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Permalink emergentfutures: Surf’s up… and down. Wave heights to change as atmosphere warms Climate scientists studying the impact of changing wave behaviour on the world’s coastlines are reporting a likely decrease in average wave heights across 25 per cent of the global ocean. In some of the first climate simulations of modelled wave conditions they also found a likely increase in wave height across seven per cent of the global ocean, predominantly in the Southern Ocean. Full Story: CSIRO
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Tumblr isn’t a blog platform like WordPress; it’s a social network that has a blogging platform. The beautiful thing about Tumblr is that it makes it really easy to share your content with millions of Tumblr users… so you can get a big audience without spending a ton of money on marketing.

Permalink fastcompany: Apple is s celebrating the impending 50 billion download total for its iTunes App Store with a prize of $10,000 for the relevant download. But the real news is the incredible download tally.
Permalink emergentfutures: Australian 3D printers on track to print body parts The University of Wollongong’s Centre for Electromaterials Science is opening a research unit at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital where 3D printing will be used to reproduce tissue material. The bio-fabrication unit scientists have already begun animal trials to reproduce skin, cartilage, arteries and heart valves. Full Story: ABC Not quite at printing body parts but you can learn the basics of 3D design and printing at PCATT. Website: pcatt.org
Permalink For DuckTales lovers, from The Verge. Rewriting history with ‘DuckTales Remastered’ DuckTales has been away for a long time. Ever since the animated series ended its run in 1990, we haven’t heard much from Uncle Scrooge and his great-nephews — but Capcom is hoping to change that. The company recently announced that it was working on a remastered version of the beloved NES version of DuckTales, slated to hit the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U as a downloadable release sometime this summer. And with the help of Disney and developer WayForward Technologies, the new title is aiming to not only be faithful to the game it’s based on, but also the show. WayForward is working to ensure that the game plays the way you remember it, albeit with a few new twists, while Disney is helping out by providing everything from original art assets to the real voice actors from the show — Alan Young, who plays Scrooge, is on board, despite being in his mid-90s. “We really respect the original vision,” WayForward’s Austin Ivansmith said.
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White House on Tumblr

I think I’ll follow the White House on Tumblr to check out their GIFs. 

http://mashable.com/2013/04/26/white-house-tumblr/

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Hyundai Aebulle Concept Car

The Hyundai Aebulle was designed by Shane Baxley with the “mobility and speed of a motorcycle with a cocoon-like safety for the body of the driver.”  -Photo from Yanko Design 

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/06/17/cocoon-on-wheels/

Permalink Why brands should be on Tumblr. http://www.digiday.com/brands/15-stats-brands-should-know-about-tumblr/
Permalink Interesting update on transient electronics from The Verge:  Born to die: how self-destructing electronics will transform medicine, war, and more Right now, electronics are built to last. Soon, however, their lifespan might be more fleeting — courtesy of burgeoning research into “transient electronics,” or devices meant to serve a specific function before completely dissolving into their environment over a predetermined span of weeks, months, or even years. In fact, your own body might be one of the first places these devices are deployed.