Gallery Of Graphic Design

I found the gallery of graphic designs @ graphic-design.tjs-labs.com intriguing.

Doorways To Dreams Fund

I found Peter Tufano's financial innovation @ http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5908.html educational and insightful.

Useful link:
www.d2dfund.org

The Krug Balloon

For a unique airborne + onboard 360-degree adventure-cum-experience, take the Krug balloon, the world's most expensive hot-air-balloon ride @ €50,000 = An unforgettable experience!

Useful links:
www.krug.com
www.lvmh.com

Expired

Expired is a 2008 comedy-drama film by Cecilia Miniucchi. A must-see film.

When you are trying to direct, they will tell you there are a lot of rules. Of course these rules are important, but in reality the way to tell a story is the way you would tell it to your friends in a cafe. And if you have a talent as a narrator, you will tell this story well. Otherwise all the technique in the world will never help you.
- Fellini

Useful links:
www.expiredthemovie.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expired
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488535

Random Thoughts

Wisdom is the art of knowing what to overlook.

- William James

Useful links:
http://wjsociety.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James

Distracted

Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age by Maggie Jackson is a thought-provoking book on the ability to focus in a distracted world. Great read.

Useful link:
http://maggie-jackson.com

I think the greatest casualty of our fluxed-up, high-tech age is attention.

The Diffusion Of Art Market

Economist writes about the diffusion of new riches around the globe and the current art market + the challenges @ http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/artview/displayStory.cfm?story_id=11605844

Five years ago, its millionaire buyers came from 36 countries. In 2007 that number rose to 58.
- Sothebys

Useful links:
www.sothebys.com
www.christies.com

How true!

IndiaMike

I found IndiaMike travel site informative and useful.

Useful link:
www.indiamike.com

In Odd We Trust

Dean Koontz’s first graphic novel, featuring a fry cook who can communicate with the dead, is out.

Useful link:
www.deankoontz.com

Laura Day

What exactly is Laura Day's expertise? Intuition. Anybody who can afford her will get 100 times their money's worth. Amazingly people believe in the value of psychic insights. It's a new frontier, really.

Useful link:
www.practicalintuition.com

Indian Jewelry Retailer

The article on Gitanjali and the Indian jewelry retail sector @ http://www.forbes.com/magazines/global/2008/0630/070.html was interesting. I think Mehul Choksi, who serves as chairman, really want to be the number one jewelry retailer in the world. Good luck!

Useful links:
www.gitanjaligroup.com
www.gili.com

Obsessive Branding Disorder

OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Business of Illusion by Lucas Conley explains how defenseless we are against advertisements. A different perspective.

Useful link:
Lucas Conley's Blog

Designs For Old Folks

One group that really needs community are the old folks, who don't get much attention from the wired world. I think young folks with expertise in building digital communities should help old folks connect to their families and friends. Since we have the technology and skills, what's required is simplicity and ease of use. Pay it forward.

Radioparadise

Radioparadise, which broadcasts an eclectic mix of modern, classic, and alternative rock, is commercial-free, supported entirely by donations from its listeners. A must-visit site.

Useful link:
www.radioparadise.com

Green Cemetry

Green cemetry offers families the opportunity to visit loved ones in a natural setting, to have them become part of the forest's nutrient base and to help ensure the forest remains free from development. It also offers people a place to visit. I think the green environment helps people to relieve the stressful situation. It's hard to imagine a nicer place to return your remains. I hope the concept becomes a popular choice across the world.

Useful link:
www.ecoeternity.com

Agustin Otegui

Agustin Otegui's futuristic concept called Nano Vent-Skin (NVS) and the design -- to wrap buildings in an organic lattice skin made up of micro wind turbines -- is brilliant. It's cutting-edge science + design + organic.

Useful links:
www.agustin-otegui.com
http://nanoventskin.blogspot.com

Random Thoughts

The most successful people in the business world, what they do best is manage people, or understand people, or know how to relate and deal with people. And that's what poker is all about—people.

- Tom McEvoy

Syngenta: The Innovative Company

Mac Margolis's interview with Mike Mack (CEO, Syngenta) @ http://www.newsweek.com/id/136231 was educational and insightful. I think Green Revolution 2.0 is overdue.

Useful link:
www.syngenta.com

Expressionale Berlin 2008

Berlin is the contemporary-art hub (world-class institutes + museums + 500 galleries+) of Europe. Amazingly it's the bohemian charm that draws artists to Berlin. The expressionist movement that characterizes the city's cosmopolitan feel is very much alive and engaging. Many of the works—by current as well as early 20th-century masters—are for sale, and at prices the average art lover can afford. A must-visit.

Useful link:
www.expressionale.de

Pay It Forward

Small-business owners are tapping the expertise of people they might not otherwise meet, especially those who live hundreds or thousands of miles away via online mentoring saving time by allowing people to quickly get to the point. For many mentors, who were previously mentored by others feel they need to pay it forward. Brilliant!

Useful links:
www.micromentor.org
www.mercycorps.org
www.score.org
www.imantri.com
www.aspeninstitute.org