BookYapis a web app that helps you get smart book recommendations. The app suggests books based on your reading habits and has a huge collection of over 650,000 books in its database. You start using the app by searching for a book or a keyword. If you are not sure what exactly you are looking for, try the amazing filters BookYap has got on its homepage. The filters aren’t based on genre, but on types of personalities....
TNW Quick Hit Twoto(free) is a visual Twitter discovery engine for the iPhone and iPad. Hits:Minimal, and extremely easy-to-use interface. Does not require a Twitter account or any other form of login to use. Misses:Needs a method to scroll forwards and backwards through pictures, as well as an option to set one’s location to view pictures and their accompanying Tweets in one’s native language. Overall:3/5 The Details: The 💜 of EU tech...
PICNICis one of the highlights of the technology events calendar in Amsterdam. Now in its sixth year, it brings together people from a diverse range of backgrounds to explore themes as diverse as creativity, science, technology, media and business. This year’s three-day festival takes place next week between 14 and 16 September and looks at the theme of ‘Urban Futures’. With the global population predicted to hit 8 billion by 2030, 70% of whom will be living in urban environments, how can we prepare for a world where resources are more scarce and cities become very different places?...
If you’re the ‘adventurous traveler’ type, you probably want to get to know the ‘Real’ side of places you visit. A Netherlands-based team has createdGuidedByALocalas the ideal place to find someone to show you just that. Currently featuring 314 local guides in 202 cities in 68 countries, the site is designed to connect globetrotters with volunteer guides around the world. Why would you want a guide that doesn’t charge you money for a tour?...
Americans have become fascinated with DNA kits as they look to discover more about their roots and where they came from. Now you can do the same for your dog with theDNA My Dog Breed Identification Test,a kit that gives you insight into your pet. This DNA kit will get you all the information you desire about your four-legged best friend. You’ll get detailed reports breaking down your dog’s DNA composition, breed mix, predisposition to disease, personality traits, and much more....
