Innovation

THOM FAULDERS | 5 comments

Apple Exec's Backyard Is Designed for Barfing

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM

An Apple exec's avant-garde housing experiment.READ»

30 SECOND MBA | Comment

Mike Rowe: How Do You Know Innovation When You See It?

BY Ellen McGirtWed Nov 18, 2009 at 2:38 PM

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BUSINESS | Comment

Small Business Innovation Trends Mobile Enterprises

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Today, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has reached about 15 million, over 10 percent nationwide. As a result, millions of people are seeking new opportunities joining a growing trend of Mobile Office Entrepreneurs using the advances in communication technology, entrepreneurial creativity, and the ever-more-hectic pace of modern life all combining to encourage the rapid development of mobile businesses. READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Seniors and Women Small Business Startups Gain Momentum

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Today’s “Third Age Entrepreneurs”, those seniors over 50-years old are healthy, energetic and competitive and determined to remain productive well into their 70s. They aren’t going anywhere near that rocking chair on the front porch if they can help it. Industry data shows seniors and women entrepreneur - small business startups rapidly increasing. Read more... READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

Seniors and Women Small Business Startups Gain Momentum

BY Mr Rickman Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Today’s “Third Age Entrepreneurs”, those seniors over 50-years old are healthy, energetic and competitive and determined to remain productive well into their 70s. They aren’t going anywhere near that rocking chair on the front porch if they can help it. Industry data shows seniors and women entrepreneur - small business startups rapidly increasing. Read more... READ»

CABINETMAKERS’ AUTUMN EXHIBITION | 3 comments

Nine Chairs Designed to Save the World

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM

In advance of the Copenhagen climate summit, dozens of young designers produce chairs meant to ease the negotiation process.READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: A Chronology of the Gay Marriage Debate

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 18, 2009 at 9:59 AM

A handy map by the LA Times summarizes the sprawling, state-by-state debate.READ»

MARKETING | Comment

How To Be Effective at Social Marketing

BY David LavendaTue Nov 17, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Everyone’s talking about the latest buzz-term de jour – “social marketing.” It started with blogging, then it spread to Facebook and LinkedIn, and now it’s Twitter… The idea goes something like this – create a ...READ»

PACKAGIN | Comment

Dell Greening Its Supply Chain With Bamboo

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 2:21 PM

Netbooks will ship in cushioning made from one of the world's greenest materials.READ»

BEST PRACTICES | Comment

Don’t be a snob about managing change

BY Melissa DutmersTue Nov 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM

One of the most dangerous things you can do is think you’re different than everyone else. I have found that the best way to manage change is by asking for a lot of help. The question is, how do you know who to take advice ...READ»

ASIAN PHILOSOPHY | Comment

Vistaprint Disrupts a Six-Century-Old Industry

BY Kaihan KrippendorffTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:59 AM

To understand how Vistaprint has become the world’s leading provider of printing services to small businesses, you need a brief overview of the printing industry. People buy printing services because of price, convenience, and ...READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | 10 comments

Infographic of the Day: The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Transparency International releases the 2009 edition of its signature study of international corruption--this time with infographics. How does the U.S. fare? Not great, actually.READ»

DESIGN | 3 comments

Sleep Tight, Feel Bad, Do Good: Cardboard-Themed Sheets Help the Homeless

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Sheets designed to look like cardboard and pavement--with the proceeds going to a homeless charity.READ»

INTERFACE DESIGN | Comment

New iPhone Robot Remote-Control Lets Your Fingers Do the Walking

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 8:32 AM

A brilliantly intuitive interface for robot control, designed by Japanese researchers (of course).READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

How about a reality show titled "my so-called expertise?"

BY Kelly BlokdijkTue Nov 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM

These days one doesn’t have to go far to stumble upon experts in just about every possible category. The interesting thing is that for most situations, there really doesn’t seem to be a uniform method to evaluate whether those who ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Ted Turner on Visionary Leadership: How to See Over the Horizon

BY Seth KahanMon Nov 16, 2009 at 7:44 PM

Many leaders are described as "visionary" -- I'm always curious as to how they got that way. Is it something they're born with, or something we can we all learn? I had a chance to participate in a Silicon Flatirons Q&A with media mogul Ted Turner as we probed this question with Ted Turner.READ»

BONG | 1 comment

Sign of the Times: A Bong Fit for Mac Lovers

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 16, 2009 at 10:06 AM

Honestly, we're surprised that this doesn't already exist: Tribudesign, a young Lebanese firm, has secured a distributor for White, which is basically a bong that looks like an iPod. Maybe bong is too cavalier a word. It's ...READ»

STEFAN LEIJNEN | 1 comment

Is Imitation the Hidden Key to Creativity?

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Social scientists create a model of how ideas spread and find that about 30% of people should create while the rest imitate.READ»

RICHARD SAPPER | Comment

Designer Master Richard Sapper's 50 Years of Butch Chic

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 13, 2009 at 2:15 PM

Even if you don't know the name, you'll recognize his works.READ»

MOON | Comment

Moon-Bombing a Success, Confirms Lunar Water Deposits

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Scientists hope the moon might eventually become a waystation for picking up supplies.READ»

LITL | 12 comments

Litl Video Tour: A Design Miracle, a Challenging Sell

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM

The company's CEO offers a video tour of a computer designed for the way we live now.READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: We're All Gonna Die in 2012! Um, No

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM

Supposedly, the Mayans predicted earth's collapse on 2012. They didn't.READ»

WOOL AND THE GANG | Comment

Sign of the Times: Convincing Hipsters to Make Their Own Clothes

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 13, 2009 at 9:12 AM

A new boutique hopes to make knitting the rage among fashion victims.READ»

BEST PRACTICES | Comment

Muster up some courage and leap!

BY Melissa DutmersThu Nov 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM

I’m an equestrian; my passion—horses. Sun going down, horses eating dinner, my riding coach, Jen, tells me a story. She just returned from teaching a riding clinic and one of her students shared that she was having trouble getting ...READ»

GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB | Comment

Tagger With ALS Now Makes Virtual Graffiti

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 12, 2009 at 11:56 AM

New York Graffiti Research Lab unveils a new innovation in tagging, which combines eye-tracking software and an ingenious light-projection system.READ»

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