LEGO Joins Forces with Shanghai Traffic Police on “Satisfaction Voting Booth”
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
We’ve been noticing more stringent enforcement of traffic laws at Shanghai’s major intersections over the past few months. At one of Shanghai’s busiest intersections, we recently noticed an interesting voting booth / suggestion box created by LEGO.
The “Satisfaction Post” (满意柱) allows citizens to vote on whether they are satisfied or not with the local police’s ability to control traffic. … Continue reading LEGO Joins Forces with Shanghai Traffic Police on “Satisfaction Voting Booth”
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Stretch With Me Anyone?
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009I’ll admit it. I feel so stretched right now.
When Wendy first spoke with me about Sparkplugging I felt both a thrill of excitement and a stab of fear. The idea of stepping up to the role of General Editor was appealing on so many levels but one small part of me was really [...]
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Links We Love
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009A round up of the latest links on the web we’ve tweeted recently. Continue reading Links We Love
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Public Ad Campaign Targets Illegal Street Advertising in NYC
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
Over the weekend, the Public Ad Campaign organized groups of New Yorkers to go around and whitewash illegal street-level billboards located throughout the city that the Department of Buildings is apparently too busy to enforce despite their stricter registration program. The coordinated effort not only served as a… Continue reading Public Ad Campaign Targets Illegal Street Advertising in NYC
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Spirits Brew In Africa
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
CNN has an interesting but quick story about an African brand that an American, Jeffrey Zarnell, has trying to grow worldwide. As part of that expansion he’s decided to keep all the production in Mauritius (rather than China), donate to African micro-finance charities and also distill the rum environmentally.
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What Is Waste?
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
Newbury Film Series, a nonprofit in Boston, has launched a webisode series of films that take a second look at waste. They spotlight companies like Patagonia and individuals like Donald Knaack who are innovating with the wastestreams of others. About the series, the web site says:
We live in a culture in which products are designed… Continue reading What Is Waste?
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Plaza Hotel in NYC to Become a Temporary Tesla Showroom
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
Treehugger reports that electric car maker Tesla Motors will have one of their new Model S cars on display April 30th and May 1st at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. A company representative will also be on hand both days to answer questions about the car and take reservations.
Tesla founder and… Continue reading Plaza Hotel in NYC to Become a Temporary Tesla Showroom
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Ubisoft’s Augmented Reality Trailer
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
‘Assassins Creed 2’ is the highly anticipated sequel to ‘Assassins Creed’ due to be released by Ubisoft later on this year. Games developers at Ubisoft, keen to be at the forefront of their field, have employed the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in a teaser trailer, viewable here. We’ve discussed AR before, a category of visual design/gaming that… Continue reading Ubisoft’s Augmented Reality Trailer
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New Shirt Simulates Emotions
Tuesday, den 28. April 2009
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be Bruce Lee, fighting bad guys and landing roundhouse kicks? Well, you might not be able to be the karate virtuoso, but now thanks to Philips you may know how he felt during his action scenes. Last month at the 2009 World Haptics Conference, Philips unveiled the “Emotion shirt”- a… Continue reading New Shirt Simulates Emotions
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