"The stock split....I'm buying a hovercraft!"
TerraCycle - The Coolest Little Start-Up in America (2006)
Although this article is from 2006, its a GREAT read if you're mildly interested in entrepreneurship, innovative products or being eco-friendly. Tom Szaky is an impressive CEO that has fought hard to keep his dream of TerraCycle alive.
I won't summarize how TerraCycle was built - the article does a great job of that - but the most important thing I came away with most is that rabid persistence is a key ingredient to success. This sounds obvious, but the article outlines a handful of instances where even with as great of an idea as TerraCycle, you run into some serious roadblocks.
Kudos to Tom, I look forward to seeing more from these guys in the future.
An Amazing Canine Robot code-named "Big Dog" (@IdeaPaintMojo and @IdeaPaintDubs will love this)
via youtube.com
I can't believe how well this thing can balance!
Worried about the Cloud? Export All Your Google Docs to a ZIP File
via lifehacker.com
If you're worried about your Google Docs suddenly being dumped by "the Cloud" - fear no more. You can back them up with this simple tip. Enjoy!
(thanks Lifehacker!)
50 Years of the MINI Cooper
If you know anything about me, it’s that I have a not-so-secret love for MINIs. I’ve only driven them on a couple of occasions, but came close to buying one recently. I find them to be the most interesting cars on the planet right now. Small, moderately eco-friendly, and completely unlike anything out there right now. Their heritage is in racing, yet they’ve been domesticated enough for widespread commercials appeal. But that’s what I like, underneath the hood is a tightly wound coil ready to unfurl.
This is a wonderful video showing the true passion for the brand.
Inc.com is telling me that the new way to blog is "Tumblr." Huh?
http://technology.inc.com/blog/2009/10/tumblr.html?partner=rss
I appreciate Inc’s efforts to stay current, isn’t Tumblr a pretty well known quantity at this point?
I think this is my first non-positive blog post, but I had to do it. This seems really out of touch for the blogging section of Inc Magazine’s web-presence. Haven’t we all moved on to Posterous anyway?
Race Across The Sky
In theaters for one night one (Oct. 22), the Race Across the Sky movie. Featuring Lance Armstrong and Dave Wiens battling it out in one of the country's most fabled mountain bike races.
The Impossible Project - getting "Polariod" type film back in production
I would never claim to be a Polaroid user, but anyone over the age of 25 probably remembers snapping a few photos with this magic paper that transformed before your eyes. I can vividly remember my father having one in his car from time to time, generally used only for work. But every now and again my brothers and I got our hands on it and ran amok. We didn't care much about the pictures, but to watch the film turn from black to a "full color" image was outstanding.
I sure hope these guys get the film back in production. I once read about a famous Hollywood-type that made everyone that came into his house be photographed with a Polaroid camera. Just one quick snapshot so that their presence could be documented. I've always thought that this idea was an awesome way to document ones life. After all, the people that we invite into our home are our closes friends and family members.
Cheers to these ambitious guys for having the moxy to undertake such an endeavor. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed...
The GOOD 100, or so
via awesome.good.is
People, ideas and projects about to change the world. I can't wait to comb through all of these later this week.
The 50 Most Stunning Wall Murals From Around The World | CreativeCloud
From CreativeCloud
The debate over whether graffiti should be considered art is a fairly inane argument. The fact is, most graffiti isn't viewed as art by the average passer-by. Instead, it is often just an artist's tag or a crude picture. Even worse, in many urban areas graffiti is more gang-inspired than art-inspired.
The following examples of street art are anything BUT graffiti - they truly are wall murals. Each has been constructed on a grand scale, interpreting their surroundings, incorporating the culture of a neighborhood, or simply depicting a beautiful scene.
Make sure to click through to CreativeCloud to see all 50 images. It's well worth it.
Ted Barbeau
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Welcome to my blog. I'm going to use this space to keep you informed about what I'm up to, what I'm reading, and the things I'm passionate about. Inside you'll find some thoughts on cycling, photography that catches my eye, running or training updates, technology that I'm currently digging and anything else that piques my interest.
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