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I have visualized a few most convincing thoughts from a list of the best quotes about technology and innovation. Every new technology begins with the idea. And every idea is followed by its visualization. That’s why I combined the quotes with vintage patent drawings, and gave them that good old look of 1980s ads.

Where is technology taking us? The more we depend on the technology, the more we should talk about it, evaluate it, and spot both risks and opportunities.

Take a look at tech quotes by Pablo Picasso, Douglas Adams, Stewart Brand, and Northrop Frye that are visualized on vintage patent drawings.

(via Thought-provoking tech quotes on vintage patent drawings)

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The trick is that you can use Zazzle online platform to customize the design and then just make a screenshot.

Turn your Kindle lockscreen into a custom composition notebook cover!

If you are a fan of composition notebooks, I will show you how you quickly create a ready-to-use image that you can customize with your name or text. It will take no more than 30 seconds to have the design ready.

If you are a fan of composition notebooks, I will show you how you quickly create a ready-to-use image that you can customize with your name or text. It will take no more than 30 seconds to have the design ready.

(via Turn your Kindle lockscreen into a custom composition notebook cover)

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Biased results, high cost, copyright infringement, and high energy consumption are the most common problems with the current generative AI tools

(via 9 most significant problems with generative AI (chart))

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If you compare inflation-adjusted price of all iPhones ever released so far, iPhone 15 Plus may be the most affordable large iPhone ever!

(via The chart compares the prices of all iPhones so far, adjusted for inflation (iPhone 15 included))

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From design to assembly, the #iPhone is a product of many hands. Here’s a look at its complex production process

The display is made by Samsung or LG in South Korea, the flash memory is made by Toshiba in Japan and Samsung in South Korea, and the A-series chipsets are made by TSMC in Taiwan and Samsung in South Korea.

The batteries are manufactured either in South Korea (Samsung) or China (Sunwoda Electric).

The final assembly of the iPhone is done mainly by Foxconn in China.

(via Where is the iPhone made? (chart))

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Are you looking for an iPhone case that would be truly yours? Personalization is the right thing. Instead of getting a sticker, try these case covers that let you add your unique message instantly.

(via 15 best personalized iPhone case covers for the unique you)

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Are you looking for a library-themed gift that you can adjust to a specific occasion, sense of humor, or taste? You can customize any of the following designs by just adding your own text.

(via Customized gifts for librarians and library lovers)

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The famous figurative system of human knowledge was originally designed in French for the Encyclopédie by Jean le Rond d’Alembert and Denis Diderot.

Known as the tree of Diderot and d’Alembert, it is a detailed classification chart that represents the structure of knowledge itself.

(via The classic map of human knowledge (English edition))

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Here are the main benefits of earning a college-level education online for free:

▸ Cost-effective – there is no tuition to pay, so you can save a significant amount of money. ▸ Flexible – you can study at your own pace and in your own time. ▸ Accessible – you can access the courses from anywhere in the world. ▸ Relevant – the courses are often taught by experts in their field, and they are designed to be relevant to the latest industry trends.

(via Ways to get a college-level education online for free (infographic))

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Lifelong learning is the process of learning throughout one’s life. It includes all learning activities that are undertaken to improve knowledge, skills, and competencies.

(via The benefits of a lifelong learning approach to skills (infographic))

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Can AI pose a serious threat to book reviewers and bloggers who live thanks to traffic from Google web search? Take a look at how Google Bard has compiled a list of the best books published in 2023 so far.

(via 10 best books of 2023 so far, according to Google Bard)

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India, China, and South Africa are the top 3 countries with the highest share of respondents willing to trust artificial intelligence

(via Which countries trust AI the most? (chart))

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Kindle Unlimited has a huge problem – AI-generated books that are not marked as AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them

(via How to spot AI-generated Kindle Unlimited ebooks)

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Are you using ChatGPT and other AI tools to generate ideas? Are you satisfied? Maybe you should try classic brainstorming prompts instead.

(via 40 effective prompts for limitless brainstorming (chart))

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One of the most bookish sayings goes: Book lovers never go to bed alone.” What if you are both the book and cat lover? It turns out, you can practice night binge-reading pretty often 😉  (via Book vs. cat lovers in one picture )

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Zazzle currently runs a sitewide Happy 4th of July promotion in which you can save 20% on every product you buy.

Looking for summer outfits or accessories? Head to Zazzle to save 20% on all things bookish. This sitewide promotion is valid only today!

(via Bookish gifts are now 20% off on Zazzle, today only)

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When you write regularly, you build discipline, expand your creativity, and develop your skills by documenting thoughts and tracking progress.

Check out these beautiful illustrations that highlight the importance of writing consistently, and provide simple tips on how to achieve it.

(via How to get inspired to write regularly (tips))