To Succeed You Need To Be Able To Fail

Posted on July 30, 2009 - Filed Under On Ideation | 4 Comments

Most people are risk averse. I’m not. In fact, I think I am turning into an adrenaline junkie. I love the idea of risk. I embrace it. Not knowing is one of the most exciting states to be in. Because before you take the leap, anything is possible. It’s actually stepping off the cliff that’s [...]

Midweek Inspiration – Lots Of Water

Posted on July 28, 2009 - Filed Under Inspiration | 1 Comment

This is an awesome video of the Kiroshio Sea – the second largest aquarium in the world. I guess nobody has bothered to tape the largest aquarium in the world in HD. Meh.
Anyways, the tank holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world’s second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by [...]

Office 2010 – The Movie

Posted on July 23, 2009 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | Leave a Comment

A new spot from Microsoft for their new release of Microsoft Office. A really good farce. It’s good to see that they’re able to make fun of themselves. I guess it’s easy to do when the only product you’re really competing against is older versions of your own software.
I like the fact that they have [...]

What 4th & Long Teaches You About Risk

Posted on July 22, 2009 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

4th and Long is a show where Michael Irvin gives football hopefuls a shot at making the Dallas Cowboys.
It’s the fourth quarter of the game where the final four players are competing.
Two wide receivers and two defensive backs.
The worst performer gets cut.
One of the coaches is screaming at the defensive backs, “Just don’t make any [...]

Where’s Waldo?

Posted on July 20, 2009 - Filed Under Random | Leave a Comment

An artist is Vancouver, BC painted a Waldo on her rooftop. See if you can find it on Google Maps.
I apologize for being absent last week. But now, I’m back!
- Christian

Lessons From Michael Jackson To Improve Your Creativity

Posted on July 8, 2009 - Filed Under Inspiration | 1 Comment

It’s undeniable. Michael Jackson was a creative genius. And the mark of a true genius is the ability to inspire other people through their work. To push boundaries and show everyone that the impossible is indeed achievable. The passing of the King of Pop has prompted me to reflect on how MJ can still inspire [...]

A Solution To Plastic Water Bottles

Posted on July 7, 2009 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 5 Comments

It’s so brilliant because it’s so simple. You still get the benefit of disposable water, but without the everlasting pollution that is plastic water bottles.
Check out more details here.
- Christian

Rethinking The Modern Zoo

Posted on July 6, 2009 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 5 Comments

I stumbled across these pictures while reading Fast Company. They are from the Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna. This summer its animals share their pens with an installation created by artists Christoph Steinbrener and Rainer Dempf that reflects the degradation of animal habitats.

It flies in the face of the conventional way that we view animal [...]

Library

Posted on July 1, 2009 - Filed Under Thought Starters | 3 Comments

When was the last time you were in a library? It feels like when you’re in school you are there constantly. But that’s because you HAVE to study and you HAVE to learn. When was the last time that you were curious about something, so you went to the library? That you relied on a [...]