As part of my interview series with “Thought Leaders,” consultant , speaker and author, Jaimy Weiler from “ One Heart Waking – Business and Executive Consulting ” shares her wisdom with us. Jaimy and her company “One Heart Waking” are truly unique in their delivery of effect and balanced work environments. Ed Roach: Considering the fact that a brand is … Read More
Shopping malls, those bastions of American consumerism, have not been immune to the recent economic downturn. In a recent piece by our own Greg Lindsay, we looked at the impending decline of the mall, which is part of the “single-use environment” category of real estate development that will slowly disappear over the next thirty years, according to one developer. But … Read More
Where’s Weird Al when you need him? The curly locked spoofmeister could have hit Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” out of the park, but instead, we’re being treated to “The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind.” It’s a blatant bid at a viral video from Pantless Knights, the makers of the popular “Mac or PC” rap . … Read More
Amazon is slowly stirring itself into action by improving its Kindle e-reader, just as I suggested it ought to if it’s going to compete with the iPad and other tablet PCs . The first move: Improving the shoddy Web-browsing experience on the device. We know Amazon is working on this thanks to a job opening in the company’s Kindle division … Read More
2010’s Brit Insurance Design Award for Architecture went to Elemental’s affordable, and adaptable, housing project in Mexico, skipping over big shots like Zaha Hadid and James Corner. Architecture had its own Oscars on Monday, and just as cinephiles everywhere sighed with relief when The Hurt Locker beat out FernGully: Part 2 , those following the Brit Insurance Design Awards cheered … Read More
Today in insane, hilarious push polls: Apple iPhone addiction among college students. Conducted by Stanford University researchers, this poll actually asked whether respondents feel that their iPods are jealous of their iPhones. However, it missed a golden opportunity to ask if the students felt that their iPhones are jealous of their 30-racks of Natty Light (my estimate: 13.2% say yes). … Read More
Good artists have a way with transforming the materials of everyday life into something memorable. For example: Drinking straws, which a number of artists and designers have used to create some pretty amazing objects. Here’s five who’ve taken the medium down different paths.
Original Source of Think Before You Drink: The Art of the Drinking Straw
Additional reporting/writing by Emilia Benton The way America eats has to change, that’s no secret. Thanks to the efforts of these ten trailblazers, that change might be closer than we think. Dan Barber , executive chef and co-owner of Blue Hill Farm Barber is the brains behind the “Know thy Farmer” philosophy embraced at Blue Hill Farms. He was recently … Read More
Networking Opportunities Made Possible by Guest Blogging Just like in the offline world, sometimes it is “who you know” that counts. In online business, there are many ways to network with other business owners. One way is through guest blogging. You are building your business and making your mark in cyberspace. As a complement to your business, you start a … Read More
Post Oscar, two infographics about the film industry. How about those Oscars? The Hurt Locker! Avatar We’re still a little bleary-eyed from our Oscar viewing, so we couldn’t chose between two infographics, both about Hollywood. One’s serious. The other’s silly. The first: Hollywood by the Numbers. What’s surprising about all these stats is that amid all the talk of Hollywood … Read More