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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine




About this talk

What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading.

Remarkable technology lets you check into TV




Foursquare for TV is how many people define new company IntoNow. But it really has some wild technology behind it which will change how I view TV forever. They compete with a few other companies like Miso, Philo, and GetGlue, but I like their technology approach much better. Check this company out! Here's the executive team showing it off and explaining how it works. http://www.intonow.com/ is where you get it.