One century ago this month, commercial air flight took off. And before we know it, we could be flying in cars, or taking family vacations to space. As airline bigwigs convene in London to talk the future, we glance at the bumpy path that got us here.READ»
In a private meeting with Julia Novy-Hildesley, Executive Director, the Lemelson Foundation, I found out what went on behind closed doors at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) when the media were not present. Novy-Hildesley was the ...READ»
This emerging generation of designers wants to do more than create handsome and functional products. It’s out to protect the environment, improve health, reform education, and empower communities.READ»
The Pirate Bay. BTJunkie. Mediafire. All these sites are down or struggling today, after a 14-nation police force raided a Swedish hosting center and a Czech university. It's one of the biggest crackdowns ever, but that doesn't mean pirates are out of options.READ»
We've been seeing Euro SuperAngels emerge for a while now. My question is: "Are we Europeans guilty again of beating ourselves over the head with a stick instead of focusing on, leveraging, and celebrating what's there?"READ»
Some people (Sepp Blatter, raise your hand) are not particularly enamored of the idea of soccer embracing technology, but one country is focusing on this for its bid for the 2022 World Cup. Japan, which hosted the tournament alongside ...READ»
In case you weren't one of the 700 million-plus fans to watch the World Cup Finals yesterday, Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time. But the España soccer stars weren't the only winners--and certainly the Holland ...READ»
While you were slumbering in your bed, innovación was dancing a pasa doble with the Jules Rimet trophy on its head, crying tears of alegría, and wibbling about in a state of what can only described as benevolent inebriation. Way to ...READ»
If you had asked Rob Forbes a few years ago to recommend a good city bike, he would have said, "Get a used bike from the 1960s." Today, Forbes, who founded furniture retailer Design Within Reach and now heads the design shop Studio ...READ»
We know the score. Each World Cup brings a new football: smoother; better; faster; stronger, to misquote Daft Punk (they're in Adidas' Cantina ad as well). Jabulani is the sportswear firm's 11th Official World Cup ball and it's come ...READ»
Cindy Romaine and I met
at Nike when we both worked in the Design Resources Group. She, Kevin Carroll
and I continue to connect and work together in the betterment of all we do, for
and within the ...READ»
Just outside of Barcelona there is a pretty little seaside resort called Sitges. Beloved by the gay community and horror movie aficionados, it is this year's venue for the Bilderberg Club's annual general meeting. "The what?" asked ...READ»
While you were all tucked up in your beds, innovation was having an all-night party. And this on a Tuesday after a long weekend? And in space? Apparently so.1. Iridium has become the largest presence in the cosmos--well, that we know ...READ»
After a 13-month siesta, iFive has returned--so imagine just how much innovation has been going on during this mother of all power naps.1. Today we're all waiting, breath a-bated, for Facebook's changes to its privacy settings, which ...READ»
It’s good to have a bit of time back in the office to catch up on things. In April, I was traveling for over half of the month; visiting with innovation teams at companies in France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the ...READ»
Humans may be good as a general rule, sure, but it's hard to deny the inhumanity of the many pedestrians that left the so-called "homeless hero" to die on the streets of NYC after he saved a woman from a mugging two weeks ago. In an ...READ»
