Obama needs a secretary of innovation.
Obama needs a secretary of innovation. via businessweek [PR]
Uncle Sam wants your green ideas.
Uncle Sam wants your green ideas. via forcedgreen [PR]
Pepsicobama.
There’s a lot of rhetoric regarding what came first — Pepsi or Obama. (left) Dates not exactly correct but not wrong either – duality in vitro. An unofficial chronology… (more…)
Davos vs TED. 2009
Bruce Nessbaum’s take on why TED may be better than Davos for socio-economic mess: too big of a disjuncture between problem and solution people. via BusinessWeek
Thai industrial design centre mandate.
Thai manufacturers want Industry Ministry to set up design centre. A centre goal: create more original-design manufacturers and original-brand manufacturers. via The Nation [PR]
Chicago landmarks challenged.
An Illinois appellate court has struck down the city of Chicago’s landmarks ordinance, saying it is unconstitutionally vague, putting in jeopardy the city’s protection of more than 250 buildings and 50 historic districts. [PR]
Pepsi logo if McCain won.
Pepsi logo if McCain won. via Advertising Age. [thanks Carlyn Meyer]
Chu's energy agenda.
Chu’s energy agenda. New Energy Secretary speaks. via BusinessWeek. [thanks Carlyn Meyer]
Project: 60 years.
Zara Arshad is gathering designers and creative types to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by creating a heap of ace mini placards [zara-arshad.com/60years].
The official site: un.org A snapshot of submissions to date are on zara’s flickr account.
Obama. Starbucks. Youth.
Who is Jon Favreau? Obama inauguration: Words of history … crafted by 27-year-old in Starbucks. via The Guardian [PR]