Site Visit: Free Store NYC
Friday, den 20. February 2009
A follow up to Scott’s post on PSFK yesterday, we’ve got some photos and more information on the part cultural pop-up shop, part second hand boutique in Lower Manhattan. Created by artists Athena Robles and Anna Stein, the Free Store is a model of economic sustenance that could be used in cities worldwide.
The store operates in two of different ways. First there is the free shopping method based on a barter and exchange system… Continue reading Site Visit: Free Store NYC
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Inspiring a Generation of Farmers
Friday, den 20. February 2009
Ever since the slow food movement came to prominence in the 90s, there has been a general shift in the way we perceive food and how we expect it to be produced. First, there was the whole fair trade thing, then it was all about being organic, now, it’s all about being local - and one of the latest trends we’ve been noticing is young urbanites taking matters into their own hands, and growing their own food.
The Greenhorns is documentary currently in production focusing on… Continue reading Inspiring a Generation of Farmers
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The Future (Present?) of Dating
Friday, den 20. February 2009
So true.
[Abstruse Goose via Fimoculous]…
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Converse Greatest Chase Ever
Friday, den 20. February 2009
This one’s for Ross: Converse continue their odd-ball online videos with their Greatest Chase Ever. Good Friday afternoon viewing.
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SmartSwitch: Rethinking the Light Switch
Friday, den 20. February 2009
Thinking about conserving electricity often happens way after the fact of actually consuming it. Like when you get a huge electricity bill and think “wow, I really need to cut back.” And all the ideals of sustainable living can fly by the wayside as you run into the other room and forget to turn off lights or power down those sneaky phantom load draining devices.
The answer to this convenient forgetting may come in the form of devices that remind you in the moment to “conserve now”. Peter… Continue reading SmartSwitch: Rethinking the Light Switch
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Visualizing the $780 Billion Economic Stimulus
Friday, den 20. February 2009
HOK pointed us to this eye-opening way of looking at the $780 billion stimulus package. The pictures speak for themselves.
… And you’re not even halfway there.
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Documenting the Need for Social Change
Friday, den 20. February 2009
Social Documentary is curated repository of photography exhibits - the site currently hosts 131 in all - that explore the human condition around the world, often with a goal of bringing about social change. Photographer and designer Glenn Ruga created the website as a way to go beyond the scope of photo sharing sites like Flickr and Photobucket by not only showcasing powerful imagery, but educating the audience on global issues through commentary and context. In addition, Social Documentary provides resources that allow photographers to link directly to causes related… Continue reading Documenting the Need for Social Change
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Video: Linda Stone on Continuous Partial Attention
Friday, den 20. February 2009Linda Stone at Gel 2006 from Gel Conference on Vimeo
Writer and consultant Linda Stone, who coined the phrase “continuous partial attention”, shares some thoughts on the effects of pervasive digital technology in a newly released Gel video (above).
Economist Justin Wehr has pulled out some salient quotes (from Via founder Dee Hock) that Stone uses in the presentation:
Noise becomes data when it has a cognitive pattern.
Data becomes information when it’s assembled into a coherent whole, which can be related to other information.
Information becomes knowledge when it’s integrated with other information in a form useful… Continue reading Video: Linda Stone on Continuous Partial Attention
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Pic: Sale Yourself
Friday, den 20. February 2009
I saw this commentary daubed on one of the many sale signs a couple of weeks back in SoHo, NYC. While the writer probably was making a comment about how we got to this state in regards to the economy and our reaction to it, I was reminded of this photo this morning made me think about the number of people I met at Likemind this morning who had become ‘freelance’ in the last few months. Whether we like it or not, suddenly we’re a workforce that is flexible, short-term focuses… Continue reading Pic: Sale Yourself
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PSFK Audience Survey
Friday, den 20. February 2009It is that time of year again - time for the annual PSFK Audience Survey! We take this time each year to gain greater understanding of our audience. The responses you provide help to inform what type of content we cover on the site, and also provide us with that valuable breakdown of our audience profile - the kind that our sponsors love.
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(No data that identifies you will be… Continue reading PSFK Audience Survey
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