Archive for the ‘innovation’ Category

GoogleTV

Finally. A first step toward the answer to my gripes on the state of TV and the Web.

A Quick Thought on the iPad

A few months ago when the iPad was announced my initial thoughts were that it would be a great device for the majority of people who didn’t need a powerful computer to simply consume and share media. As well, I thought that if you had a notebook and an iPhone that you probably didn’t need [...]

Dell Swarm Canada

Not sure how long Dell has been running this program (I’m not a PC) but DellSwarm.com is probably one of the smartest online commerce ventures I’ve seen in a while. By leveraging the power of bulk-savings and impulse buying, Dell offers the promise of lower prices based on how many committed buyers there are for [...]

The future of fashion…

…is taking cues from modern graphic design: gradients and solids with varying levels of transparency. Laugh now, but I think Dior is onto something. (Via The Sartorialist)

Interaction Designers and Industrial Designers Rejoice

The biggest announcement from today’s WWDC conference isn’t new MacBooks or Snow Leopard, it’s the ability for hardware accessories to communicate directly with software on your iPhone. This means finding, reserving and unlocking a ZipCar with your phone. Or doing blood-glucose monitoring on the spot. The possibilities are endless.

How the Government Can Do Good with Less – BusinessWeek

Business Week’s latest feature takes a look at the role government can play in innovating for our future. This year’s 16 finalists for the Innovations in American Government Awards, given each year since 1986 by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance & Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, illustrate [...]

Microcosm of the Dying Newspaper Industry

Last night something terrible happened. A young woman was struck and killed crossing Front St. shortly before the Raptors game ended. There were little to no people around at the time. Today, the local newspaper has an article describing what happened and it mentions that the “street was full of traffic”. This is inaccurate. I [...]

Tell Me Something Good

Apple will be hosting an event today at 1pm PT where they will announce the features of the upcoming iPhone 3.0 software. (You can follow a live blog of the event on Macworld.) For those not a member of Apple fandom (or a shareholder), here’s what this means: For the business, the event is aimed [...]

Peter Orszag on Blogging

Director of the Office of Management and Budget for President Obama’s administration, Peter Orszag, speaks to the importance of blogging as a means of transparency and immediate reporting. The guy talks like a huge nerd which, given his role, is a really good thing.

It’s Alive – ImageSpark

ImageSpark officially goes live today. This is one of the most creative and fun projects I’ve had the chance to work on. What started as a simple idea – to store, share and discover inspirational imagery – evolved over some long weeks (and weekends) into the site you see now. Though the ImageSpark team was [...]