Although they are the largest mammals on the planet, you can’t see whales from space. Not until now, that is. Scientists have discovered that they can keep track of whales by using images taken from space with the DigitalGlobe’s Worldview-2 platform. The system uses exceptionally high resolution satellite pictures and image-processing software that scientists can… Continue reading Scientists Now Able to Track Whales From Space
Month: March 2014
Body Odor Could Be The Next Thing We Use for Identification
There is no doubt we’ve all encountered someone with a less than pleasant body odor. Well, that distinct smell, while just a nuisance today, may soon become your means of identification. Scientists are discovering that human scent is not only unique to each person but also constant enough over time to have an 85% identification… Continue reading Body Odor Could Be The Next Thing We Use for Identification
How 25 Years of the World Wide Web Have Transformed the Ways We Interact With Technologies and Each Other
March 12 marks the 25th anniversary of the day Sir Tim Berners-Lee released a paper on what would become the structure of the World Wide Web. After Berners-Lee released the code for his system of linking computers in a user-friendly way, and Web browsers became more sophisticated, the Web as we know it today began… Continue reading How 25 Years of the World Wide Web Have Transformed the Ways We Interact With Technologies and Each Other
3 Ways to Make Sure Your Social SEO Skills Are up to Snuff
At the end of last year, Google unveiled the Hummingbird algorithm, making it clear that social media presence is more important than ever in terms of getting good rankings in search engines. Specifically, there was a lot of talk about “social signals.” Social signals are used to indicate the validity and reliability of websites and… Continue reading 3 Ways to Make Sure Your Social SEO Skills Are up to Snuff
Idealist’s New Network Will Help Do-Gooders around the World Connect through Bottom-Up Leadership
Have you ever wanted to change something in the world but weren’t sure where to start? Perhaps you’d like to arrange a cleanup day in your neighborhood, but you don’t know anyone else who’d like to join in. Or maybe you’re looking for ways to encourage your peers to get involved with local nonprofits, but… Continue reading Idealist’s New Network Will Help Do-Gooders around the World Connect through Bottom-Up Leadership
Top 15 Online Resources Every Educator should Know About
Education today is inseparable from the Digital Revolution. Though learning doesn’t require any less time, focus and devotion, now the right set of tools can open up new educational worlds. There are both free and paid online resources, and there is something for everyone’s learning style. Besides the well-known Khan Academy and Coursera, there are… Continue reading Top 15 Online Resources Every Educator should Know About
Kickstarter Surpasses $1 Billion in Pledges With More than Half Pledged in the Past Year Alone
Kickstarter, the site for crowdfunding your ideas, surpassed $1 billion in pledges today. More than half of that amount was pledged in the last 12 months alone. The pledges represent over 5.7 million backers in 224 countries and territories in all seven continents. The top-pledding country is the United States with over $663 million pledged.… Continue reading Kickstarter Surpasses $1 Billion in Pledges With More than Half Pledged in the Past Year Alone
Ellen DeGeneres Broke Twitter With Her Epic Oscars Selfie
Ellen DeGeneres broke Twitter last night with the most epic selfie taken to date. Featuring Hollywood stars Bradley Cooper, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Meryl Streep and more, the Oscars selfie broke Obama’s retweet record before the show’s telecast was even over. It probably helped that DeGeneres challenged Twitter to make the… Continue reading Ellen DeGeneres Broke Twitter With Her Epic Oscars Selfie
