USPS has created an online tool that allows you to see if an item you want to ship will fit into one of their Priority Mail boxes. You can see the demo below. Of course, you need the latest flash and a webcam in order for it to work. I had to give it a... »

Can’t get away this weekend? That’s okay. Take a tour of Paris in 26 Gigapixels. Made up of 2346 photographs, you can zoom in across the rooftops, find out a bit more about a landmark or catch the one guy who didn’t know his picture was being taken. Actually, I couldn’t spot anybody out... »

Congratulations Kathryn Bigelow! You are the first woman director to win an Academy Award! Wait, really? The first? It’s 2010, people. Do you know the first female director and a key figure in the development of narrative film was Alice Guy-Blache’. She directed her first film in 1896. And headed her own studio from... »

Between the “holidaze”, a rush of projects in January and February and some needed recovery time, I have neglected my blog. AND my blog reading! So to get started again here are some great links I found and hope you find interesting too. My new favorite blog is ReadWriteWeb If you want to read... »

In the midst of economic uncertainty Italy has an inspired idea! Create a street market where goods are exchanged rather than sold. The market will provide exchanges between hard goods, skills or knowledge services. An excerpt from an article in La Stampa newspaper (translation by Mark Vanderbeeken, Experientia): “Our market is not a real... »

Interesting article from Smart Money Magazine about products that may be obsolete by the end of the decade or even by year’s end. I was a bit surprised that Compact Digital Cameras made the list. These cameras are cheap and take fantastic photos. Better than any phone camera. And most importantly, incredibly easy to operate.... »