Learning all the time

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What I got from this entry in Seth's blog is that people read because they want to learn, and people learn because they read.

I don't think that reading necessarily means learning, and I don't think that not reading necessarily means not learning. I mean sure, reading non-fiction books can mean that you're learning; after-all, reading facts and essays can enhance your knowledge.

I sincerely believe that learning comes from all aspects of life. You can walk down the street and learn something new, and you can read an entire non-fiction book, and retain nothing. It depends on perspective and interest.

Joey Roth's Sorapot

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This video features design Joey Roth and his "Sorapot."

I thought Joey's teapot had a great look to it, and the fact that it's so funtional (like, the inside can come out so that you can wash it) is great. My entire family are huge tea enthusiasts, but they hate teabags, so this would be something that everyone can enjoy.

What Happened At TED.

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In this article, Bruce talks about what happened at TED, which stands for conference Technology, Entertainment and Design. TED is a conference that is held in Palm Springs. This year, the conference was offering "both optimism and new ways of thinking and solving".

Bruce briefly wondered if there was "too much optimism at TED this year" but he also said that at Davos, a conference in Switzerland running at the same time, was a little negative, with its "unprecedented gloom about the global economy."

It just made me think that most people go for optimism or pessimism, and we always forget about the realists in the middle.

Sculptural Bookends That Blossom From Single Piece of Wood

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This article is about bookends by Seth Rolland, a woodworker who makes furniture, who made these amazing looking bookends.

I find these amazing to look at. Seth says he was inspired "by natural forms and the way they move" when he made these bookmarks. I'm not sure I see that, but I do agree that they have a certain movement to them.

Snow Logo

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This article is half about the recent snowfall in London and a marketing technique that was used. According to the website, "Early yesterday morning, Curb the creative media solutions agency delivered an extremely quick-hit ‘snow tagging’ campaign for Extreme (the sports channel and high energy lifestyle brand) – in the London snow." The result is in the picture.

I find this comparable to viral marketing, which are marketing techniques that basically get to the target audience in every way possible: word-of-mouth, videos, games, books, software, images, and sometimes even text messages. Now, can snow printing be added to the list? Logos in the snow can grab some people's interests, but make others lose focus.

Tomorrow Partners: "Hello, New" video

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This article is about a video on the Tomorrow Partners website which celebrates the power of "new." Tomorrow is a company of senior level print and web designers.

I really liked this video because it was cute and fun to watch.

Research for 16-24 yo

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- Video
- Research

BBC: Marketing Research for 16-24 year olds

Digital Lifestyles: 16-24 Year Olds

Brand Republic: 16-24 year olds

Harvard: 18-24 year olds

Internet Retailing: Internet is bigger than TV for 16-24 year olds

ResearchWiki: Youth Market Research

Blogs.zdnet.com: IT research
- Podcast Audience
- 16-24 year olds use the internet

Powerpoint on Gen Yers

Screenshots

Existing website to redesign: Crate and Barrel

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What are you good at?

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This article talks about the difference between content, which is "domain knowledge," like the skills you can develop over time, and process, which is "emotional intelligence skills," such as visualizing success and dealing with multiple priorities.

As I read the article it really got me thinking on how I can improve or develop "process" skills, and it made me think of that old catch-22 that a couple of friends and I used to talk about where employers only want people who know process, so they won't hire those who know content. But those who only know content won't get the experience to understand process, because they weren't hired by the employer.

The Next Digital Experience--Davos Session

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This article is snippet of a meeting of Chad Hurley (YouTube), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Shantanu Narayen (Adobe), Hamid Akhavan (T-Mobile), Eric Clemens (Wharton), Mike Arrington (TechCrunch) and Craig Mundie (Microsoft). They are in Davos, a city in Switzerland, to discuss how to "Shape the Post-Crisis World" - or at least that's what the meeting is called.

In this particular session, they are talking about social networking and the future of mobile. While I found the issue of privacy and literally knowing where your friends are interesting, I found it much more amusing when the article said that "Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, [...] is called upon from the stage to talk about using Twitter and Facebook in Myanmar to organize post-disaster reconstruction under government censorship/control." I mean, right now, I'm using Twitter and Facebook to just in touch with my friends, but here's this guy, and he's using the same tools to do something important. That's astonishing.

Small speaker that seems to float

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This article is about a product called "Music Balloons," which are USB-chargeable speakers that can be plugged into any headphone jack.

I personally think they are adorable. Plus, I think the fact that they come in different colors are great - it goes well with the look and feel of the design itself.