Even though people are divided on the new Facebook Timeline, along with it came something that you can’t deny is a good thing. You’ll find the first 3 portals for non-profits under the category of “Giving” in the new App Gallery. “…two of the apps focus on social fundraising (friends asking friends to donate to [...]
Recently, a friend of mine’s girlfriend got on his computer to look for a file and stumbled across his chat history. Uh- oh. Lets just say he was soon looking for a roommate, because she did not like what she found. Not that I want to encourage shady behavior, but I couldn’t help think of [...]
This may well become a major break-through for the food industry. “A new proof-of-concept study conducted by food safety researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia has demonstrated that plasma can be used to kill bacteria on uncooked poultry, vegetables and other foods. The treatment could change the future of the food and restaurant industry as [...]
Here’s something that takes viral marketing in an interesting direction. In fact, I’d go so far as to call it guerrilla marking. “Forever Wild, a rhino protection initiative created a campaign called “YouTube Interventions.” The insight was that people say they have no time for serious stuff, yet they spend hours on silly online distractions. [...]
Yay! Can we be done with cupcakes now? Sorry cupcake fanatics, but I’m kinda over trawling through what seems like infinite articles on bacon and cupcakes. I’m ready for a new food fads! Well, apparently “artisan marshmallows” are forecasted to be the sweet food craze of 2012. Recently featured by ABC’s The Chew where they [...]
We know fashion often draws from the past in an ever evolving cycle of appropriation. Like when it’s inspired by previous fads and generations. I used to joke last decade when the 80′s came back… What next? A 90′s fad? Errrrr yep. Anyway, this time Prada has reached back to the Fifties with classic American [...]
When I lived in Melbourne, Australia for 2 years I never needed to drive a car… Not even once. There are trams that come every 10mins and some buses are even more regular. The rest of the time I was on my bike. When I tell my LA friends this, they look at me with [...]
Some may accuse me of being a little too open to conspiracy theories, but this is so blatant I don’t even have to put my tin foil hat on. The U.S. Army has yet again insinuated it’s way into the gaming biz with branded, ultra-realistic sniper and assault-rifle controllers and headsets supported by popular Call [...]
Empathy is not usually a word that springs to mind when I think of good design. However, MIT believes that’s exactly what the designers, product developers and engineers of the future will need. They believe that we have to come to terms with the fact we are an aging population, and we will need to [...]
This really appealed to me. Neverending Story is one of my favorite childhood films! To this day, I still tear up when I think of the beautiful horse “Artax” sinking beneath the Swamps of Sorrow as Artreyu cries his name and tugs at his reigns to no avail. It brings back memories of fun sleep [...]