A Modern Car Chase

Robin Chase, founder of ZipCar, talking about how carsharing is transforming transportation.

 

http://www.ted.com/talks/robin_chase_on_zipcar_and_her_next_big_idea.html

Doomed to fail? QR codes

I agree with the article that QR codes are not getting the sufficient
penetration needed in order to take off.

http://www.archrival.com/ideas/13/qr-codes-go-to-college

I think that one issue is that to get a QE code to work you need to go from
digital to paper to digital. It would be a lot better to go digital to
digital.

So I think things like near field communication may be better in the end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication

Two Transport-Related NY Times Op-Ed Articles

Sounding the death knell for both suburban housing and workplaces…

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/opinion/the-death-of-the-fringe-suburb.html
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/opinion/to-rethink-sprawl-start-with-offices.html

The Rise of the Connected Non-Profit

“Consumer-facing, web-based connectedness is the must-have capability for a thriving business with capital on tap — and with good reason. But for non-profits and cause-driven companies with fewer resources, a more meaningful connection is required.”

 

http://mashable.com/2011/11/21/connected-nonprofits/

Cities of the Future | Future Urban Living

Designing cities of the future | What future urban living | The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/what-future-urban-living

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket review -- Engadget

This looks like being your new phone. Have a look at the video. Any thoughts?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-review/

Places to Dine | San Francisco

Hidden Vine

408 Merchant St

http://www.thehiddenvine.com/

Yank Sing

101 Spear St

http://www.yanksing.com/

Audrey Capital

Audrey Capital is an angel investment and research company created by Matt Mullenweg of WordPress to help innovative ideas grow.



http://audrey.co/

Fab.com

Nice designs for sale…

http://fab.com/sale/

BAROQUE.ME

Robots going in circles each with a stick attached protruding up a few centimeters – passing under the strings and striking the strings with their sticks…

http://www.baroque.me/

Best College Majors for a Career - WSJ.com

Some of these figures seem wrong but mostly the more techie fields do well…

http://graphicsweb.wsj.com/documents/NILF1111/#term=

College Student Survey Shows Balance of Work and Study - NYTimes.com

The article in the New York Times is quite interesting. The study referenced contains a huge amount of data – some of which is quite fascinating.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/education/college-student-survey-shows-balance-of-work-and-study.html