What does a meal attempting to subvert our commonly held conceptions of food actually look like?

The Samsung Freecycle concept envisions a mobile/social system where bikes are connected to each other and riders wirelessly.

Keetra Dean Dixon has a notable body of work with an over arching positive message. The Alaska born artist is on a constant search to capture wonder and awe in the everyday with projects such as the Anonymous Hugging Wall, a blanket with arm sleeves that enables you to receive an embrace by an unknown person. Her Tricky Photo Booth is a seemingly normal photo booth that surprises the user with phrases and designs on their photos that can be decoded to reveal a deeper meaning. Tiny Public Plaques is another intriguing project where she places sweet sayings in meaningful [...]

For the past decade or so capitalists have struggled to maintain control over the distribution of music. We’ve seen the trend reports, multitudes warning about the demise of the industry. We’ve also seen artists like Radiohead and front man Thom Yorke demonstrating a little optimism by facing the situation head on; see paywhatyouwill pricing and their decision to quit the album format cold turkey. Innovation is present, Mos Def’s T-shirt marketing, leak strategy, and new perspectives on album art included. Quite simply, the business of music is evolving and it is important to remember it always has been.
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Seek, an Australian online job search firm, is finding social opportunities in this economic crisis. The company, with the help of The Boston Consulting Group, is using its technology platform to match volunteer do-gooders with non-profit organizations all over the country.

Australia already has a long-established history of corporations participating in community causes but the recent scarcity of jobs, the persistent drought and the tragic bushfires that erupted earlier this year is increasing national demand to reach out. Seek Volunteer – which claims to earn no revenues for its services – seems to have come at just the right time judging [...]

Thought the Cash 4 Gold Superbowl ad was strange? Turns out a lot of you didn’t: suburbanites from Oregon to New Jersey are trading their stereotypical Tupperware parties for gold-selling parties. Guests bring their unwanted jewellery (from previous fashion fads or ex-husbands) to a MyGoldParty, enjoy the company and maybe a glass of wine, and leave with a check. USA Today investigated:
[MyGoldParty founder January Thomas] says many women don’t like going to pawn shops. “At a party, they’re less embarrassed about asking how much their jewellery is worth,” Thomas says. “Besides, it’s a form of recycling and [...]

Aka-Aki is a wonderful mobile social networking platform that tracks your movements and detects the presence of other members. After downloading the mobile application, users establish a profile online, where contact information and personal interests are displayed through public ‘”stickers” – members can also form and join groups with other members.
As members go about their day, the system constantly monitors their location and seeks out other members. When another Aka-aki member is detected via Bluetooth, both users are sent a list of mutual friends and interests – they are also able see how many times they’ve previously encountered [...]