Icon Carol Bartz, former CEO, Autodesk and Yahoo! Carol Bartz isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.
or so for our phone interview after I tracked down her assistant through Cisco, where she is the lead director.
where she put down roots with her husband Bill Marr (a former Digital Equipment and Sun microsystems executive) close to 20 years ago.
and discipline to two very different high-tech companies, design software developer Autodesk and Internet services giant Yahoo!
In her first all-hands meeting at Autodesk--where she grew the company's revenue from $285 million to $1. 5 billion over a 14-year tenure--Bartz  asked one executive to leave
While she brought that mindset to both Autodesk and Yahoo! Bartz had far less time at the latter company to define
It was much easier to develop a plan at Autodesk and actually see it through,
When Bartz was fired unceremoniously via cell phone by the Yahoo! chairman two-and-a-half years into her assignment, she used the media maelstrom to her advantage.
I am very sad to tell you that I've just been fired over the phone by Yahoo!'
in order to take computer science classes. To pay for it, she talked her way into a job as a miniskirt-wearing cocktail waitress,
After earning her bachelor's degree in Computer science in 1971, Bartz held marketing and sales positions with 3m
and Digital Equipment before being recruited to Sun microsystems in 1983. Nine years later, she was named CEO and chairman of Autodesk,
the first female to be brought in from the outside to run a major high-tech company. The day after she started
and disseminate its findings at conferences and via its website (www. nordicfoodlab. org). The day before my ant-foraging expedition,
In Hong kong, appointments only for iphone 4shong KONG--It s not too surprising anywhere in the world to see people lining up to buy the iphone 4s.
Preorders of the iphone 4s reportedly sold out in less than 10 minutes on Monday. Then a line began to form outside the Apple store days in advance of the smart phone s in store sales
which began yesterday at 7 a m. Thousands tried to line up to buy the device, and a majority of them were asked to leave.
 The dealers would quickly resell the phones to other individuals or gray-market retailers for about a $200 profit.
000 customers to buy a maximum of five phones each in a frenzy of sales that lasted three hours.
all others will now only be able to buy the phone from Apple through its online appointment
But not surprisingly, at the time of this post, all iphone models are marked on the site as unavailable
and developers wield enormous power. Difficult as it may be, the government is left to play referee,
PHOTO-Google images/blog. sysomos. com
In Korea, old brews get new lifeseoul--As the sun sets over Seoul, a low-lit basement bar in a back street in the traditional district of Anguk fills up with a cool, 20-to 30-something clientele.
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Even if the ipad is an overgrown iphone, let's face it, the latter was too small most elderly to understand and use.
ipad showing notebooks the wayjust about every story on the ipad following its introduction Wednesday said it was just a bigger ipod Touch or iphone.
(and iphone) features just in a bigger enclosure with a bigger display. Evolutionary not revolutionary.
the operating system on the ipad is a version of the iphone's operating system, not OS10.
I spend most of my time on this HP Pavilion notebook I am using to compose this post.
I pay Verizon $30 a month for that service and the Blackberry works with all my PC notebooks and netbooks.
because its broadband supplier AT&T will not require contracts, but they missed two essential points: I can cancel my broadband any time with Verizon
even though it's part of my overall Verizon cell phone contract. And with the ipad, you pay for broadband that works only with your unit
whereas my Verizon service works with any PC with the free Verizon Access Manager. In short, my Verizon broadband via my Blackberry is a better deal. update:
I was just speaking with a Verizon exec, who tells me the Palm Pre acts as a mobile broadband WIFI hotspot (mobile broadband in, WIFI out).
And here's what's hard to believe: the mobile broadband/WIFI on the Pre is free for the the life of your contract (it's a promotion
which implies it will end. Normally, the service is $40 a month. I'm due for for upgrade
It's not a bad phone, either...I just hope Palm survives. The ipad also does not allow saving of PDFS
I'll stick with my $290 open box HP Pavilion notebook (320 GB HD, 4gb RAM, fabulous keyboard...
great Windows 7 notebook. OK, I'll still have to read old-fashioned books and newspapers made from paper,
I would buy an iphone and even give up the Blackberry, but I suspect you already know why I don't.
I am a Verizon customer and Apple has been all about giving AT&T the iphone monopoly.
Hopefully, the rumors that Verizon will finally get an iphone this summer are true. Only recently did Apple lift restrictions on voice over ip
which has been standard fare on PCS for years and a savior for parents with kids overseas.
And yes, every week or so, there's news of iphone apps for health purposes and doctors using ipads for this and that.
Even at UC San diego, their electronic record system has a read-only app for the ipad (which means it can't be used for entering all new information.
but the most popular systems don't yet make apps that allow doctors to use the records on a tablet the way they would on a desktop or laptop.
He's also the guy who in just launched a special itunes room for healthcare,
and promoted it to a select group of healthcare app developers.)However, the company walks a fine line in the medical arena.
or heading to computer workstations to look them up online. Many doctors say that bringing an ipad to the bedside lets them administer a far more intimate and interactive level of care than they'd previously thought possible.
Why have a guy like Afhsad Mistri spending his days talking to doctors and medical software developers?
Why is healthcare the one vertical market that Apple promotes on its ipad apps for business page?
The answer might have to do with the late Steve jobs. People in computer science are interested always in medical imaging,
but the savings can be substantial. via MIT Colab Radio Photo: Simply CVR
Is Milwaukee growing the next urban farming trend? Can Milwaukee foster a new trend in urban farming,
Earlier this year, the city received a IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Grant, which provides $500,
Check out IBM's video on aquaponics in Milwaukee: Photo: oceandesetoiles/Flickr
Italian roses bloom under rooftop solar thermalfour generations of the Ciccolella family have relied on sunshine to cultivate the olives and roses on their farm in Puglia.
or iphone for free viewing on an app. At the end of the development phase, Madsen said the completed design is moved into a data management system where the client can access it for instant use in advertisements.
Leafsnap combines biometrics and botany for electronic field guidewashington--This week behind the Smithsonian Castle, a research botanist and two computer science professors unveiled Leafsnap, a free plant identification
app for the iphone (available for the ipad next week and Android this summer) with broad potential for the future of image recognition.
and David Jacobs at the University of Maryland to create the world s first plant identification mobile app.
The computer scientists--experts in biometrics and face recognition technology--spent eight years collecting and photographing leaves,
I watched Belhumeur test out the app with his iphone, snapping a picture of a Ginkgo biloba leaf on a white piece of paper.
David Jacobs, Peter Belhumeur and John Kress, who created Leafsnap It works very much like Google, he said,
the app automatically shares their images, species identifications and the tree s location with a community of scientists.
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Luxury lattes: Starbucks'Geisha'coffee $7 a cupimage via Starbucks Already viewed by many as a symbol of prosperity,
Veolia offer twist on smart water management The philosophy behind Molson Coors beerprint Tech giant LG extends into water treatment Pepsico,
management tips from Intel Pepsico grant supports clean water in rural China Many businesses blind to water risks
Founder Alex Bayley, 38, a software engineer, came up with the concept when she was unable to find a localized garden database.
Her site is based on'real-life'planting information from local gardeners rather than advice intended for a European
The system is paired also with an iphone which sends the user a text message when the PH level is off,
Move over graphene: Bamboo is the next wonder materialstep aside graphene, there's a new super material in town,
and it's a lot more common than you and your honeycombed carbon lattices: bamboo. Bamboo is being hailed as a new super material,
Don't worry graphene. As far as I know, bamboo does not have semiconductor capabilities. Photos:
Goodbye silicon, hello oxides Graphene the Sequel: Graphyne. It s flashier. Paper Cuts: New material could slash CO2,
Google CEO: You won't'collapse in terror'because of Google glass Apple vs. San francisco fountain: Retail power gone too far?
green packaging ideas make progress The ebay box: Recyclable packaging for your reusable stuff Procter & gamble s new packaging is pretty sweet.
woods and prairie supporting 20 five-student workstations, kind of like a lab setup. Kids penned up in HGA's zoo school Other schools are based on museum planning,
 Zaman said in a phone interview. There was always a so-called superstar  that would drive the entire conversation
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Novel ways to fake ancient goodsbeijing   Strolling through Beijing's Panjiayuan Market, it's easy to imagine you've entered an antique treasure trove.
The Potential for Urban agriculture in New york city Via The City Fix Photo: Gonzlaught/Flickr
One answer to toxic food fears in Chinathe fear among Chinese of biting into a toxic-laden morsel has created a potentially huge market for food safety products in the country.
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Pepsico invests in growing healthy snacks segment in Mexicomexico CITY--Pepsico has chosen one of the world's fattest nations-Mexico-as a home base for the development of its global healthy snacks initiative.
The following satellite images from Google earth speak for themselves. De Chant argues that trees should not be thought of as a luxury.
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Poet's cellulosic ethanol strategy: Dump fed loan, partner with DSMPOET, the largest ethanol maker in the U s.,has turned down a $105 million federal loan guarantee that would have financed one of the country's first commercial cellulosic ethanol plants.
when Google maps was removed from ios 6, forcing the firm's customers to use their own brand of mapping technology on gadgets including the iphone and ipad.
However Apple's maps met with poor reviews and inaccurate data when compared to Google's software
--and this wasn't the end of the issue. Bugs and flaws aside, the tech giant publicly apologized for the state of ios 6 maps,
but it appears the Google rival is still a long way off from being accurate enough for everyday use.
After following directions on their iphones, the Mildura Police force say that many motorists are finding themselves in the middle of Murray-Sunset National park instead of the actual location of Mildura,
or water and have walked long distances through dangerous terrain to get phone reception. The force has asked Apple to fix the issue,
but in the meantime, perhaps rival firm Google's mapping service or a traditional A to Z would be a better option.
Foxconn plans U s. manufacturing expansion Apple will begin manufacturing Macs in U s. next year Apple says app store has generated 300,000 jobs so far Apple rejects Ëoequestionable US drone strike tracker
app FTC creates guidelines for facial recognition technology use The spy-free app you can use to stop surveillance
â Â said 26-year-old freelance programmer Ivan Pardo, who built Buycott. The app helps consumers make educated purchases reflecting their sociopolitical beliefs.
But beyond information, Buycott features user-generated campaigns. Users can commit to buying products from companies that have backed equal marriage, for example.
A few weeks after quietly putting Buycott in the Apple and Android stores, Pardo contacted journalists.
The app rocketed to#10 in app stores. Its success points to the widespread demand for more transparency in the corporate sphere. â Å The app takes the research process
and makes it instant, â Â said Pardo. Could you paint me a picture of the beginning of Buycott
I â â¢d already made a couple of apps at this point and I wanted to improve on their methods.
What happened when you built the app and made it available? For two or three weeks it was sitting in the app store.
I only told my friends about it. Once I felt I had most of the bugs worked out,
It was the top 10 app in the Apple and Android store. Then I started recruiting friends to help run the business.
One of the things people are really picking up on is that the app doesn just give you information, it also something of a social network for consumers.
Could you talk about that aspect of the app? Which campaigns have already been formed and which ones are gaining momentum?
The app will trace the ownership structure of that product all the way up to its top corporate parent.
How do you advise people to use this app? If I wrote out a list of all the things I â â¢m for and against--and
I would have made an app to help you do that. But the only way that most people spend their money is via consumer products.
So that what the app focuses on. I don know whether my hypothesis is right, it still too early to say,
but the premise of the app is organized that people can effect social change if they target their spending.
Do you use the app? I â â¢ve joined three or four campaigns. I used it two or three hours a day when
when I first created the app. Recently someone wanted to boycott all of the sponsors of the Washington redskins until they changed their name to something less offensive.
I never would have imagined the app would be used for something like that. I thought it was a really interesting suggestion.
The boycott of ALEC--American Legislative Exchange Council--has been growing recently. The campaign sprouted up right after the Trayvon Martin verdict
From the moment the app launched people have asked if I need any money or assistance.
when they come across the Buycott app? Up until before I launched the app, the only form of online protest was petitions.
Those have existed as long as I can remember--sites like avaaz. org and change. org. Petitions have been the staple of online protest for 20 years with no advancements.
I didn spend too much time on the social network aspect of the app on this version.
although it still going to be central to the app. For example if you want to look up a Jaguar car, there no barcode to scan.
Even someone on $1 or $2 has access to a cell phone, whether or not they can afford to buy one.
Tiffani Williams, computer scientist, on creating an open source tree of lifethe Open Tree of Life project culls years'worth of segmented scientific research in an effort to create a current, open source version of our knowledge
a computer scientist at Texas A&m University who is working on the project, said the Open Tree of Life will eventually be a Wikipedia-like living document for scientists
and the community to edit and use for research. I spoke recently with Williams about the segmented nature of the tree of life
Our first release of this tree has been about taking trees already in digital form in different databases and building them into this first tree of life.
We'd like it to be thought of in terms of Wikipedia. I don't use Wikipedia all the time. But there have been a few times
when they disable the site and you realize, 'I depend on Wikipedia.''That would be great for the tree of life in the sense that people who do phylogenic studies can't imagine working without access to it.
What's next for you and this work? I'm a big believer in the importance of education.
Some of the pills contained 200 milligrams of caffeine-an amount comparable to a large cup of java.
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Restaurant business innovation: Marijuana sauceyou're not in Indiana. Amsterdam's Manneken Pis chip shop, named after Brussels'famous pissing boy statue,
As MSN reports: At the Manneken Pis chip shop, owner Albert van Beek has created a mayo spread for his chips (what red-blooded Americans call french fries) that tastes like cannabis,
Someday, this vision will be the culmination of work by  Daniela Rus, a professor of computer science and engineering at MIT,
via: MIT News Office photo: Top: Â The smart pebbles 10-millimeter cubes with processors and magnets built in.
 Now, send the details into a massive international database--you know, big data--and you can develop best agricultural practices around the world,
and developers to take a long, hard look into the ways in which ecosystems behave. It is the model for how we should be handling things like water management, energy utilization,
Kingston, Tennessee had a containment pond spill about a billion gallons of liquid coal ash, which covered 300 acres of land
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Sidewalk trees discourage city crime, study saysone of the things that bothers me most about my new home in Philadelphia is the lack of trees.
WSJ points to Intel's five beehive and 200 000 bees and the four hives at Google's headquarters.
In addition to pollinating flowers on their grounds and throughout the region, the two companies use the honey in the employee  cafeteria Â
via CNN) Photos courtesy of Gardens by the Bay More stunning super-structures: City of Darkness:
and drugs A cheap landmine detector made from ebay parts Sensor robots sense out environmental changes
Land matrix global observatoryresearchers have released a new version of a database that records global land acquisitions by governments and private investors.
The database has been developed by a group of five international research centres. For several years now, media reports of land acquisitions have highlighted the growing trend of private investors
but in the database there is not as much China as we think there is Campaigners have complained that these investments were often unjust,
The database suggests that more than 46 million hectares of land have changed hands in 756 verified land deals.
but in the database there is not as much China as we think there is.""While the bulk of direct investment continues to come from western countries
Invisible hand But apart from direct investment, the new database suggests there are some worrying trends emerging."
The database now uses a wide number of data sources to help increase both accuracy and transparency.
with Nvidia providing some of its top-end graphics processors for the development team to work with.
iphone doctorbrendan Mcelroy living room in an apartment on the top floor of an East Village walk-up is crowded with anxious patients,
but for an iphone. Mr. Mcelroy, a lanky, clean-shaven 28-year-old who looks more likely to be playing an afternoon game of touch football than tinkering with the innards of a phone,
is standing at a workstation littered with the detritus of his trade: tiny silver screws, peels of plastic and cartons overflowing with spare parts.
Using a quick succession of tools suction cup, razor blade and screwdriver Mr. Mcelroy sets to work replacing a broken screen,
deftly prying it off the iphone. Fifteen minutes later, he slips the back cover on and hands the phone to an eager client,
who punches in the code to unlock it and sighs with relief as it leaps to life. oeit not difficult to do,
who taught himself to repair iphones by studying Youtube video tutorials that demonstrate how to disassemble
With Apple having sold 50 million iphones it was perhaps inevitable that a cottage industry of iphone repair shops would spring up.
The one-year warranty that comes with the iphone doesn t cover damage unless it is shown to be caused by a manufacturing defect.
And using official Apple channels for repairs can get expensive quickly. Screen replacements alone can cost as much as $300,
inspiring some iphone owners to seek out alternative ways to restore their phones health. Enlisting the services of Mr. Mcelroy or Dr. Brendan,
Replacing the battery on a 3g or 3gs iphone for example will run about $50. The price tag for fixing the touch-screen on an iphone 3g is $70;
for a 3gs, it $15 more. Mr. Mcelroy operation is one of many offering rehabilitation services for the iphone.
A quick perusal of the business reviews site Yelp for places to take a mangled phone turned up dozens of listings in urban areas like San francisco, New york, Chicago and Los angeles. Companies like Missionrepair,
Rapid Repair and iresq primarily offer mail-order services, which require shipping off the damaged iphone.
In addition to inviting customers to his apartment, Mr. Mcelroy makes house calls in and around New york city,
or its authorized repair centers to fix the phone, could violate Apple warranty. One of those authorized businesses is Tekserve, a well-known computer store in the Chelsea district of Manhattan.
Although its fees are significantly higher than Mr. Mcelroy repairing a smashed screen on a 3g iphone costs $149 the company justifies them by pointing to its long track record. oewe ve been around for 23 years
said Jazmin Hupp, a spokeswoman for the company. oewe re not a college kid who set up shop to do it this weekend
She would not say how many iphones the shop had repaired, but she did say that cracked screens were the most common malady.
and will replace any phone damaged in the repair process though he says that hasn happened t
since his inaugural attempt at fixing an iphone. oethe first try went less than smoothly, he said. oei had just finished a bartending shift
and reached for my phone. I dropped it and it smashed on the concrete floor.
He purchased parts, first from ebay then from a local repair shop, and got to work. oei d describe it as semi-successful,
But after polishing his method on the phones of a few willing friends, it wasn t long before he had improved enough to charge for his services.
his younger brother, Dan, who handles the ipod Touch touch ups. oethere rarely a phone I can t fix,
who estimates he worked on a thousand iphones since June. oethere was once a guy whose phone was thrown out of a 10-story window.
The worst phones aren t the ones dropped from great heights, Mr. Mcelroy said. They re the ones that are dropped in the toilet. oei keep a pair of rubber gloves around for that
But he suspects the iphone will remain his main source of revenue. The ipad oeactually looks like it won t break as often,
Hewlett-packard was founded in a garage in California (now a national landmark), as was Google, many years later.
And, in addition to computer hardware and software, garage hackers and home-build enthusiasts are now merrily cooking up electric cars,
or Google to be born in a dormitory room or garage. But what about viruses? The computer metaphor,
One interesting claim of health benefits from proanthocyanidins is the hypothesis that they are responsible for the oefrench Paradox,
and heartbeat of the patient via sensors embedded in the catheter that had been inserted into the patient heart.
the developer liability approaches the theoretical minimum
Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in treesyou've heard about flower power. What about tree power?
Wikipedia says that by 2015 26 cities in the world will have a population of 10 million or more.
ready to be pumped out via subsurface drip irrigation hosing. The Airdrop design also features an LCD screen displaying water levels, pressure strength, solar battery life and system health.
Some of the finest minds in computer science, working at start-ups and big companies, are obsessed with tracking your online habits to offer targeted ads and coupons, just for you.
said Edward D. Lazowska, a computer scientist at the University of Washington. These abundant smart devices, Dr. Lazowska added, will oeinteract intelligently with people and with the physical world.
which has hired more than 100 engineers from Apple, Google, Microsoft and other high-tech companies. Its product, introduced in late October,
Yoky Matsuoka, a former Google computer scientist and winner of a Macarthur oegenius grant, said, oethis is the next wave for me.
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