Recently added articles from The Futurist:
Making personal data Vanish.(TOMORROW IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Denizens of online social-networking sites have long been warned about leaving unflattering (or even incriminating) information about themselves where it could later be found and used against them by future employers, loved ones, or voters. Even deleting posts does not eradicate them from ...
Smart cane will help visually impaired.(TOMORROW IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... More freedom of mobility may be ahead for people whose vision is impaired. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is now being embedded in the traditional white cane used by people with little or no vision. The new Smart Cane will help users get around more safely and ...
WordBuzz: complexipacity.(TOMORROW IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... How well can you or your organization handle complexity? Coined in 2008 by designer Tom Snyder, brother of futurist consultant David Pearce Snyder, the term "complexipacity" refers to the capacity to "assimilate complex ideas, systems, problems, situations, interactions, or relationships." ...
Portable food tester.(TOMORROW IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... New sensing technologies developed by researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute may enable food suppliers to determine the right time for bringing produce to market for purchase by consumers. The system, based on metal-oxide sensors, checks the emission of volatile gases that reveal ...
Cancer mortality rates are declining.(TOMORROW IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Incidence continues to rise across many types of cancers; however, deaths caused by cancer have declined steadily over the past three decades, particularly among younger patients, reports the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the United States, the youngest ...