Items of Interest

morpheusmedia: Doctors 3D-Print An Emergency Airway Tube To...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:46 -0400

Doctors 3D-Print An Emergency Airway Tube To Save A Child’s Life

Doctors at the C.S. Mot Children’s Hospital 3D-Printed 100 tiny tubes and laser-stitched them together over a 20-month old baby boy’s trachea. The boy suffered from a severe version of tracheobronchomalacia, causing his bronchus to collapse. The material used for the airway will dissolve into the body in two to three years, which is the amount of time it takes for the trachea to remodel and grow into a healthy state.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/23/doctors-3d-print-an-emergency-airway-tube-to-save-a-childs-life/

findingmywhy: (via 1: Designs On | Ideo Imagines 18 Packaging...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:16 -0400

findingmywhy:

(via 1: Designs On | Ideo Imagines 18 Packaging Concepts For The Future | Co.Design: business innovation design)

bottles that get brown spots like bananas to tell you when they are spoiling

sparksandhoney: For the First Time Ever, You Can Now Hear What...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:29:23 -0400

sparksandhoney:

For the First Time Ever, You Can Now Hear What Alexander Graham Bell Sounded Like

pratt: Designer glass water bottles by Mason Gentry of...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:40:20 -0400

pratt:

Designer glass water bottles by Mason Gentry of FaucetFace. A portion of the sales goes to the manufacturing of water filters that are donated to families in rural India.

mattjmcd: Wat.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:01:19 -0400

mattjmcd:

Wat.

The Tangential: Too Much Sociology…or Not Enough?

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:32:57 -0400

The Tangential: Too Much Sociology…or Not Enough?:

thetangential:

“I haven’t read this yet but I feel like you will have an opinion on this,” said Becky, posting an article to my Facebook wall. She was right—you don’t need to read an editorial titled “Too Much Sociology” to correctly guess that the guy who wrote Sociology for Dummies will have something…

The Tangential: “Millennials Are Poor Schlubs Living On Breast Milk (Still?),” Says Underpaid Boomer Columnist Who Doesn’t Like Twitter

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:44:38 -0400

The Tangential: “Millennials Are Poor Schlubs Living On Breast Milk (Still?),” Says Underpaid Boomer Columnist Who Doesn’t Like Twitter :

thetangential:

I have read all the articles and I have these requests:

• Stop talking about how my generation is pathetic because some of us live at home after college. The economy crashed because generations before us were greedy and irresponsible with money, not because we spent too much time as…

Preach.

sunfoundation: via Politico Influence: A new study from...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:41:43 -0400

sunfoundation:

via Politico Influence:

A new study from the Global Strategy Groupshows that corporations who appear to stay out of divisive political issues have better brand favorability. The study finds that Americans have clear reservations about corporations straying too far into political issues — especially cultural war issues.

In the survey, 56 percent of Americans thought it was inappropriate for companies to take a stance on political issues that do not pertain to business while less than one-third of those surveyed believe that companies should stake out positions on gay marriage or abortion. The survey also found that companies that are perceived as strongly partisan have lower brand favorability

See the full graphic and the white paper.

Marketers Could Benefit From a Small Data Strategy

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:36:12 -0400

marketing-nerds:

Now might be the time to admit it: You have a data problem. You’re surrounded by it. It’s flooded your desk, overwhelmed your hard drive and is piling up like floor-to-ceiling garbage in your consciousness. And you’re afraid to throw any of it away. “What if I need it one day? I invested in it, so it has to be worth keeping, right?” You’ve ended up in this cluttered mess, surrounded by information when all you really wanted is to be surrounded by answers.

You’re a data hoarder. But you are not alone and help is out there.

Read More

percolatehq: Report From Forrester Research: 70% of Consumers...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:32:54 -0400

percolatehq:

Report From Forrester Research: 70% of Consumers Trust Brand Recommendations From Friends

(via Report: 70% of Consumers Trust Brand Recommendations From Friends)

helloyoucreatives: The Guardian is launching its US edition and...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:49:54 -0500

helloyoucreatives:

The Guardian is launching its US edition and has created new print ads.

The illustrations can be interpreted in two ways, each one features clever illustrations and copy that depict dual viewpoints on important issues like women in the military, internet privacy and gun control.

The campaign also allows for social media interactivity @ #voiceyourview.

creativeinspiration: (via swissmiss | SlingsHOT) “Tea Cup...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:22:25 -0500

creativeinspiration:

(via swissmiss | SlingsHOT)

“Tea Cup SlingsHOT, a design concept by Samir Sufi, seems like a smart idea. A built in groove lets you pull the teabag tight against the edge of the cup to squeeze liquid out of the bag and keep it out of the water when you think your tea is ready. Hope this will go into production!”

bigredrobot: Oz Harvest annual report by Frost* and Droga5. Via...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:44:44 -0500

bigredrobot:

Oz Harvest annual report by Frost* and Droga5.

Via Brand New.

theclearlydope: In my mind Jay-Z is drinking Dr. Pepper 10 in...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:30:34 -0500

theclearlydope:

In my mind Jay-Z is drinking Dr. Pepper 10 in that Cognac glass.

digg:

Fun thanks Jay-Z. Jay-Z says you’re welcome.

dubaization: Network of Global Cities. Notice Dubai’s position...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:21:48 -0500

dubaization:

Network of Global Cities. Notice Dubai’s position and rank

Source: GaWC

sunfoundation: How Sitegeist used great design to make census...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:11:56 -0500

sunfoundation:

How Sitegeist used great design to make census data cool

How can a design firm and a non-profit focusing on government transparency come together and make data look cool? The Sunlight Foundation and designers from IDEO teamed up to create Sitegeist, an app using location-based data to help you understand where you are.

Get Sitegeist for iPhone and Android here!

unconsumption: Take a 3D printer, waste plastic, four...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:31:56 -0500

unconsumption:

Take a 3D printer, waste plastic, four brilliant minds and the charity Water for Humans and you have one very interesting project indeed.

WOOF (Washington Open Object Fabricators) won the 3D4D Challenge back in October for their design that will take waste plastic out of landfills, break it down and, using a 3D printer, turn it into composting toilets and rainwater harvesting systems for the developing world. Talk about two birds, one stone.

More: Do The Green Thing: Waste plastic and 3D printers to save the world

See also this Unconsumption item about the Filabot.

Brilliant.

ilovecharts: Track The World’s Richest People

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:52:38 -0500

ilovecharts:

Track The World’s Richest People

howtotalktogirlsatparties: Hype: A Mathematical Equation

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:42:47 -0500

howtotalktogirlsatparties:

Hype: A Mathematical Equation

"According to Gallup , the happiness levels of Americans are at a four-year high — as is, it seems,..."

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:02:39 -0500

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According to Gallup , the happiness levels of Americans are at a four-year high — as is, it seems, the number of best-selling books with the word “happiness” in their titles. At this writing, Gallup also reports that nearly 60 percent all Americans today feel happy without a lot of stress or worry. On the other hand, according to the Center for Disease Control, about 4 out of 10 Americans have not discovered a satisfying life purpose. Forty percent either do not think their lives have a clear sense of purpose or are neutral about whether their lives have purpose. Nearly a quarter of Americans feel neutral or do not have a strong sense of what makes their lives meaningful. Research has shown that having purpose and meaning in life increases overall well-being and life satisfaction, improves mental and physical health, enhances resiliency, enhances self-esteem, and decreases the chances of depression. On top of that, the single-minded pursuit of happiness is ironically leaving people less happy, according to recent research. ‘It is the very pursuit of happiness,’ Frankl knew, ‘that thwarts happiness.’

…Meaning is not only about transcending the self, but also about transcending the present moment — which is perhaps the most important finding of the study, according to the researchers. While happiness is an emotion felt in the here and now, it ultimately fades away, just as all emotions do; positive affect and feelings of pleasure are fleeting. The amount of time people report feeling good or bad correlates with happiness but not at all with meaning.

Meaning, on the other hand, is enduring.

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- The Atlantic: There’s More to Life Than Being Happy (via wearethedigitalkids)