Light to Unite: Help Spread the Light

Posted on November 29, 2006 Under Life

Go to Light to Unite and light a (virtual) candle. Why? Because for every candle that's lit, Bristol Myers Squibb (the huge pharmaceutical company) will donate $1 to the AIDS crisis to show its support (World AIDS Day is December…

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Xerox Erasable Paper

Posted on November 29, 2006 Under Life

Think about how much paper is wasted everyday in the world-- mind blowing. Xerox is doing their part to innovate the problem directly into the recycle bin. They have reportedly come up with a self-erasable paper technology that fades back…

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Like Crispin Porter

Posted on November 29, 2006 Under Life

It's no mystery we're fond of Crispin Porter, but we're not (like many people we know) fawning to work for, with, on, in, or around them. We've gotten to know a few folks over there, they seem like good-enough guys,…

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Store Your Style

Posted on November 28, 2006 Under Life

I truly appreciate the business concept behind Store Your Style in Toronto. It really may be the future of how we (when I say 'we,' I mean Westerners with way too much stuff) store our personal property. For now, Store…

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Imagini Gift Finder

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Life

There are a lot of online gift guides out there that make it easier for you all to (1) find gifts and (2) buy them online so that you don't have to mess with deadlocked stores during the holiday season.…

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Soundbombs: Acoustic Tagging

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Life

Graffiti artists are not exactly popular in the context of the civilized society-- many view them as cost creators rather than benefit providers. In recent years, however, many have gained recognition as both talented artists and astute strategists of information…

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Linerider Shredding

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Life

Hopefully, many of you will be fortunate enough to join me on the real slopes over the Thanksgiving Holiday, but for those of you not so lucky, here's your consolation. While it pales in comparison to the real thing, Linerider…

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Helio. Art. Store.

Posted on November 21, 2006 Under Life

Is it an art gallery or a store that sells Helio handsets? The answer: both. At Helio's newly opened (today) flagship store in Santa Monica, CA, you can of course buy the touted Helio devices that will change the way…

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Flipper Nation

Posted on November 21, 2006 Under Life

When the dot-com bubble burst back in 2000, we saw a few satirical looks at the whole ordeal, pointing out how preposterous it was that people thought they could sustain such an inflated stock market. Six years later, many believe…

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GetHuman 500 Database

Posted on November 21, 2006 Under Life

Are you tired of navigating a labyrinth of automated phone systems and the robot voices that accompany them every time you call a company for customer service reasons? Do you find yourself frantically and incessantly pressing '0' to get a…

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