Recreation and Sports – TimBatchelder

FabLab Manchester

April 30, 2013June 30, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management

Visiting Fab Lab Manchester
Andrew Sleigh, makezine.com

On a recent visit to Manchester to attend the Future Everything summit, I couldn’t pass up the chance to visit the UK’s first fab lab, housed in a striking, slab-like building in the waterside district of one of Britain’s great industria…

Visiting Fab Lab Manchester http://flip.it/PMTUA http://flip.it/g3xd0

Best tools for DIY warriors

April 14, 2013June 22, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

Get to Know the DIY Project All Star Tools This Weekend
Adam Dachis, lifehacker.com

We write about a wide variety of DIY projects, and through that process a few common tools and relevant skills surface that make so many of them possible. This weekend, get to know these all-star tools and the amazing DIY projects they can…

Get to Know the DIY Project All Star Tools This Weekend http://flip.it/oqYvx http://flip.it/WyJTm

DIY -Kate Spade Inspired Saturday Sneaker (thediyshow.com)
Drunken DIY: 3.3 million admit to tackling home repairs under the influence (rickthebuilder.co.uk)
DIY: Decorating Hang-ups (blogthebackyard.wordpress.com)
100 DIY Ideas for the 3-Day Weekend (apartmenttherapy.com)

How to Build a Legacy

February 4, 2013June 13, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

Legacy Chicago (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Les McKeown, inc.com

THE SYNERGIST

This isn’t about people just remembering who you were. Here’s how great leaders build a legacy that goes beyond fond memories.

One of the strange bewilderments of business is why so many entirely competent leaders finish…

RT @Inc: Leave behind more than just memories: How to build a legacy: http://flip.it/0T3QX http://flip.it/HGnr6

How to Build a Legacy

Visualizing top cities for bicycling

February 4, 2013June 13, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Sustainable Design

Biking and Walking to Work
idvsolutions.com

Bicycling.com came out with a ranking of the top US cities for bicycling. I took their top ten cities and dot mapped every commuter in and around them, colored by their method of commute, to get …

UXBlog | IDV Solutions’ User Experience: Biking and Walking to Work http://flip.it/VHCFZ http://flip.it/m67XZ

Design Culture. | Offbook “The Art of Data Visualization”: @PBSOffBook #Art #Design [#ChampionSince.] (championsince.com)
Modest Mouse Tour Locations (visual.ly)
underground bike parking (tingilinde.typepad.com)
“Infor launches Ming.le – focusing on a social user experience for enterprise systems” #dbpreads #dbpfavs (dbpxhaust.wordpress.com)
Celebrate ‘Bike Walk Week’ In Minnesota (minnesota.cbslocal.com)

MakerMedia: DIY Projects, Inspiration, How-tos, Hacks, Mods & More

May 16, 2010February 9, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

hacking in a suite at clarion (Photo credit: Johan Nilsson)

DIY Projects, Inspiration, How-tos, Hacks, Mods & More @ Makezine.com – Tweak Technology to Your Will.

Brags! What DIY Project Are You Most Proud Of? (apartmenttherapy.com)
5 Pinterest Boards For Awesome Home DIY Inspirations (benway.net)
Hire a contractor vs DIY to add a room to your home (qualitysmith.com)
30 Awesome DIY Ideas (demilked.com)

New England Clean Energy Council | Accelerating New England’s Clean Energy Economy

August 30, 2009August 30, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Systems Science

US energy consumption 1980–2008, with projecti... — US energy consumption 1980–2008, with projections to 2035 “Annual Energy Outlook 2010 with Projections to 2035”. U.S. Energy Information Administration. May 11, 2010 . . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

New England Clean Energy Council | Accelerating New England’s Clean Energy Economy.

What Does Your Clean Energy Startup Need? Tweet to #startupneeds (bostinno.com)
UTC Power Fuel Cell to Serve UConns Depot Campus (utcpower.com)
Canada’s consul general to New England speaks on commerce at TACC breakfast (tauntongazette.com)
Tech-Business Divide – A Call To Arms (bostonvcblog.typepad.com)
New England States Embrace Regional Procurement for Renewable Energy (sustainablebusiness.com)
0830 ABC New England North West News 14/08/2012 (blogs.abc.net.au)
The Government Is Here To Help? (MIT VC Conference panel) (bostonvcblog.typepad.com)
New England clam, lobster shacks (boston.com)
Harvest Power Raises Additional $15 Million in Series C Financing (pehub.com)
Jabar Gaffney: New England Patriots Release Veteran WR (bleacherreport.com)

Brimfield Antique Show: DIY, design, recycling and solidly made things

May 17, 2009August 22, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

[2:52] Do it yourself (Photo credit: david buedo)

For anyone interested in DIY, design, recycling or just plain solidly made things this show is a must…

Brimfield Antique Show Homepage.

DIY: Give Your Collared Shirt Bohemian Embellishments! (fabsugar.com)
DIY: Learn to Make the Perfect Cutoff Shorts (fabsugar.com)
DIY: How to Make Retro, Pastel-Tipped Sunglasses! (fabsugar.com)
A Rainy Day at the Brimfield Antique Show (rubylane.com)
Marianna & Micah’s Slices of the South – House Tour (apartmenttherapy.com)
DIY: Lampshades (eventsbysocialgraces.com)
brimfield antique show (theprettyinlife.com)
The $9 Cardboard DIY Bike (Video) (treehugger.com)

Instructables – Make, How To, and DIY

August 25, 2007August 25, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Image representing Instructables as depicted i... — Image via CrunchBase

Instructables – Make, How To, and DIY.

Do you know the super-secret steps to make a bike out of an office chair? A glowing Green Lantern ring? Invisible book shelf? There’s no DIY project too technical, artistic, or edible for Instructables.