Frito-Lay is proud of the fact that Lay’s chips are made from potatoes grown by farmers (more than 80 farms from 27 states) across America. Springwise had a story that talked about the new Chip Tracker that is available online which lets consumers trace where a particular bag of chips… more »
IDEO Unveils Platform to Unite Creative Thinkers…
August 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Design firm IDEO recently launched a website/platform to unite creative thinkers in achieving ideas for the public’s greater good. Called OpenIDEO (http://openideo.com/), the site lays out various challenges-including a Jamie Oliver-led initiative to encourage children to make and eat healthy foods and another seeking to bringing affordable learning tools to… more »
Diabolical Sabatoge & the PGA Championship…
August 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
On Sunday, Dustin Johnson learned how diabolical the No.18 – “Dyeabolical” hole at Whistling Straits can be. He ended up being knocked out of the playoff at the PGA Championship on Sunday after he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker he didn’t even realize existed…. more »
Great Discovery! Daily Grommet
August 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Special thanks go out to the Sunday New York Times and especially writer Amy Wallace for introducing me to the Daily Grommet. It is a Web site that promotes innovation by endorsing what they call “nice companies,” ones with well-made products and impeccable service. If those products preserve a craft… more »
Famous Typewriters for 200…
August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A post on “ancient” typewriters (typewriters that were used by 9 famous writers), caught my eye. It included a picture of the gold plated portable that Ian Flemming (the creator of the James Bond series), Hemingway’s Royal Arrow, Steinbeck’s Hermes Baby, and the typewriter used by Apple Mac user, Douglas… more »
