The Idea Blog

Allison Arieff's blog on design on nytimes.com is always insightful, and her take on the current whimsy of Philippe ... » Continue reading "A whimsical tale about design"

A shout out to Dan at Forty, a company that Eric introduced me ... » Continue reading "“You are the client. But you pay me.”"

I was inspired by a TED talk I watched this morning. Among other things, ... » Continue reading "Building yourself around you"

May I draw your attention to fascinating article in the current Wired ... » Continue reading "The genesis of the iPhone"

Everywhere I turn, more interest and awareness of the environment is there. In Thomas Friedman's column yesterday, there's his sense ... » Continue reading "Innovation overcomes dogmatism"

I think Amazon's new e-reading device, "kindle," is fascinating on a lot of levels, not the least of which are ... » Continue reading "Amazon’s “Kindle”"

While in Greensboro this week, I stayed in a different hotel, the Hyatt Place. (Here's a link to learn ... » Continue reading "A new hotel model for travelers"

I've bought a $3,000 computer. "Yes," some said, "but that's technology. You don't have to touch a computer to know if ... » Continue reading "Luxury purchases come to ecommerce"

Okay. It's already been covered here and here and ... » Continue reading "Holiday Inn-terruptus"

I had been meaning to write a post regarding the new logo unveiled by the LPGA, but I had not ... » Continue reading "New logo at LPGA"