http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:16:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/insulated-bag-cooks-food.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:57:41 +0000 Eco-friendly Wonderbags reduce carbon emission and costs while preparing meals. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/solar-lamp-phone-charge.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:30:18 +0000 This affordable and eco-friendly lighting solution is small enough to fit on a bottle and therefore more versatile for the global south.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/visa-targets-developing-countries-with-mobile-prepaid-service-headlines.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:11:09 +0000 The credit company has a new digital wallet service that it will promote in industrializing nations to encourage international use.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/micro-donations-help-1000-students-get-an-education-headlines.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:42:36 +0000 A Seattle non-profit has used crowdfunding and micro loans to help 1,000 students in third world countries go to school.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/pop-culture-meets-civic-pride-detroit-needs-a-statue-of-robocop.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:08:51 +0000 Based on a single tweet, an unusual crowdsourced Kickstarter project comes together.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/kopernik-connnecting-developing-communities-progressive-technologies-and-donors.html Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:47:24 +0000 A social online platform gives access of innovative products to local communities in developing countries.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/future-of-health-map-kibera-creates-an-infrastructure-for-healthcare.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:44:46 +0000 PSFK talks with the team for their insights on how the project is helping healthcare workers in neglected areas. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/future-of-health-low-cost-mobile-optometry-a-thermometer-for-the-eye.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:50:21 +0000 MIT's NETRA project gives healthcare workers in developing areas a "thermometer for the eye."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/edun-thoughtful-consumerism-community-based-value-chains.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:36:34 +0000 A clothing company is looking to help lay the foundation for a better world in Africa.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/greendex-2010-ranking-eco-conscious-global-consumers.html Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:15:34 +0000 Who are the global consumers with the most sustainable habits? A National Geographic survey reveals.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/nokias-bike-powered-charger.html Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:12:22 +0000 A new device uses natural activity to generate electricity. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/unicef-design-days-insights-into-good-design-and-project-management.html Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:10:59 +0000 At Design Days 2010, UNICEF brought together engineers and designers to discuss the challenges and learnings of executing projects in the field. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/future-of-health-new-methods-for-detecting-contaminated-water.html Thu, 27 May 2010 16:01:30 +0000 Researchers may be uncovering new techniques that will assist in the search for healthy drinking water]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/future-of-health-nutritional-packages-for-recovering-areas.html Wed, 26 May 2010 10:59:14 +0000 A collection of easily consumable supplies provides essential nutrients to people in need.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/future-of-health-a-portable-self-contained-power-and-water-purification-plant.html Mon, 24 May 2010 17:05:35 +0000 The HYDRA self-powered system has been designed to operate in disaster relief areas, providing purified water through solar-powered electrolysis.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/future-of-health-gathering-health-information-via-sms.html Mon, 24 May 2010 16:23:57 +0000 Healthcare workers in India have developed a system for quickly transmitting information via SMS. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/handheld-device-captures-biometrics-in-the-field.html Thu, 20 May 2010 16:25:10 +0000 A portable biometric tool captures data for military, law enforcement, and healthcare operations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/foreign-language-web-domain-names-go-live.html Fri, 07 May 2010 10:30:41 +0000 A historic decision makes the web more accessible to non-English speakers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/malware-spreading-to-developing-countries.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:54:06 +0000 Developing countries are susceptible to malware and phishing practices. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/design-firm-looks-to-originals-in-developing-world-for-insight.html Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:28:10 +0000 Frog Design has proposed a new way of looking at the future of objects: look at the present, and in unexpected places.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/colalifes-bid-to-deliver-more-than-just-soda-to-developing-world.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:18:59 +0000 ColaLife is a brilliant example of the kind of special “out-of-the-box” thinking that proves it’s always possible to reinvent the wheel or in this case, make it better. We caught sight of the endeavor almost a year ago, but the project has since evolved. Having observed that Coca-Cola’s impressive infrastructure enabled it to deliver product to nearly every corner of the world, Simon Berry noted that the process still contained inefficiencies, namely wasted space. He felt that with a bit of intelligent package design this space could be used to transport desperately needed medical supplies to developing countries through Coca-Cola’sRead more...]]>