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Larry Dignan
Larry Dignan
Editor-in-Chief
Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet and ZDNet. He is also editorial director of TechRepublic. Previously, he was an editor at eWeek, Baseline and CNET News. He has written for WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, New York Times and Financial Planning. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware. He is based in New York but resides in Pennsylvania.
Larry Dignan
Andrew Nusca
Andrew Nusca
Editor
Andrew Nusca is editor of SmartPlanet and an associate editor for ZDNet. Previously, he worked at Money, Men's Vogue and Popular Mechanics magazines. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and New York University. He based in New York but resides in Philadelphia.
Andrew Nusca
Archive: 04-2012
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The Morning Briefing: Solar energy, grids and footprints
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about the solar power industry.
April 30, 2012, 10:30 PM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: Cloud computing
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about the cloud computing industry.
April 30, 2012, 3:27 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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Wearable muscle suit takes care of the heavy lifting
Researchers in Tokyo have developed a wearable exoskeleton that will make it easier for the elderly to carry out normal activities.
April 29, 2012, 9:11 PM PDT | By Sarah Korones
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Do wind farms have a negative effect on the environment?
New research shows wind farms have a warming effect on the local climate, which might throw a wrench in the expansion of this new form of energy.
April 29, 2012, 9:10 PM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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Which cultures breed innovation?
A study from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that individualistic and patriotic cultures foster technological and scientific advances.
April 29, 2012, 7:11 PM PDT | By Sarah Korones
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America’s top cities for public transportation
Walk Score ranks America’s public transit systems.
April 29, 2012, 5:17 PM PDT | By Sarah Korones
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The future of green technology
Researchers at MIT have developed a new surface coating for glass that is anti-fogging, self-cleaning and free of glare.
April 29, 2012, 3:45 PM PDT | By Ina Damm Muri
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Sensing the city: mapping London
Mapping experts from University College London have visualized every single one of the 114,000 bus routes that take place in London every day.
April 29, 2012, 2:12 PM PDT | By Ina Damm Muri
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Hypercorrection helps people learn from their mistakes
Brain scans show that people with faulty convictions are better at remembering corrected information.
April 29, 2012, 1:54 PM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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Is this really the golden age for inventors?
The 21st Century have become a golden age for inventors to introduce their product to the market via various blogs and websites. But one question still remains: How easy is it to protect those...
April 29, 2012, 11:54 AM PDT | By Ina Damm Muri