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TED Talks

I must admit that a rather like the TED talks.  I recently watched two from their website www.TED.com entitled:

 How Creativity is Being Strangled by the Law by celebrated lawyer Larry Lessig

and Do Schools Kill Creativity by Creativity Expert Sir Ken Robinson

Both well worth the watch. 

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User-generated content at it’s finest? JPG Magazine

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I came across JPG magazine some time last year and I was completely fascinated.  A magazine with content submitted totally by readers? I didn’t get it? Isn’t there staff? An editorial team? Or at least a design team (since this is a photography magazine)?

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Like p*rn for book nerds

Ah-mazing!

How could I possibly give up up a real live book for something like the Amazon Kindle or the Sony Reader when I could have this

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Being a Danforth Saver in Recessionary Times

Tips to help you survive the pinch

Since the sub-prime mortgage debacle sent the United States, and subsequently the world, into a recession in late 2007, businesses that haven’t closed their doors altogether, have raised the prices of their goods and services to make up for lost revenue. For example, in October of last year, popular Danforth food market, The Big Carrot had written apologies on its vegetarian lunch counter for having to raise their café prices due to increased product costs. This global epidemic that has really only affected an unfortunate few in Canada so far, is now making its way very close to home.

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Mag 2.0 Analysis

 

 

Mags

Mags at Andy Warhol Museum

 

 

Web 2.0 Online Magazine Analysis

January 26, 2009

This is my web 2.0 analysis for my web 2.0 course. I’ve chosen three magazines to review: Flare, Azure, and Wired.

 

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  • Trippy Trash
    There is nothing appealing about a bag of trash—or so we thought. Suck UK’s new goldfish bin bags are changing the look of garbage and it couldn’t be cuter. Like a carnival prize, these oversized goldfish appear to be swimming in baggies.read more
  • Jewelry for the Table
    Sometimes, you need just a little luxury to spice up a space, and paired with clean, white napkins, these glamorous rings would do just the trick. Plated in 24K gold, they’re beautiful enough to be mistaken for actual jewelry but perfectly suited to accompany a meal.read more
  • Artisan-made Candlesticks on Sale
    We’ve long loved Aid to Artisans, which helps artisans and crafters from around the world market their unusual and unique designs on a global scale.read more