Water boils at 100 degrees but not at 99. That one percent extra makes a huge difference. Steam from boiling water can power a locomotive. Read about the one percent rule.
Archive for May, 2006
1% Rule
May 30, 2006McD’s at Starbucks
May 27, 2006Seth Godin has an interesting post about a guy who decided to eat his Mickey D’s meal at Starbucks. Why did he decided to eat there, the answer.
Square Melon
May 26, 2006Head Scratcher
May 24, 2006
Giro Toronto
May 23, 2006Inspired by Il Giro d’Italia, the legendary international cycling event on par with the Tour de France, Giro T.O.
will be a challenging, thrilling ride in diverse urban cycling terrain,
touring well-known Italian-Canadian neighbourhoods throughout Toronto.
Cracking the Mona Lisa Code
May 22, 2006Enough of the Da Vinci Code, heard the movie sucks. A Japanese scientist has cracked the mystery of what the woman in Leonardo’s famous painting might have sounded like. She could have sounded like a 50yr old fat guy with emphysema all I know. You be the judge. The full story is in Italian. Don’t read Italian?
Innovate 2006
May 21, 2006Europe shows its stuff. Dozens of European companies showcased their… full story
Designing Decisions
May 20, 2006If you are a designer you are way ahead of the game. Roger Martin the dean of the University of Toronto’s business school explains why
managers need to learn how to think like designers, and why all design
is really decision design. full story.
Whirlpool Finds Its Cool
May 18, 2006This fast company story about how Whirlpool has used good design to increase its profits seems a little funny too me. Why? Someone who studied industrial design it’s funny how this seems like some new and revolutionary idea. Good design, eh. How long did it take them to figure it all out. Its a good read.
iPod Travel
May 6, 2006Planning your next vacation, don’t forget to download CityGuides for your iPod.
