Posted on November 26, 2007 by goodmind
Even though this thing looks like it was designed by Fisher-Price, the Giftoscope is a handy mashup for generating gift ideas. A minor caveat though; it’s not the most objective search tool we’ve ever encountered.
As a test, we selected the “Serious” option from the Humor parameter. The Giftoscope suggested the paperback version of “Ductigami: the Art of Duct Tape,” indicating an algorithm [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2007 by goodmind
Upon completing a recent project investigating the future of the press release, we concluded that it’s often better to show than to tell when releasing non-commercial information. Enter the Multimedia News Release; available through MultiVu.
After viewing this video explaining MultiVu’s Multi Media Press Release, we were struck by the skillful demonstration of taking one’s own advice.
Critically, the ”MNR on the MNR” demonstrates that you don’t need to be a [...]
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Posted on November 14, 2007 by goodmind
The media has done its part in documenting the recent San Francisco oil spill, in part because the disaster lends itself to obvious environmental commentary. Nonetheless, Green Wombat has noted a mysterious absence of the media, or rather, one major area the media has failed to address in responding to the oil spill.
We are of course referring to [...]
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Posted on November 8, 2007 by goodmind
When Malcolm Gladwell penned that gripping chapter on teenage suicide epidemics in The Tipping Point, we doubt he had this in mind. Facebook users are beginning to realize the benefits of “killing” their online doppelgangers in today’s hyper-connected world.
The reasons for committing virtual suicide are pretty predictable; issues of privacy, the uncanny parallels to stalking, as [...]
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Posted on November 2, 2007 by goodmind
Adrian Bowyer envisions a world where manufacturing is like agriculture, and products are produced without factories, shipping, or industrial waste. The Pop!Tech presenter described this world as an impending reality, thanks to his “computer controlled glue gun,” made of starch based polymers that can be re-used, natch.
Bowyer is currently developing the RepRap, or “replicating rapid prototyper,” along with his colleagues [...]
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