Cutting Edge: 9/19/07

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Articles
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Do You Recognize These 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking?
http://www.copyblogger.com/mental-blocks-creative-thinking/

Cutting Edge Abstract: Rather than looking for ways to inspire creativity, you should just realize the truth.
Why it's important: What are some of the best ways to strip away the mental blocks that inhibit creativity?

How to Market to Teens: Keep It Real and Simple
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/advertising/article.php/3699986

Cutting Edge Abstract: Be Authentic, Create Some Buzz & Keep it Simple are a few suggestions to market to the $80 billion dollar teen market.
Why it's important: If one quarter of teen spending is done online, what's the best way to cater to their habits?

… a Roomba is One of my Favorite Things
http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/09/18/a-roomba-is-one-of-my-favorite-things/

Cutting Edge Abstract: Customers become emotionally attached to their technology.
Why it's important: How can an individual's emotional attachment to a product open a door to promotion?

Unconsumption
http://www.murketing.com/journal/?p=287

Cutting Edge Abstract: How to get rid of things that have outlived their life-span.
Why it's important: To what extent should companies consider what becomes of their products after they are used up?

How companies can make the most of user-generated content
http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/article_page.aspx?ar=2041&l2=16&l3=16

Cutting Edge Abstract: A look at how users contribute online content.
Why it's important: What inspires users to contribute and more importantly how can it be used intelligently?


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Tools
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Mechanical Turk - complete simple tasks that people do better than computers.
http://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome

Mint - manage money online
http://www.mint.com/

oSkope - visual search agent
http://oskope.com/

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Events
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9/20/07 - Planning For Good - IDEA Challenge Brief - use social networking to collaborate with others and help further a good cause
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4736469785

9/21/07 - National Park (ing) Day- an opportunity to reclaim public parking spaces for parks and open spaces - places for people to enjoy.
http://www.parkingday.org/


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Videos of the Week :
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Social networks for healthcare
http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/business2/2007/08/30/b2.disruptors.sermo.cnnmoney

SF Bus Stop Rave Flash Mobs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktm-LxCoe_I&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Flaughingsquid%2Ecom%2F

Familjen - Det snurrar i min skalle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfU-4Y4_akY

We Are All Monkeys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a15KgyXBX24


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Website of the Week :
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Caveman's Crib
http://www.cavemanscrib.com/


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Pictures of the Week:
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Paper Art
http://bertc.com/subfour/ss/singleSheet.htm

Guinness coaster reflection art


















Sewer Art in Sao Paulo


















Take Back Urban Spaces (by creating mini parks in leu of parking spaces in SF)