A History of....

...well, not violence, we have plenty of that. But of Social Networking. This thing's been around since the Interneat began, aeons ago :D. And Mark Suster from Caltech made a very nice presentation for all of us lazy bloggers to share with you. So here it is:   Social Networks: Past, Present & Future - Posted via email from RATIO EX MACHINA

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Most Innovative Companies

For the first time since Bloomberg BusinessWeek began its annual Most Innovative Companies ranking in 2005, the majority of corporations in the Top 25 are based outside the U.S. The reason: the new global leaders coming out of Asia Great vid and article that can be read in full here. Posted via email from RATIO EX MACHINA

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The Good News of the Decade?

Great presentation from the one and only Hans Rosling from this year's TEDxChange event. Amazing!     Posted via email from RATIO EX MACHINA

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The Danger of Global Companies

I don't know if they are such a threat, but let's hear Clyde Prestowitz out.   Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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A special report on social networking: A world of connections | The Economist

Special report A special report on social networking A world of connections Online social networks are changing the way people communicate, work and play, and mostly for the better, says Martin Giles (interviewed here) Jan 28th 2010 | From The Economist print edition Illustration by Ian Whadcock THE annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, currently in progress, is

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Finally Here: The Apple iPad

via engadget.com So, no comment needed, right? :-) Apple, Steve Jobs ftw! Even the pricing is pretty alluring: it starts off at $499 for the standard 16GB with WiFi connection and $629 for WiFi +3G, continuing to rise until $829 for the 64GB version. Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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Education and poverty: School's out | The Economist

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Drug money | The Economist

via economist.com The price of ciprofloxacin varies a lot among developed and developing countries. Given the imbalance in income between states, this medicine is even more important. Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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What Has Changed This Decade (1999-2009)

Here's and interesting graphic from OnlineEducation, showing us some interesting changes that ocurred this passing decade. Enjoy!     Source: Online Education Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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My View Of The Sino-Google-ian Conflict

via economist.com Given that I didn't have the time to write about the Google-China incident this week (in part due to promotions at work - finally!) I take the opportunity to do so with the help of this cartoon from Kal. I ahve to point out that I consider the chinese government responsible not some "rogue group" - that's a laugh! I wasn't a big fan of Google's last declarations

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Why China's Economy Will Grow to $123 Trillion by 2040 - By Robert Fogel | Foreign Policy

In 2040, the Chinese economy will reach $123 trillion, or nearly three times the economic output of the entire globe in 2000. China's per capita income will hit $85,000, more than double the forecast for the European Union, and also much higher than that of India and Japan. In other words, the average Chinese megacity dweller will be living twice as well as the average Frenchman when

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There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran

PRESIDENT OBAMA should not lament but sigh in relief that Iran has rejected his nuclear deal, which was ill conceived from the start. Under the deal, which was formally offered through the United Nations, Iran was to surrender some 2,600 pounds of lightly enriched uranium (some three-quarters of its known stockpile) to Russia, and the next year get back a supply of uranium fuel

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What If Global Temperatures Rose by 4 Degrees Celsius?

via spiegel.de This map shows us how a 4 degree increase in temperature would affect our planet. A pretty exhaustive analysis. Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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XMas Unwrapped I History Channel

A very nice post for this day. Christmas Unwrapped from the History Channel, courtesy of YouTube.   Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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A Brief History of Intergalactic Warfare

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The World This Year

via economist.com Kal's cartoon from The Economist. A funny way to recap what went on our little rock this year. Quite alarming too, I must add. Posted via web from RATIO EX MACHINA

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The Copenhagen summit on climate change concludes

via economist.com AFTER long days of discussions, disagreements, threats to leave and horse-trading the Copenhagen climate talks are set to end on Friday December 18th. Around 100 world leaders are scheduled to arrive in the Danish capital for the last days of the event, when they should put their seals of approval on any agreement that has been thrashed out on emissions reductions and other

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