Daily Archives: August 2, 2011

The slow, sure demise of paper money?

August 2, 2011 – 11:39 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING For years now, observers have been predicting the end of paper and coin currency thanks to the ascendance of debit and credit cards, as well as the persistence of personal checks. The US Mint reports that this is, in fact, the case; the Mint is printing less money than ever […]

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Mountain Cleaners take on Himalayan cleanup operation

August 2, 2011 – 11:35 am

by Aditi Krishnan WHAT’S HAPPENING After a successful cleanup effort in 2010, Mountain Cleaners, a group of volunteers from around the world, including many from India, is taking on the task of keeping the mountains in the Chamba area in Himachal Pradesh pristine and garbage-free. Mountain Cleaners is preparing to clear the trash in time […]

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Parisian commuting gets technologically smarter

August 2, 2011 – 11:30 am

by Lindsay Paterson WHAT’S HAPPENING The Paris travel authorities are making metro and bus travel even simpler for commuters by putting travel passes on smartphones (LaTribune.fr, 6 July 2011). Currently, commuters swipe their ‘Navigo’ cards to pay for their journey, but they’ll soon be able to swipe their smartphones over special readers instead, giving them […]

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WHAT “FRIENDS” ARE FOR

August 2, 2011 – 11:28 am

by Robert van Alstyne Facebook is great for perusing present-day pictures of old high school friends, but when it comes to providing information that’s truly useful or relevant, the site is shaky at best. As social media evolves, emerging services are expanding the meaning of “friend” to include savvy informants, not just acquaintances. Twitter now […]

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