Archive for February, 2010

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Factor 001

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Factor 001 is a $34,000 bike designed and made by Formula-One engineers at bf1systems.

Posted in Innovation |

YouTufts

Friday, February 26th, 2010

YouTube college essays: The best Tufts application videos.

Posted in Media, Education, Technology |

Crotchety Internet

Friday, February 26th, 2010

More than a third of American adults don’t have a fast internet connection at home.

Posted in Media |

Connected Generation

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Millennials dubbed “always connected” generation in Pew report.

Posted in Identity |

Cellphone Games

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Watching the Games? Switch on your cellphone.

Posted in Media, Telecom, Technology, Sports |

Pickle vs. Nickelback

Friday, February 26th, 2010

A pickle beats band Nickelback in Facebook contest.

Posted in Media, Quirky, Music, Online |

Aqua Praise

Friday, February 26th, 2010

More praise for Aqua: Global building database selects it as 2009’s top skyscraper.

Posted in Identity |

Zynga Games

Friday, February 26th, 2010

In all, more than 65 million people play Zynga games every day.

Posted in Insights, Media |

Retail Sleuth

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Container Store co-founder shares secret shopping encounters.

Posted in Retail |

Digital Dumps

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Her Facebook status changed to “single?” Ur dumped.

Posted in Media, Digital, Consumer Behavior |

Designer Blogging

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Designers embrace power of fashion’s blogging crowd.

Posted in Media, Fashion |

Lifetime Look

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Lifetime’s new looks haven’t fit quite right.

Posted in Media, Women, Television |

Abbee Radio

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Myine Electronics’ Abbee radio strips out ads and DJ chatter.

Posted in Media, Radio, Consumer Electronics |

Kodak Bantam

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Kodak Bantam Special, a beautiful camera from 1936, is made from machined aluminum and finished with enamel.

Posted in Identity |

Pixel Copters

Friday, February 26th, 2010

3D display made of flying pixel-copters in the works.

Posted in Media, Innovation |

Super Mas Market

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Hispanic grocer opens upscale store in New City.

Posted in Retail, Multicultural |

BB vs. Netflix

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Trouble for Blockbuster as competition from Netflix, others deepen sales declines

Posted in Media, Movies, Companies |

Disney & Getty

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Getty, Disney partner on study of animation cel artwork.

Posted in Movies, Strategies, Companies |

Conan Tweets

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Conan O’Brien joins Twitter.

Posted in Media, Celebrities |

Coca-Cola Bottler

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Coca-Cola to buy most of bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises.

Posted in Strategies, Companies, Food/Beverage |

Captain EO

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

“Captain EO” returns to Disneyland after 13 years.

Posted in Movies, Strategies, Companies |

Tim Hortons

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Tim Hortons bets on Michigan expansion.

Posted in Retail, Food/Beverage |

Jakarta Tabac

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

A bar? A bistro? Jakarta eatery intrigues.

Posted in Restaurants, Retail |

Beer Week

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Beer-focused dinners and an emphasis on food-and-beer pairings are a main focus of Sacramento Beer Week.

Posted in Food/Beverage |

Latex Silence

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Cheap and effective soundproofing can be yours in the shape of novel tiles made from latex and a few plastic buttons.

Posted in Innovation |

SciGirls

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

New TV show makes science cool for girls.

Posted in Insights, Media, Science, Women, Kids |

Young Suckers

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Study: Young more likely to pay for web content.

Posted in Media, Consumer Behavior, Marketing |

Taiwan’s Whiskey

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Standing up to Scotland: Taiwan’s world-class whiskey.

Posted in Identity, Food/Beverage |

Boozing Jesus

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Boozing Jesus image outrages India’s Christians.

Posted in Media, Religion, India |

Chopin Marathon

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Chopin’s birthday commemorated with a marathon 171-hour concert.

Posted in Europe, Entertainment, Music |

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