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Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: Shining a Light Here at Home

Cordelia Newlin de Rojas — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:01:23 -0400

The term "bottom of the pyramid" often conjures images of the poorest-of-the-poor in remote countries. But America has its own bottom of the pyramid, and with America Reimagined as our theme at this year's PopTech conference, I set out to find a community in the States who might benefit from the FLAP initiative.

Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: Testing Across Africa

Erik Hersman — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:34:35 -0400

August was setting up to be a crazy month. I knew this, so naturally I agreed to add to this the chance to use my AfriGadget network to help test the FLAP (Flexible Light and Power) bag project Africa. Thus began my whirlwind adventure, carrying 10 partially fabricated bags and 10 solar light kits through Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.

Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: Joining Forces With the Portable Light Project

Sheila Kennedy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:51:41 -0400

Mobility--on foot, by bicycle, bus, train or motor scooter--is a reality of life for one quarter of the world's population who live without electricity, most in extreme poverty. The Portable Light Project provides people in the developing world with the freedom to access clean energy anytime, anywhere.

Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: Timbuk2 Tackles Durability and Portability

Kevin McSpadden — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:46:41 -0400

When Andrew Zolli, executive director and curator of PopTech, and I were talking about ideas for the PopTech community and Timbuk2, a light went off. What if Timbuk2 partnered with Sheila Kennedy of the Portable Light Project to create a bag to serve both a first world and developing market need--a portable, clean, and renewable energy source?

Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: An Introduction

Alissa Walker — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:23:01 -0400

As Fast Company writers, we go to a lot of conferences. A lot of conferences. And the one thing that we can't stand to see as we wait in line to pick up our namebadges is the leviathan of crumpled canvas rippling away from the registration desk for miles, its plastic and cardstock innards oozing onto the carpet.

You know what I'm talking about. The swag bags.

Bespoke Shirts, with the Click of a Mouse

Cliff Kuang — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:52:15 -0500

Nike iD pioneered the idea of mass customization, offering shoes featuring color palettes that you can design. Timbuk2 advanced the story with custom messenger bags. Various jeans manufacturers will scale their denim to the size of your tush.

Pop!Tech: Ending the Conference Bag Arms Race

Linda Tischler — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:48:36 -0400

Really, who needs another conference bag? Chances are, you already have hordes of them, too good to trash, too besmirched with logos to use, gathering dust in the back of a closet.