Yesterday’s Olympic opening ceremony was a hallucinatory ode to western history, questionable British music, a giant baby, David Beckham’s body, and—amid the athletic sprawl—one of the greatest geeks of all time.
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Category Archives: Business
Conscious Quote
“Social media is a savior not a nemesis, an asset not a liability, a time saver not a time killer for ad agency new business” – Michael Gass, new business consultant for advertising agencies
FYI Friday – Week In Review
LIFESTYLE
Shipping Container Housing Comes To The Beach, Jumps Shark– The Beach Box it! team supports and strives toward a completely sustainable lifestyle. For Full Article: Click Here
Amron Experimental Turns Your Toothbrush Into A Drinking Fountain– We are big fans of Scott Amron; see the related links to the left for all of the things we have shown before. Five years ago, Collin wrote about his Brush & Rinse Toothbrush, quoting the designer. For Full Article: Click Here
Sydney Builds Separate Bike Lanes, Ridership Skyrockets 82%– The Australian city is in the process of implementing its 2030 blueprint for a greener city, and it’s building a hell of a lot of bike lanes. As in 200 kilometers (125 miles) worth. For Full Article: Click Here
Chic Outdoor Furniture Made from Recycled Packaging, African Style– The survival of traditional craftwork may not lie solely in their preservation, but perhaps in their adaptation into modern design. For Full Article: Click Here
FOOD & SPIRITS
Mobile Pizzeria is Built Out Of A 20′ Shipping Container– People are doing wonderful things with shipping containers, but this is a whole different way to slice it. For Full Article: Click Here
Scientist Creates Pizza Healthy Enough to Eat 3 Times a Day, Every Day– a scientist has created what he claims is the first nutritionally balanced pizza—and it’s OK to eat it three times a day, ever day. For Full Article: Click Here
Solar Breweries Come to Michigan– Unsurprisingly for a restaurant and brewery, a smarter approach to generating hot water is key to the energy savings being anticipated. For Full Article: Click Here
Conscious Quote
“Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.” – Jimmy Wales, founder, Wikipedia
FYI Friday – Week In Review
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY:
9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People- The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think–and why it works. For Full Article: Click Here
Watch Steve Wozniak Talk About the Good Old Times at Apple Because – He’s Just Awesome- Listening to Woz during dinner and at the Gizmodo Galley Opening was some of the most enjoyable time of my life. His stories were absolutely fascinating. And not only the ones about The Other Steve, but all the technical stuff that he did back in the good old times, where computers were still fun and simple. For Full Article: Click Here
LIFESTYLE & FASHION:
Stackable Dressers Take the Skyscraper Approach to Storage- Having trouble fitting all your clothing into a dresser but don’t have the floorspace for multiple units? Just do what big cities do when they need room to house more people—build up. For Full Article: Click Here
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