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Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:10:19 -0400

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Seth Priebatsch, Founder of Scvngr and LevelUp | Inc.com

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:30:15 -0400

Seth Priebatsch, Founder of Scvngr and LevelUp | Inc.com

DVF [through Glass] (by Google)

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:09:09 -0400

DVF [through Glass] (by Google)

"The largest network for radiation data in the world started with a simple personal question: after..."

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:26:16 -0400

“The largest network for radiation data in the world started with a simple personal question: after the Fukushima earthquake, Joichi Ito wanted to know whether it would be safe for his family in their house in Japan. At the time, a few days after the quake, the Japanese government wasn’t releasing radiation data. Most people would complain about the government’s irresponsibility and maybe take their families on a faraway vacation. Ito got on the internet instead. No Geiger counters were available for sale. So he got in touch with a guy who made Geiger counters for Three Mile Island, a hardware hacker, and two Japanese professors working with sensors and radio isotopes. Working together with other people from the internet and with on-the-ground volunteers, he soon found a way to take mobile radiation measurements with wireless-GPS-enabled Geiger counters. Now, Safecast has over a million points of data. They’ve got institutional support. They’ve got non-profit status.”

- Polymath who revels in a world without limits | South China Morning Post

(via Avon’s ‘Lipstick Evangelism’ Shows...

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:24:22 -0400

(via Avon’s ‘Lipstick Evangelism’ Shows Promise in Poverty Fight - Businessweek)

IMAGINE, FOR A MOMENT, walking through a garden of honeysuckle...

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:58:11 -0400

IMAGINE, FOR A MOMENT, walking through a garden of honeysuckle and wild roses, down a sandy path of beach plums and tall wavy grasses. Then, at the exact moment you come upon a wide stretch of beach, a soft, salty, generous breeze comes up from the ocean to welcome you home for the summer. This is the scent of lazy days, hot sun and the shiver of stepping into the cold water. It’s impossible to bottle, but these five fragrances do come awfully close. Of course, all beaches are different, so why not have a fragrance for each of your favorites? There’s something deeply satisfying about sinking into the sand, tuning out to the sound of waves and finding that elusive peace. Here’s a selection from near and far to get you there with just a whiff—or, better yet, to inspire an actual excursion. —Aleksandra Crapanzano (via Inhale the Beach With Seaside-Inspired Perfumes | Outer Beauty - WSJ.com)

Shinola

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:44:44 -0400

Shinola

(via Consumer goods: Fighting for the next billion shoppers |...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:24:59 -0400

(via Consumer goods: Fighting for the next billion shoppers | The Economist)

(via Why Luxury Brands Will Fail Without A Clear Design...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:42:11 -0400

(via Why Luxury Brands Will Fail Without A Clear Design Philosophy - PSFK)

Design is essential for luxury brands to communicate across their products.

"Procter & Gamble Co. PG -0.13% has been licensing out hundreds of undeveloped patents, brands..."

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:54:51 -0400

“Procter & Gamble Co. PG -0.13% has been licensing out hundreds of undeveloped patents, brands and rights to new products as it tries to turn around some languishing businesses and extend successful ones. The little-known practice includes brands such as Febreze, Pampers Kandoo, Mr. Clean and others.”

- P&G’s $3 Billion Sideline - WSJ.com

Procter & Gamble Moves Personal Care Unit to Asia

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:24:41 -0400

Procter & Gamble Moves Personal Care Unit to Asia

airports and relationships. (via Scott Sona Snibbe: Interactive...

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:31:25 -0400

airports and relationships.

(via Scott Sona Snibbe: Interactive Art)

(via Visualising Data) Free open-source resource presents the...

Sun, 06 May 2012 15:10:18 -0400

(via Visualising Data)

Free open-source resource presents the fundamentals of the art of data visualization for journalists. Great resource for anyone who is interested in augmenting their narrative with the successful presentation of data.

Shared by my buddy @guerrillafutures (via Office of Civic...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:48:38 -0400

Shared by my buddy @guerrillafutures

(via Office of Civic Innovation - City & County of San Francisco)

"Card-carrying Locals Earn 5% Rewards Bernal Bucks Program Keeps Spending Local NBC Bay Area The..."

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:37:16 -0400

“Card-carrying Locals Earn 5% Rewards
Bernal Bucks Program Keeps Spending Local NBC Bay Area The cards can be used anywhere that debit cards are accepted, but when they’re spent at participating Bernal Heights merchants, consumers get 5% back, to use on future shopping trips or donate to a good cause. SF Chronicle The idea is to raise resident awareness about supporting small businesses in an era of big-box national chains, and to find a new way to raise funds for local causes. Wall Street Journal I notice that I gravitate toward businesses that accept the Bernal Bucks card. Bernalwood Everyone’s heard about Locavores. The same concept can be applied to the economy. Upside TV Bernal Heights is truly doing its own thing; few neighborhoods produce the same close-knit, down-home vibe. Bay Guardian”

- Bernal Bucks

@WalmartLabs

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:27:22 -0400

@WalmartLabs:

Defining the Future of Commerce

Social Genome employed by Walmart Labs (via Technology and...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:24:16 -0400

Social Genome employed by Walmart Labs

(via Technology and Products - SkyWeaver)

The Rise of Multi-Modal Logistics Parks

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:04:45 -0400

Most Indian logistics parks are upgraded godowns or modern warehouses, according to experts, but what differentiates a logistics park from a warehouse, they add, are domestic- and foreign-trading activities, value-added services such as warehousing, cold storage, multi-modal transport facilities, and the presence of an inland container depot and a container freight station.

Recently, India has launched a nationwide program involving the...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:56:11 -0400

Recently, India has launched a nationwide program involving the allocation of a Unique Identification Number (UID) to every single one of its 1.2 billion residents (via » Cashless Society: India Implements First Biometric ID Program for all of its 1.2 Billion Residents Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!)

UK Government Office of Science Foresight Group

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:09:21 -0400

Foresight group within UK’s Office of Science / Business, Innovation & Skills looking at policy futures, and others 20-80 years ahead.