Funny thing about Pop!Tech. It draws such a Fast Company crowd that it was like a reunion with people I've written about over the years. A couple of colorful examples:
I interviewed Bill Shannon, aka the CrutchMaster, several years ...READ»
Sarah Joseph, the creator and editor of Emel, a Muslim lifestyle magazine, shared a telling story in her presentation Dialogs With/In Islam this afternoon. She showed a slide for a commercial, what appeared to be a straightforward ad ...READ»
"A hundred years after we are gone and forgotten, those who never heard of us will be living with the results of our actions." – Chris Luebkeman, paraphrasing Oliver Wendall Holmes Jr.
Luebkeman, director of Arup, a global design, ...READ»
That's how Cary Fowler of the Global Crop Diversity Trust eloquently describes the ongoing extinction of agricultural crops. As the planet heats up, plants are facing a situation they haven't seen before. Between climate change and ...READ»
A lot of what you hear at Pop!Tech sparks more questions than answers. So let's start today with a couple of questions inspired by the morning session.
Why do we duck to avoid a screaming foul ball but not change our daily habits to ...READ»
The beauty of this conference is the range of speakers. It's the sort of eclectic gathering that would make for a helluva dinner party.
At one end of the table you'd have Paul Potak asking, "Why is it that 90 percent of designers ...READ»
Overwhelmed by the thought of tackling world poverty? Join the club. When you hear that three billion people live on less than $2 a day, it's hard to know where to begin.
Enter Kiva, a super convenient microfinancing nonprofit ...READ»
Greetings from the beautiful Opera House in Camden, Maine, the site of Pop!Tech. Assuming my Wifi and laptop battery don't fail me, I'll be sending you highlights from this dynamic conference over the next couple of days.
The ...READ»
