when a work at home mom needs article writing services
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009Every morning when I wake up, I count myself so blessed to be a work at home mom. Having a home office is truly a blessing and you believe you feel the same way too.
Last few days, I have been busy on my keyword research for my online business. For those of us who find [...]
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Minnetonka Moccasins Are Back
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
Just in time for summer (or at least in time to long for summer as the snow continues to fall) the old 80’s staple Minnetonka Moccasins are back. Possibly to replace the ubiquitous ballet slippers of the past several years.
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PSFK Talks to NOLA’s Dirty Coast
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
When PSFK found itself at the far end of Magazine Street in New Orleans, we visited one of the creative businesses helping to reinvigorate the city. Dirty Coast is a design company best known for their graphic tees. As part of our ongoing NOLA Changemakers interview series, we talked to co-founder Blake Hanley about how the city inspires his company and how he spreads awareness about NOLA across the country.
It was great coming across your store on our recent trip to… Continue reading PSFK Talks to NOLA’s Dirty Coast
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Amplified Journeys Creates Custom Travel Playlist
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
The audio powerhouse, Harman/Kardon, recently unveiled a little web service to pair the route of a roadtrip with the musical selection. Amplified Journeys maps your trip and creates a custom playlist based on songs tied to the location. The playlist could be built on songs tied to landmarks along your route or bands that are somehow linked to the places you pass.
Amplified Journey’s uses Google Maps to calculate your trip and will quickly pair songs based on your genre recommendations. A sample trip from DC to New… Continue reading Amplified Journeys Creates Custom Travel Playlist
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How Will We Spend Once the Economy Bounces Back?
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
Anthropologist and author Grant McCracken looks at the state of our economy and asks the question “What will the current downturn mean to consumers?” He then offers up various models to explain the possible lasting impacts this trip through the recession looking glass might have on our spending habits. While the prevailing theory seems to be that once the economy bounces back, we’ll all return to our previous patterns of purchasing, what if we don’t, what will things look like then?
As we’ve written about before, the brain’s response to the decision of… Continue reading How Will We Spend Once the Economy Bounces Back?
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Contrail: Low Tech Bike Lanes
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
Back in February, we wrote about proposed device called the LightLane that would create a laser projected mobile bike lane for cyclists navigating the streets at night and now Streetsblog directs us to conceptual design for a low tech, daytime version. Conceived as part of the Power to the Pedal Competition, the Contrail - named for its similarity to condensation trails left by aircraft - would give bicyclists the ability to leave a chalk trail across the concrete to effectively “carve out” an ad hoc bike lane on… Continue reading Contrail: Low Tech Bike Lanes
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The Repair Manifesto
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
The Platform21 collective has an interesting new project that celebrates and promotes repair as the “new recycling”. In opposition to throwaway culture, they are aiming to rekindle the joy of fixing things.
[Platform21 via Renegade Futurist]…
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RetrObrite: Open Source Problem Solving
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
A group of retro computer enthusiasts have joined together to create the world’s first open source, vintage computer polish. Named “RetrObrite”, the substance is able to significantly brighten old yellowing computer gear. Though the project serves a very tiny niche, it’s a fantastic example of successful open source problem solving.
RetrObrite explains:
Anyone who has dug their old computer or console out of the cupboard or loft for some retro gaming will probably have noticed that it maybe hasn’t worn too well with the test of time. The plastics… Continue reading RetrObrite: Open Source Problem Solving
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College Class Teaches You How to Get Famous on the Internet
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009The Internet Famous Class at Parsons New School is all about studying the art and science of getting hits. Recently featured on Current TV, the course is dedicated to teaching students the most effective ways of leveraging social media to gain the largest possible audience online.
In order to test their theories and experiment with new strategies for gaining popularity, students are expected to develop their own projects, either collectively or on their own, utilizing any and all media in conjunction with the internet.
What makes the course particularly interesting, is that students grades are entirely based on… Continue reading College Class Teaches You How to Get Famous on the Internet
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George Parker: Customer Service My Arse!
Tuesday, den 3. March 2009
I’m sure by now you’ve already read or, God forbid, Tweeted about the news that Ryanair, Irelands famous and somewhat notorious discount airline, might soon start putting coin slots on the bathroom doors of their planes. I mean, when you consider the appallingly shitty state of the airline industry these days, there’s no surprise there. Flying in anything less than Donald Trump First these days is like having a root canal without benefit of Novocain and several stiff brandies.
The rot started to set in many years ago with the introduction… Continue reading George Parker: Customer Service My Arse!
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