Okay, I admit it. I've been selfish. I've been shying away from live blogging this year at TED, and mostly been twittering overheards and interesting things throughout the conference-- it's a lot easier, and lets me truly focus on the…
Continue Reading →There are a lot of things we take for granted in an industrialized nation: a roof over every head, a chicken in every pot, and a macchiato in every post-consumer recycled paper cup. According to UNICEF, there are 1.1 billion…
Continue Reading →Unlike the issues of Entertainment Weekly that we didn't subscribe to, but end up in our mailbox anyway, Seven Magazine is about pop culture and social responsibility. Since its inception in 2004, the British-based zine takes aim at the global…
Continue Reading →While the NEW YORK GIANTS SUPER BOWL VICTORY may have changed a few fans' outlook on the world for one shining moment, the fact of the matter remains that most of the world doesn't really care. They like the other…
Continue Reading →One of the best panels at Davos was The Future of Mobile Technology, a casual discussion with a star studded lineup of panelists. SK Telecom CEO Kim Shin-Bae, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Sony CEO (and…
Continue Reading →I did my best to make it to the Al Gore and Bono session at 7:45 AM, but when word leaked out that it was packed to the brim, I stayed in my Swiss bungalow for some much needed recuperation…
Continue Reading →I've snuck into the JP Morgan Chase lounge for some snacks, quiet internet time, email checking, twittering, blogging and the like with pal and green crusader (and trouble maker) David de Rothschild from Adventure Ecology. If you don't know what…
Continue Reading →After several hours of planes, trains, and automobiles I arrived late last night into the snowed in über famous town of Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. Boy is it gorgeous and hectic here. The air is cold, security…
Continue Reading →I've landed in London (warm, rainy, safe) and am here for a quick weekend on my way to Davos, Switzerland for the 2008 World Economic Forum. This year's annual meeting explores the power of collaborative innovation -- five days filled…
Continue Reading →In 2006 the planet crossed a tipping point "“ more than half the world's population now live in cities. Focusing on 19 cities with populations greater than 20 million people at the turn of the 21st century, 19.20.21. is a…
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