Colin Nagy (Attention), Kevin Allison (Financial Times), Liz Dunn (Funny or Die), Jeremy Townsend (Ghetto Gourmet), and Amit Gupta (Photojojo, Jelly) talk about being inspired by SF culture.- How does SF compare?-- it holds its... ... continue reading
Getting a shot, or getting blood taken are probably the most feared experiences when going to the doctor. A new discovery may hopefully make big hypodermic needles a thing of the past.Indian scientists have designed... ... continue reading
At the YPulse Mashup this past Tuesday, MC Hammer spoke on the "Totally Wired Hip Hop: Reaching Urban Youth" panel. He isn't coasting on his "Can't Touch This" creds anymore, though. The baggy-panted pioneer has... ... continue reading
Chris Riley (Apple) talks about the SF residents that have shaped his world-view.- You are in the crucible. The crucible of ideas.- Stuart Brand founded the Long Now. Trends last generations. Getting the clutter of... ... continue reading
A school district in Virginia is toying with the idea of 4 day school weeks to reduce operating costs and environmental impact. They are envisioning lower utility bills, less school buses and commuting students/teachers on... ... continue reading
Ezra Cooperstein (Current TV) and Andrew Hoppin (NASA) talk about collaborating with consumers and navigating bureaucratic systems to make them more agile.- NASA is experiencing a crisis, poor retention, poor awareness, bad follow through... ... continue reading
Jen Bekman (20x200) will discuss how technology is effecting artists through their work and their relationships with their patrons.- Gallery has had an interactive aspect from the start (one of the few that had a... ... continue reading
Gareth Kay (Modernista, Brand New), Eric Corey Freed (organicARCHITECT), Josh Morenstein (fuseproject), and Frank Striefler (TBWA\Chiat\Day & Media Arts Lab) on how you take inspiration and create change. A curious mind can be inspired by anything You... ... continue reading
Jean-Marie Shields (Starbucks) on organizations that listen and embrace change. Traditional Culture = Utilitarian, sell a need, production centered Consumer Culture = only good until 2009, Experiential Re-Imagined Culture = Creative consumption be close to consumers and understand their... ...
In February, author Neil Gaiman and his publisher decided to put up the entire text of his book American Gods online as a promotion for his upcoming work, The Graveyard Book. Booksellers went bonkers, worried... ... continue reading
Josh Handy and Nate Pence (Method) on how design can mirror and shape an organization. Make products that create a demand Try to bring green to the mass market Bold, friendly, something to talk about, unique in a... ... continue
Max Schorr (GOOD Magazine) about aligning business with idealism. We've been shooting ourselves in the foot by aligning doing good with altruism. Altruism isn't fun. Doing good doesn't have to be altruistic. This makes people who... ... continue reading
Charles Ogilvie (Virgin America, but now he works for Panasonic) about redesigning the airline experience. Branson's start-up challenge, "What's next in aviation? What will move the industry?" The passenger completely controls their experience Crew is more optimized (real... ... continue
George Parker (AdScam/MadScam), Rohit Bhargava (Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence), Lynn Casey (Team Noesis), Adrian Ho (Zeus Jones), and Mark Lewis (DDB SF, Planning from the Outside) about how genuine consumer dialogue can improve sales. Social networking... ... continue reading
George Murphy (Modo Group) and John Pollard (Microsoft) about physical brand experiences. The equity of Microsoft is built on an iconic founder and his philanthropic work Marketing budget goes mostly to subbrands Hasn't reached the consumer with a... ... continue
A new study has just been released by international market research agency HANSA-GCR, designed to "assess current and future green tech spending priorities, better understand green purchase drivers and barriers, explore green tech leadership, and... ... continue reading
In the beginning, there was the road. Then it was paved. Then it made music. Now, it makes buildings.The Thiais RATP Bus Center by French architects ECDM is made of Ductal, a flexible high-performance concrete... ... continue reading
Hi, my name is Lauren Isaacson and I will be your liveblogger for this conference.It looks like we have a really exciting program today, so stay tuned for illuminating thoughts from a diverse field of... ... continue reading
This half bike, half manual lawnmower was spotted by Inhabitat on dot dream's flickr stream. Dubbed the "Mowercycle", this unfortunately anonymous vehicle has great potential. Getting a workout while cutting the lawn fuel free... ... continue reading
80/20 publishing, makers of Jpeg Magazine have another interesting community produced title that's just caught our eye. Everywhere is a printed travel magazine that's made up of 100% user generated content. Anyone can submit photos... ... continue reading
