Welcome, dear readers, to the most recent foray into the new, very exciting (and entirely necessary, given the increasing squeeze on science funding from all fronts) world of crowdfunded science/research: Petridish. More …
The maths behind the claims and numbers used to justify the likes of SOPA, PIPA, ACTA and more. More …
Anything that saves our small and medium business some money and allows them to focus on growing their business is a good thing. More …
Urbis Designday will serve up a sensory feast for design lovers on Saturday when the results of collaborations between more than 50 of the country’s premiere creatives debut. More …
The annual Wind Energy Conference will be taking over Hamilton's Claudelands Event Centre next month, and its lineup is bulging with a mix of homegrown and international presentations. More …
Wellington is abuzz with news of the super ministry, which was unveiled last week and will have major implications for a large number of public servants. More …
T-shirts have become an artform, a canvas for wit and quips, and there’s nobody better at showing off uniquely Kiwi phraseology on a shirt than Christchurch-based Global Culture. More …
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's in the UK has renamed its apple pie-flavored ice cream Apple-y Ever After. Why? To raise awareness about the importance of marriage equality, of course. More …
While the NZTA, Clemenger BBDO and OMD’s short, sharp mass media blitz to educate Kiwi road users about two changes to the country’s give way rules that kick in on March 25 at 5am probably won’t win ... More …
Collaboration is good and autocracy is bad. Or is it? More …
Are e-books contributing to the shortening of our collective memories, asks Maia Szalavitz? More …
Gaming to entice public participation isn’t new, it’s just getting more sophisticated. And California is leading the way in getting citizens involved. More …
Five links for your Friday distraction. More …
Renalldoors has just dropped $1.5 million on a state-of-the-art manufacturing gizmo, the first in New Zealand, and plans to tap into a growing market for timber, following trends in Europe, particularly as the Christchurch rebuild gains momentum. More …
Computers are in charge of many aspects of our lives and it’s probably too late to turn them off. More …