Tommie is Thomas Edison, the most prolific inventor in American history –having developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world: the first commercial light bulb, a universal stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, electrical power, recorded music, motion pictures, and more. He amassed a record 1,093 patents covering… more »
The Story Behind the Jedemi Name…
January 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
The name Jedemi is a mash-up of Jedi and Gemini. The backstory is interesting. One day I flipped on the television and saw Deepak Chopra giving a lecture about the Mind, Body & Soul that seemed to me was alluding to “The Force” as conveyed in the Star Wars series…. more »
Thinking Collaboration: New Book Shows the Edison Way…
January 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I was perusing the Fast Company website when my eyes were drawn to an article titled, “Thomas Edison’s Keys To Managing Team Collaboration.” Since Edison (AKA Tommie) is one of my “guys” (Lost Pins), I felt compelled to check it out. The author, Kaihan Krippendorff wrote about a recently released… more »
Paper Robots: Stimulating the Brain through Hand Crafting…
December 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There’s something pretty cool about a company (Magnote) whose motto is “reaching beyond,” a product (PIPEROID) that beckons you to “create your creativity” by a process of “Cut, Fold, Connect” and its designer (Takashi Tsunoda) who strongly believes in “Teaching Values Through Handcrafts.” But what’s even cooler is the looks… more »
It’s for Real and it’s a Rosenthal…
December 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monday’s San Francisco Chronicle had a full page ad for Bloomingdale’s promoting their “Fun & Festive” gifts for $100 or under. So I perused it and noticed what looked like a broken vase in the lower left corner. ??? Was that a joke? Did someone muck up the photoshoot? So… more »
