Are Your Interns Saving the World? IBM's Are

Zachary Wilson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:10:45 -0500

Let's play word association: intern + texting = ____. Setting up a date? Skipping out on work? Sexting? At IBM, how about saving millions of lives?

Meals on Wheels Online: New Site Tracks Food Trucks Nationwide

Zachary Wilson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:22:54 -0500

An inescapable trend in 2009, especially for city-dwellers, is that of the food truck. Here in New York we're quite accustomed to chuck wagon chow, consumed while sitting on street corners using expertly developed balancing skills. A few mobile kitchen innovators stepped up the quality and added the word "gourmet" to their offerings and voila, a nationwide obsession was born. And being in a recession didn't hurt the usually cheap eats either.

Raising the Woof: 13 Eye-Popping Pet Projects

Zachary Wilson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Infographic: New Tricks

Off the Deep End: A Look at the Decline of Dubai

Zachary Wilson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:32:35 -0500

Perk Up, USA: You've Still Got Your Innovation Mojo

Zachary Wilson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:55:20 -0500

According to a new survey on global innovation conducted by Newsweek and Intel, the United States is suffering from a serious self-esteem problem. The online questionnaire, conducted between Sept. 28 and Oct. 13 of this year, polled 4,800 adults in the U.S., China, Germany, and the U.K. about thoughts on the world's innovation leaders.

Celebrity Tools: Micro Video Captures the Tweets and Tribulations of B- and C-Listers

Zachary Wilson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:54:39 -0500

Micro-video site Vidly (formerly TwitVid.io) has launched its new video commenting feature Vidly Express with the help of a rapper Chamillionaire. As you can see on his Web site, the feature allows users to record a video reply instead of posting one in text.

Adidas and Star Wars Form an Imperial Shoe Force

Zachary Wilson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:22 -0500

Adidas Originals is joining forces with the (sadly but acceptably over-licensed) Star Wars brand for a new line of shoes and activewear due out early next year. Though this isn't the first time Adidas and Star Wars have partnered, the results of this year's collaboration are much more promising (read: nerdy) than the last. Take a look at the power of the Dark Side preview photos:

As DVD Sales Flail, Can Direct-Mail Help Indie Film Avail?

Zachary Wilson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:26:00 -0500

In a marketing move straight from the late '80s or early '90s, indie film label Oscilloscope Pictures is starting a direct-mail DVD of the month club.

Facebook Hijackers Speak Out About... School Project?

Zachary Wilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:22:54 -0500

Hundreds of Facebook groups were turned into zombies on Tuesday in an attempt to display just how vulnerable social networkers can be. Using a design flaw in Facebook's groups feature, a group called Control Your Info found Facebook groups where the administrator had stepped down, joined the group, claimed the vacant administrator spot (which is open to any group member when the administrator leaves) and changed the name to Control Your Info.

Rite Aid's "Free" $500 Health Screening

Zachary Wilson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:10:22 -0500

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid is testing a new customer rewards program called Wellness+ in four markets and promises to roll it out nationwide soon, according to its web site. The card offers standard benefits—it's free to sign up, customers earn points and get percentages off of Rite Aid brand products, coupons flow freely in the mail and so on.