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Non-Profit Uses Foursquare to Raise Environmental Awareness
Earthjustice, a non-profit public interest law firm, has blanketed San Francisco BART trains with posters that instruct riders to check in to the...
Read & DiscussThe Net Worth of the U.S. Presidents: Washington to Obama
Having examined the finances of all 43 presidents, The Atlantic calculated the net worth figures for each in 2010 dollars. Because a number of...
Read & DiscussMIT debuts fuel-saving "double bubble" aircraft
Researchers claim space-age design could cut aviation industry fuel use by up to 70 per centRead the full story here: MIT debuts fuel-saving...
Read & DiscussEast Meets West (A look at Chinese & German cultures)
Check out designer Yang Liu’s ingenious East Meets West infographic series, tackling everything from differences in self-perception to evolution...
Read & DiscussZipcar Snaps Up UK Car-sharing Network Streetcar
Zipcar has bought London-based car-sharing firm Streetcar in its latest bid to expand across Europe, the companies announced this morning. The...
Read & DiscussDesign Currency: Awesome Animation
The theme of Design Currency 2010 is 'Defining the Value of Design'. To promote the event and play off the ideas of currency and value, they...
Read & DiscussA Grand Challenge: Unorthodox Research Ideas - The Gates Foundation
To spur innovative thinking about health solutions for developing countries, Grand Challenges Explorations is making $100,000 grants to fund...
Read & DiscussA Site That Pays You to Recycle
Gazelle will pay you cash to recycle your old gadgets and tech products. The company buys a range of items that includes computers, cell phones,...
Read & DiscussD.C. School Lunch Bill has a California Twist
Under a proposal by Council member Mary M. Cheh, D.C. public schools would be encouraged to purchase organic foods from growers who use...
Read & DiscussFantastic data visualization: Sean Penn's World Food Program
The global financial crises is affecting us all but let's consider a human rescue plan as well!Original Source: Fantastic data visualization: Sean...
Read & DiscussDIY: Nokia Crowdsources their next Phone
Not happy with the design of your mobile phone? Nokia is looking for feedback from phone savvy consumers with its "Design by Community"...
Read & DiscussNissan gets 56K pre-orders for Leaf EV, challenges Tesla
Nissan says it has more than 56,000 pre-orders for the Leaf, its fully-electric model set to be released to the mass market in 2012. Just last...
Read & DiscussPennsylvania Ave. to have dedicated bike lanes
The center of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the Capitol soon may be reserved for just two things: the president's inauguration and...
Read & DiscussMapping the growth of the internet (INFOGRAPHIC)
In 1998, just a few countries - Iceland, Sweden and New Zealand - had extensive internet usage. By 2006 Brazil has more internet users than the...
Read & DiscussLeadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
If you want to learn a lot about leadership and making a movement, then watch this video start to finish, in under 3 minutes, and dissect some...
Read & DiscussThe Next Twenty Years Are Going To Be Completely Unlike The Last Twenty Years
Professor Chris Martenson is a rare breed. A PhD scientist, previously a VP of a Fortune 300 company and an MBA from Cornell University. Chris...
Read & DiscussAl Gore Joins Richard Branson in Backing GreenRoad
What do a trucker, an Israeli entrepreneur, Al Gore and Richard Branson all have in common? Proof that the real goldmines are old, neglected...
Read & DiscussThe Bloom Box: What All the Fuss Is About
This is secretive fuel cell company Bloom Energy's big week. Bloom Box actually looks like - kindof like an industrial-sized refrigerator, that...
Read & DiscussMesmerizing Footage - Alleged Assassins Caught on Dubai Surveillance Tape
Dubai authorities have released extensive footage from surveillance cameras that allegedly shows the movements of a professional 11-person...
Read & DiscussHow do you get over $4 million worth of innovation for a mere 20 grand?
The City of New York opened 170 data sets from 30 agencies to app developers and offered the carrot of $20,000 in prizes in the hopes of spurring...
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