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Design
Pop!Tech ’09: Kinetic Sculptures
The Pop!Tech conference wrapped up today and that's the end of our coverage. The list of speakers, with links to their work, is here. Below, as a...
GOOD Blog
Pop!Tech ’09: An Opensource Car Company
John Rogers's company, Local Motors, is novel to say the least. It's an "open source" car company that will build and distribute their models in...
GOOD Blog
Pop!Tech ’09: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Use an E-Card
By the age of 25, 1 in 2 people will have an STD. One of the problems health workers face in trying to bring that number down is the fact that...
GOOD Blog
Pop!Tech ’09: Praise You Like I Shouldn't
What do kids need to do well in school? Lots of well-meaning teachers and parents think praise is important. And they're right. Sort of. Ashley...
Business
Pop!Tech ’09: Good Guide
Daniel Goleman, the author of Ecological Intelligence, argued in his Pop!Tech talk that "green" marketing is usually meaningless. Indeed. For...
Environment
Pop!Tech ’09: Way Better Than Styrofoam
The Pop!Tech crowd just heard from Eben Bayer. His company, ecovative design, has developed a replacement for Styrofoam. They make packaging...
Environment
Pop!Tech ’09: Maasai and Lions, Working Together
The Maasai people of Kenya have an understandably antagonistic relationship with the country's lions. If you're a Maasai, your capital is all tied...
News
Pop!Tech ’09: Mayor Fetterman
Braddock, Pennsylvania, once a booming steel town, has been deteriorating for decades. In the 1950s it had a population of around 20,000. By...
Business
Pop!Tech ’09: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems
One of the basic tenets of business (and especially Wall Street) is that the more you pay people, the better they do at their work. The behavioral...
GOOD Blog
Pop!Tech ’09: Watch It Live
The 2009 Pop!Tech conference in Camden, Maine begins today. Pop!Tech is a four-day event where "thought leaders" gather to share their thoughts....
