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Marc Newson Documentary

the idea collector — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:35:24 +0000

This BBC documentary on industrial designer Marc Newson offers great insight into his creative and production processes. It is available in 5 parts on youTube:

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Ideas About Innovation – Marissa Mayer at Stanford University

the idea collector — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:28:55 +0000

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Social Bookreading

the idea collector — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:57:10 +0000

Jack Shedd of Big Contrarian fame just figured out how to NOT read Malcolm Gladwell’s new book yet still get everything it has to offer:

…staring at the pile of books I’ve sworn I’d finish this year, and remembering how frustrating reading Blink was for me, shouting and pacing and fuming, it dawned on me how unnecessary reading the actual book was.

The best anecdotes will find their way into the conversations of my over-educated friends quickly enough. Within the next week, I’ll see no less than 25 posts dedicated the celebration or criticism of the book, and from the snippets I’ll be able to easily construct a mental abstract of whatever it is Gladwell is on about this time, without so much as cracking the spine.

Come back next week and click this link to see the conversation.

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They Did the Research for You

the idea collector — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:25:46 +0000

Behind the Candidates

If Karl Rove and Dick Cheney are the things you love (or hate) the most about W, you will want to check out Behind the Candidates.

Behind the Candidates is an interactive infographic that presents each advisor paired with their respective counterpart. Our intent was to create a comprehensive resource that wouldn’t bombard viewers with a sense of information overload, like so many traditional election resource sites often do.

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These are the people who will run our government agencies and write our future policies. A President Obama or President McCain will rely on their judgment and expertise for matters such as national security, foreign policy, healthcare, and the economy. For all these reasons, we feel it’s imperative that voters familiarize themselves with these individuals while considering both candidates.

A good read before you head out to vote.

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Does Your Vote Count?

the idea collector — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:59:50 +0000

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There are 3 more days until election day. Not only are you going to vote, you’re going to make sure your vote counts. Check out Video the Vote for a little insight into why your vote might not count.
Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote an article covering the past and present state of voter fraud in the U.S. You can get the info in a more entertaining comic book form, too.

With the brief background out of the way, have a look some simple steps you can take to ensure your vote gets counted.

Valentines Day Cards from Patent Illustrations Steve Hoefner takes a different approach to Valentines Day cards:...

2008 Election Poll Data – Analyzed and Presented

the idea collector — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:34:55 +0000

image courtesy of fivethirtyeight.com

FiveThirtyEight.com has all of the near-real-time 2008 election data you can handle neatly analyzed and arranged and presented beautifully. The image to the right shows state-by-state projections. You will also find graphs of Electoral Votes, Win Percentage, and Popular Vote. What are the chances that McCain loses in Ohio but wins the Election? What about Obama? It’s all there. And More.

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