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Japan's Quirky Vending Machines

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:21 -0400

Put some change in, thrust your face out and prepare for… a quick nicotine fix and an estimate of your wrinkles.

The Japanese have always had the world's quirkiest vending machines – actually I'd go so far as to say the world's quirkiest products in general. I did a slideshow on quirky vending machines for Fast Company last year; commonly dispensed products include toilet paper, beetles, porn and sex toys, umbrellas, fortunes, rice, and of course cigarettes and beer.

Thinking about L10n

Meghan Trainor — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:24:20 -0400

Communications Lab

Communications Lab

Elizabeth Goldstein — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:08:01 -0400

This group is a place for Learning Worlds staff and others who would like to participate in an ongoing discussion of topics related to innovation, communication, and multimedia localization.

Bio and Interests: Joel Parent

Joel Parent — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:45:54 -0400

Idealeration

Lon Morgan — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:47:42 -0400

Sharing contacts and ideas to drive progress.

We'll miss you nau

Dan Coe — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:28:41 -0400

Forward thinking, progressive design, fully committed to balancing
environmental issues and sustainability with business objectives — all
of these could have been used to describe nau.

I don’t get it. Great ideas are always supposed to prevail.

Their
stores were revolutionary, their online experience was beautiful (if a
bit clunky to shop but I'm hyper-critical in this area) and their
product delivered. It was lead by savvy, former execs from companies
like Patagonia and Nike.

What went wrong?

Coexist

Dan Coe — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:25:47 -0400

This blog is simply about everything that intrigues me.

On Costs of Crude, Food, n Fuels

Carel Two-Eagle — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:38:28 -0400

Or - It Ain't Necessarily So.... that the cost rises we have seen of recent times weren't planned far in advance of their occurrence. Huh?!? you say.. There's a plan behind this? You betcha, takoszja! It has been in existence for at least 20 years.

Clickability User Conference

Robert Scoble — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:56:04 -0400

Take a working vacation at the third annual Clickability User Conference, when industry leaders join Clickability clients, partners, executives and staff for a dynamic exploration of on demand Web Content Management. The working part features highly informative and interactive sessions for business owners, digital marketers, technical innovators, and non-technical users of the Clickability Platform.

Scobleizer

The Jetsons are Here!!

carl friedel — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:47:35 -0400

Face to Face video communications for anyone is here now. Live webcasting to anyone anywhere in the world. Live 5 way video conferencing, video emails, video blogging, podcasting and more, all for only $9.95/mo. Now anyone can have the power of a TV station from thier PC and soon thier TV. www.hellophilly.tv or www.gotvideomail.com

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