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 […]
Taking Baby Steps to Mass Customization with Platform Design
The Better Idea Generator; a Free Idea for Semantic Hacker and Behance
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 […]
Look before you Leap, Ladies
From the man who brought you Rise of the Creative Class, this map shows how many more men/women there are in cities across the United States…SMJ.
For those young women still in school or soul-searching for your next big career move, please do yourself a favor & think about a west coast swing. Before you […]
All of Management Consulting Replaced by Overclocked 486SX
A colleague of mine turned me onto this and all I have to say is, Wow. I wish I had this for every time I had to write those busy work term papers in highschool. The New York Times yesterday covered the ultimate cheat machine that comes to us by way of Philip M. Parker, […]
Harnessing, Caging and Training the Beast that is Reality Television, Part II
Reality TV is interesting because the vapid exists alongside the meaningful. If we pay close attention, we can see ‘good’ stuff amongst the catfights & hot-mess-ness. My question is: What does The Real Housewives of New York City reality show have to do with international microfinance?
Some background: I also watched The […]
21 And the World Is Yours Series on ABC
Every Monday this month, World News @ 6.30pm EST is featuring this series on young people in India, China, Egypt, and Kenya. The series is with Charles Gibson…That’s Channel 7 in my hood. BTW, Where’s the 21 year old news anchor?! And what young person is home at 6.30pm? One step […]
Harnessing, Caging and Training the Beast that is Reality Television
Socialites are an interesting bunch. They pay thousands of dollars to show up at the parties celebrities get paid to attend, judge potential friends by the quality of their living conditions and show that the “classy” don’t always have class, and that they lack a practical understanding of etiquette.
I caught a bit of “The Real […]
We Are What We Share
During a quick Chet Chat today I ran across this post which turned me onto a video by Charles Frith, (>30 strategist out of Beijing who also happens to like Tiefschwartz so I’ll give him a break). A beautifully illustrated production, it’s a nice little bundle of everything we’ve been thinking about (and will continue […]
Satyagraha: Truth, Power, Art and Social Change
Philip Glass’ opera, Satyagraha (”Truth Force”), opens on April 11 at the NYC Metropolitan Opera. I’ve come to expect snarky, overly clever, beautifully designed wildpostings in Williamsburg, but an outdoor advertisement for an opera that’s about Gandhi’s social philosophy & formative years as a social justice activist in South Africa? Delightfully unexpected…
Understanding the […]
The News Will Find Us
Brian Stetler (<30 writer for the New York Times) has an interesting write-up that caught our eye on the youth, how we share news information, and its effect on politics.
Jeff Jarvis in his post of the article zeroed in on the same quote I loved so much:
“If the news is that important, it will find […]