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How to Generate Good Ideas

Thursday 08.16.2012 , Posted by

Good ideas aren’t the easiest thing to come by, and many times they seem to hit right out of the blue. While some may have a “Eureka!” moment while in the shower, an “ah ha” moment on the drive into work, or a “that’s funny…” moment (if you’re a scientist in the laboratory); they didn’t just come from nowhere. While these may be some of best places ideas hit us, there is still a looming question that needs to be answered: how are good ideas generated? We all know they simply aren’t lying around like seashells on a beach waiting for us to pick them up, nor are they so random. [Read more...]

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The Splendidly Saturated Hues of Neil Krug

Thursday 08.16.2012 , Posted by

Neil Krug is an American photographer and artist based in Los Angeles, CA. In the digital world we have come to accept as the norm, his work defies this categorization and summons the lo-fi, analog world of the vintage 60s and 70s. His work takes us to a place of cosmic light and magic, somewhere that only exists in the dreams of those lionhearted enough to see the world within these parameters. He’s continually coming up with new, visually stunning ways to express his talent. Whether it’s working with new bands, models, or locations; we can never get enough of his work. If this is the first time you’ve encountered his photography, know that a hip paradise awaits all those who enter, and leaves an impression which will never let you forget the day you came across his brilliant eye. [Read more...]

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Armed to the Teeth: Gun Ownership in America

Wednesday 08.15.2012 , Posted by

America has the most heavily armed citizens in the world, and when you look at the numbers you begin to understand their citizens are packing some serious heat. Since its conception, the Second Amendment — guaranteeing the “right to bear arms” — has been a controversial clause. It was invoked in a time when America was still a relatively new country, and there was still much lawlessness throughout its lands that required such a mandate… and the Wild Wild West was still to be won. [Read more...]

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What Does Time Mean to Small Business Owners?

Tuesday 08.14.2012 , Posted by

Many of us are juggling multiple roles in our daily lives, whether it’s family or work related, we all wear many hats. For some, it’s just a fedora or baseball cap; for others, it’s an amalgamation of bowlers, fedoras, beanies, berets, buckets, newsboys and baseball caps. When starting a small business, there aren’t always reserves in the budget to hire someone for each separate task, and the owner — or co-founders — have to take an active role in areas which may not be their specialty. All of these different tasks are a suck on time – and time is a precious commodity. [Read more...]

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Deceitful Aisles: Navigating Grocery Spending Traps

Monday 08.13.2012 , Posted by

How you ever wondered about the supermarket… you know, really wondered why it’s set up the way that it is? Why are some things placed where they are? All around us are marketing ploys (10 for $10), coupons, music selection, and sample stations. There are some super obvious tactics being used by supermarkets to trick us into shopping the way they want us to, hopefully so we’ll spend more money. There are also some secret design maneuvers being used in order to perfectly manipulate us into their superfluous spending ways. [Read more...]

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KT Tape Brightens the London Olympics

Thursday 08.09.2012 , Posted by

Besides a ridiculous amount of neon on shoes, shorts, tops and jackets adorning the sinewy bodies of the world’s top athletes this year at the 2012 London Olympics, there’s also brightly colored tape decorating their bodies. It’s KT Tape, and it’s used to prevent injuries, and help the body recover from a hard day out on the training grounds or in the competition arenas. It’s applied to the lengths of their dense, rugged muscles to help aid aching joints, shin splints and tennis elbows. Olympic athletes from track and field stars, to soccer players and water polo swimmers have all been known to use it. [Read more...]

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Pop-Up Restaurants: They’re Here to Stay

Wednesday 08.08.2012 , Posted by

People are aware that the restaurant industry is massive — to the tune of $372 billion a year — but, what they may not be aware of is that a quarter of these restaurants fail within the first year, and 60% fail by their third year. This rate of failure has driven some cutting edge chefs and restaurant financiers to seek out new investment opportunities.  The pop-up restaurant trend was inspired by supper clubs, and first started in London in the mid-2000s as “happenings”. A cheaper investment upfront coupled with the opportunity for constant reinvention and chance-taking make pop-up restaurants ideal for restaurant financiers and chefs looking for a new investment. [Read more...]

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How to Destroy Your Productivity at Work

Saturday 08.04.2012 , Posted by

The thing about destroying productivity is that you barely have to try to make it happen. Our world has become inundated with ways to thwart productivity, and many of these faults lie in bed with your everyday work habits. One of the most surprising things to be found from this infographic is that a study from The British Institute of Psychiatry showed that checking your email while performing another creative task decreases your IQ in the moment by 10 points – which is the equivalent of not sleeping for 36 hours. When you think about it, how often does this happen in your everyday life? Even reading this article right now, you’re probably doing a combination of these productivity destroyers that could hinder you from even reaching the end of this sentence. [Read more...]

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Top-Level Domain Names and the Future of the Internet

Saturday 07.28.2012 , Posted by

The future of the Internet lies in the realm of expansion. Just like computers have been, the Internet has been evolving for decades. Years ago, computers took up the entire floors of buildings, and now they occupy our front pocket with more processing power than those ancient dinosaurs. The Internet is becoming a far more sophisticated place as well. With so many different types of websites and businesses out there, the need to expand top-level domain names has finally come upon us. [Read more...]

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Mike Giant: Confessions of an Old Dirty Skateboarder

Thursday 07.26.2012 , Posted by

San Francisco based artist Mike Giant has been a fixture in the graffiti, skateboarding, tattoo and illustration scene for years. This past Friday, July 20th, he had his first solo show at the FFDG Gallery entitled “Confessions of an Old Dirty Skateboarder.” The show featured a wide assemblage of recent drawings and a rare opportunity to view the personal collection of skateboards he’s illustrated over the years. Black ink is his specialty, and his signature style inspired by Mexican folk art and Japanese illustration is unmistakeable. When you’ve seen a Mike Giant piece for the first time, you’ll be able to spot his artwork from across a crowded room. [Read more...]

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