fun you'll ever have with your computer keyboard: a new website called turns the keys of A to Z into a musical instrument-slash-animation kit, letting you escape into trippy private jam sessions. It reminds us of why kids find banging on Tupperware so endlessly entertaining.
Microsoft Brings Its Office Productivity Suite To The iPad
A symbolic move for Microsoft, knocking down the walls for its productivity suite better serves Apple users.
Microsoft is knocking down the walls for its Office productivity suite. On Thursday, the company launched Office for iPad, a move to better serve its one billion users across all platforms.
Turkey's Social Media Crackdown Continues With YouTube Block
The block comes one week after the country's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, issued a statewide ban on Twitter.
Turkey blocked access to YouTube on Thursday after leaked recordings allegedly reveal the Turkish foreign minister and high-ranking government officials plotting an invasion of Syria.
Doctors Will Put Patients In "Suspended" State To Treat Gunshots, Knife Wounds
By replacing a gunshot victim's blood with a saline solution, the body's temperature cools to a point where cellular activity is suspended, buying doctors some valuable time.
Emergency treatment for gunshot wounds is incredibly difficult. Stopping a gushing injury entails stuffing the cavity, or covering it with a gauze bandage until the victim makes it to the operating table.
Music For A Rainy Day: Songza Will Now Recommend Music Based On The Weather
The music streaming service partners with the Weather Channel to better understand how temperature and precipitation affect our routines.
Songza has partnered up with the Weather Channel to provide weather-based music playlists.
Fab Cofounder Bradford Shellhamer Named Chief Design Officer At Backcountry.com
A first look at how he's using creative flair to give the outdoor-gear brand a makeover.
After leaving Fab.com in November and doing some soul searching on the beach, Fab cofounder and former chief design officer Bradford Shellhammer has decided on his next move. Shellhammer has been named the chief design officer for the outdoor retailer Backcountry.com.
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