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Our man Jeff over at PSFK picked up on this cool entry in the New York Times written by Rob Walker on ‘hypothetical products’ and their value to innovation. Of course these explorations have real value in terms of refining the idea or illuminating or what can or should be attempted, but what’s really interesting […]
Treehugger’s love for urban farming is undeniable (see references 1,2,3,4,5, & 6), so when I read today’s blurb on New York Magazines recent request I was pretty stoked to see a new image in the mix. The magazine approached four different architects and asked them for ideas for a pretty large lot located […]
The above reads, “Our Parents Killed Bad Ideas with Music, We Kill Bad Ideas with New Business Models.” After seeing this, we couldn’t help but chuckle. Part of a new online storyteller series from Penguin Books, Hard Times was created by Matt Mason (’The Pirate’s Dilemma’) and Nicholas Felton (’Felton Personal Annual Report’). An infographic […]
A few months ago I made a presentation on how rapid prototyping machines and the rise of downloadable products will quickly begin to affect how people actually get the stuff they need.
Since then, I’ve been on the look out for other people following the topic. Matt Mason shouts it out in the Pirate’s Dilemma and […]
Starting in 2004 Ambrica began filming nine Chinese Gen X’ers at home and at work, returning once a year to record the changes in their lives. The film tracks four wildly ambitious graduates, a media savvy hip hop artist, two migrant workers living precariously on society’s edge, a dedicated medical resident and a courageous environmental […]
As major metropolis locations around the world continue to grow in size ( ex. 80.6% of the US population currently lives in cities/suburbs), researchers are beginning to test urban farm prototypes that assists with cutting emissions while providing local crops. With the cost of oil continuing to cause increased prices on just about […]
We’ve been tracking Semantic Hacker since it’s debut and figured it was about time to throw our two cents into the mix. We probably won’t be able to submit a formal entry due to resources (aka day jobs), but that doesn’t mean we can’t provide some inspiration for those of you hot on the heels […]
We love the expression ‘Constant Beta’ & a great thinker / doer we look up to, Russell Davies, inspired a UK-based clothing company, Howies, to make ‘Always in Beta’ t-shirts for their ‘T-Shirt of the Week’ project. Even better, Russell says “‘always in beta’ isn’t really an idea anyone should own or make […]
Scott Belsky at Behance wrote a Tip this week about the pitfalls that we face when idealism meets cynicism. The piece, “Question Your Elders“, give 3 tips to readers about how to get it popping amidst haterism, ageism, and general status quo acceptance. A condensed overview below:
1. Don’t judge someone based on age. […]