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A Planet of Intelligent Things (by IBMCuriosityShop)
Software is the “invisible thread” running through so many products that we use today; It’s what animates them, gives them their purpose, and acts as the “brains” to make them smarter.
IBM recently announced new software to help organizations bring intelligence to the products, systems and applications people use everyday. And here’s a simple video that sketches out how software is powering a planet of intelligent things.
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Newsweek Releases Ranking of Greenest Companies | IBM Only U.S. Company Among World's Top 20 Corporations
This is the fourth year Newsweek ranked the 500 largest companies on their environmental footprint (45% of score), corporate management (45%) and transparency (10%), using data from Trucost and Sustainalytics.
World’s Top Green Corporations
All the top companies got scores of 82 out of 100 or above - here are some very brief highlights on what makes them stand out.
IBM - which always tops these lists - is the only US company included in the world’s 20 top corporations.
It’s rated #4 in the world for its “Smarter Planet” service that helps clients measure and reduce their own footprint, while saving them money. At its Zurich lab, water that cools a supercomputer is used to warm nearby buildings. Read our profile on IBM.
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Record-Breaking Laser Hits 500 Trillion Watts | Wired Science | Wired.com
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Vials of quantum dot nanocrystals tuned to fluoresce at different wavelengths of light blended with a high resolution image of the Moon, the latest in the nanocosmos series, part of the nanotechno project
Step Into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
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the transit of venus blended with one of the first images of an individual atom, the latest in the nanocosmos series, part of the nanotechno project
The Smarter Planet Apps for iOS, Android & Windows Mobile
Follow how everything from buildings to food can become smarter through the application of business analytics and IT innovations.
Google Play for Android
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iTunes App store for iOS
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Marketplace for Windows Phone
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Get these all-new apps, with loads of new features for your smartphone or tablet. More mobile innovations coming soon, so stay tuned to your favorite app store.
Smarter Planet App | Windows Mobile
Be one of the first people in the world to try the new Smarter Planet for Windows Mobile devices!
Step into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
For a little Friday Fun, try one of these three settings:
Or for quintessential quantum experience, try the Random button to sample one of the more than 4000 posts about All Things Smarter since we started three years ago in November, 2008.
You are welcome to like or reblog your favorites to feed our collective intelligence on those posts that best reflect how the world’s systems can become more sentient and senseable.
Of course, you can always browse through the misty mountains of Smarter Time via the Archive. Or for a real time warp, scroll through all the Time Machine posts.
Want to hold Smarter Planet in your hand? Get the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
(about the image)
Step into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
For a little Friday Fun, try one of these three settings:
Or for quintessential quantum experience, try the Random button to sample one of the more than 4000 posts about All Things Smarter since we started three years ago in November, 2008.
You are welcome to like or reblog your favorites to feed our collective intelligence on those posts that best reflect how the world’s systems can become more sentient and senseable.
Of course, you can always browse through the misty mountains of Smarter Time via the Archive. Or for a real time warp, scroll through all the Time Machine posts.
Want to hold Smarter Planet in your hand? Get the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Step into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
For a little Friday Fun, try one of these three settings:
Or for quintessential quantum experience, try the Random button to sample one of the more than 4000 posts about All Things Smarter since we started three years ago in November, 2008.
You are welcome to like or reblog your favorites to feed our collective intelligence on those posts that best reflect how the world’s systems can become more sentient and senseable.
Of course, you can always browse through the misty mountains of Smarter Time via the Archive. Or for a real time warp, scroll through all the Time Machine posts.
Want to hold Smarter Planet in your hand? Get the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Step into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
For a little Friday Fun, try one of these three settings:
Or for quintessential quantum experience, try the Random button to sample one of the more than 4000 posts about All Things Smarter since we started three years ago in November, 2008.
You are welcome to like or reblog your favorites to feed our collective intelligence on those posts that best reflect how the world’s systems can become more sentient and senseable.
Of course, you can always browse through the misty mountains of Smarter Time via the Archive. Or for a real time warp, scroll through all the Time Machine posts.
Want to hold Smarter Planet in your hand? Get the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Step into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
For a little Friday Fun, try one of these three settings:
Or for quintessential quantum experience, try the Random button to sample one of the more than 4000 posts about All Things Smarter since we started three years ago in November, 2008.
You are welcome to like or reblog your favorites to feed our collective intelligence on those posts that best reflect how the world’s systems can become more sentient and senseable.
Of course, you can always browse through the misty mountains of Smarter Time via the Archive. Or for a real time warp, scroll through all the Time Machine posts.
Want to hold Smarter Planet in your hand? Get the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
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Alternative Poster
Smarter Planet | Visual.ly
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Step into the Smarter Planet Time Machine!
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You are welcome to like or reblog your favorites to feed our collective intelligence on those posts that best reflect how the world’s systems can become more sentient and senseable.
Of course, you can always browse through the misty mountains of Smarter Time via the Archive. Or for a real time warp, scroll through all the Time Machine posts.
Want to hold Smarter Planet in your hand? Get the mobile apps for iOS and Android.
(about the image)
A view inside the liquid-argon calorimeter endcap (via ATLAS Experiment)
