Archive for 'Innovation Example' Category
TEDTalk: William McDonough - Cradle to Cradle
8 October 2007I finally had a few minuted to breath and think today and what a timely arrival was the latest email from TEDTalks in my inbox. I have heard a great number of mentions on “cradle to cradle” design over the past couple of years. Most of this in a negative or […]
SlideShare
13 August 2007I have visited slideshare quite a few times in the past, but really didn’t capture it’s full potential until today. I was originally linked into this presentation on “Death by Powepoint” by Alexi Kapterev.
I then looked at the associated links ala youtube style. It was interesting to see the wealth of […]
Various Materials Links
30 July 2007I was looking through some older emails today and I came to the conclusion that I have a bad habit of emailing myself links to interesting articles or newsitems I find, but not getting them out on here. So here’s and effor to catch up.
This was one of the earlier links I sent […]
The enabling application for Electrochromic Materials?
29 July 2007Here a link to an article on Roland Piquepaille’s blog conerning some prototype electrochromic sunglasses put together by the University of Washington. What I really liked about this example is not that electrochromic materials are totally unknown as there has been significant work on them for decades. It was that they built a […]
Amy Smith on TedTalks- Design that saves lives
25 July 2007I was reading over at endless innovation this post which points to a presentation by Amy Smith at TED.
I found the presentation to be quite refreshing and eye-opening. She specializes in designing solutions for the other 90% of the world. Engineering solutions to common, but life-threatening problems in developing countries. Highlighted […]