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Saturday, February 28, 2009
The Darthmouth Institute (TDI) for Health Policy & Clinical Practice
For more information about TDI, including the Darthmouth Atlas Project, visit http://tdi.darthmouth.edu
Google Labs
Google Labs showcases new ideas that aren't ready for prime time publication. User feedback helps improve on Google's service. Visit http://labs.google.com
Google Flu Trends
Google has created an early-warning system for flu outbreaks in your area. Visit www.google.org/flutrends
Friday, February 27, 2009
Certificate of Deposit
There are plenty of places to shop for the best C.D. rates, including Bankrate.com and MoneyAisle.
According to an article published by the NYT, as long as you don't invest more than the F.D.I.C. limits, you don't need to worry about loosing your money. The F.D.I.C. currently offers insurance of up to $250,000 per person per bank but that figure will fall to $100,000 for some types of accounts at the end of the year. Also, some off-shore C.D.s are not covered by the F.D.I.C.
Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond
Information about advance directives and other end-of-life issues are available in Ms. Brody's new book (Random House 2009).
The NYT references new laws in NY, CA, NC, OR and WA. NY's Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form, for example, lets people indicate whether they would want intravenous fluids, medications like antibiotics, a feeding tube, a breathing tube or other interventions, and wether they want to go to a hospital. The form is signed by a physician and considered a medical order.
Dwell Design Source
Visit www.dwell.com to browse regionally, alphabetically, by category or by keyword, new designers of modern houses.
The Independent Florida Alligator
The Alligator is a student newspaper serving the University of Florida. It's tag-line is "We Inform. You decide." The Alligator offices are located at 1105 W. University Ave. Visit www.alligator.org for more information
NYT: The Ethicist
New about ethics, including commentary and archival articles published in the The New York Times can be found here.
Things heard in Juniper Park
Besides using pop neurology to help shape it's ad campaigns, the agency is also know for arguing that marketing is about authenticity. According to their website, "We're transitioning from an era of "Image marketing" to an era of "Substance marketing."
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tweeter-ing?
Are you a microblogger - someone who broadcasts one-sentence updates about themselves? The best known of these microblogging engines is Twitter, a service that lets people mass-mail short entries (aka "Tweets") in real time to their friends. Facebook also contains a similar feature called "status update."
Users of social networking tend to cluster around age 25. A recent survey also found that microbloggers are more likely to live in cities than the average internet user.
(Re)Birth of Buzzwire
The Denver-based start-up company Buzzwire is unveiling a new sire for cellphone users that will tap their collective preferences to create a guide to the best Web content for mobile users. Their aim to to direct readers to the best Web content, and to help publishers lure readers. The mobile industry is behind this mission because it's a chance to test different approaches and see how customers respond.
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