Brazil is trying mass farming without leveling the rain foresting, and in the process created some innovative techniques to increase yields. Organic farmers take note.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Monday, February 2, 2009
Pecha Kucha
In the fight against ineffective emails, mismanaged meetings, and presentations with zero engagement and way too many attendees, the Japanese have found a little trick on one of our worst enemies. From Kaizen Training in the UK:
Pecha Kucha (Japanese for 'chit-chat') is a new way of using PowerPoint where you are given 20 slides and the timer set so each slide is only on screen for 20 seconds. That's 6 minutes 40 seconds and you're finished. You could find it revolutionises the way you present! What if you made that the norm for your company from now on?
Pecha Kucha (Japanese for 'chit-chat') is a new way of using PowerPoint where you are given 20 slides and the timer set so each slide is only on screen for 20 seconds. That's 6 minutes 40 seconds and you're finished. You could find it revolutionises the way you present! What if you made that the norm for your company from now on?
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Human-Powered Spaces
Gyms, football stadiums, dance clubs, … Check out this article on the HK gym:
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/03/08/human-powered-gyms-in-hong-kong/
Friday, August 22, 2008
Styrofoam Construction
Since when did Styrofoam become eco friendly. Since the Japanese created the Dome House, I guess.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Consumerism postively correlated to death
Facing one's death, Americans like to live by splurging:
http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1645
http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1645
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bicycle Subculture
More people who wouldn't normally ride bikes are investing in a 2 wheeler for a number of reasons: gas prices, environment, obesity, etc. I have been immersing myself in the urban bike culture right for the past year.
A new breed of cyclist is being born. Here I will highlight some of what's going on:
Los Angeles Urban Posse
Reno Bike Workshop
Montreal Chop Shop
Paris Fixie Hub
Australia Dumpster Divers
A new breed of cyclist is being born. Here I will highlight some of what's going on:
Los Angeles Urban Posse
Reno Bike Workshop
Montreal Chop Shop
Paris Fixie Hub
Australia Dumpster Divers
Monday, May 19, 2008
Mexico hates Emo
Blender and star reporting are like milk and bourbon. But Senior Editor Josh Eells did a great piece called The Eyeliner Wars. While trying to find the story online, I found a related one on NPR.
Basically, Mexico is rapidly becoming more liberal. Goths and Emo kids are not as hip here because of how quickly it hit mainstream, but over there it is aspirational and somewhat underground still, and the Mayor and others in politics are not so happy. Looking for a political drum to beat, they label these non-conformist as anti-church, anti-family trouble makers and has put an all out ban on Emo. One kid's trash is another kids treasure. It makes you wonder how other US trends fair overseas.
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