Posted in Advertising, Animation, Art, Branding, Design, Digital, Entertainment, Inspiration, Marketing, Social Media, tagged Design, Graphic Design, ID Magazine, Stefan Sagmeister, Ted, TEDtalks on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali.
I agree with Sagmeister’s sentiments and think creativity is unleashed when we take a break from our routines.
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Posted in Advertising, Animation, Design, Digital, Gaming, Inspiration, Multi-Platform, Robotics, Social Media, Technology, tagged 3-D, Anand Agarawala, Apple, BumpTop, Multi-touch, Tablet, Ted, Ted Conference, UI on October 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I wrote about BumpTop shortly after Anand Agarawala, its founder, was featured at TED in 2007 and demonstrated the awesomeness of this 3D user interface that enables natural organization and sharing.
I predict BumpTop combined Apple’s eventual slam dunk product, the Tablet, will change the computing experience as we [...]
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Posted in Education, Inspiration, Politics, Words and Semantics, tagged Barry Schwartz, Business, Culture, Global Issues, Philosophy, Politics, Social Change, Society, Talks, Ted, TEDtalks on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for practical wisdom as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.
It’s twenty-minutes in length but worth every minute.
“A wise person is made, not born.”
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Posted in The Human Brain, Uncategorized, tagged Analytical, Bliss, Consciousness, Enlightenment, Individuality, Nirvana, Ted, The Human Brain on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Back in March I wrote about Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, the Harvard Professor who suffered a massive stroke and lived to tell her tale to the world.
Today’s New York Times has a terrific piece about Dr. Taylor and some of her accomplishments to date which include being chosen as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential [...]
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