CUTTING EDGE: Highlights of the Week 9/8

Highlights of the Week


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Articles
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Influence Ripples + Social Media Fragmentation
http://blog.futurelab.net/2007/09/influence_ripples_social_media.html

Cutting Edge Abstract: "Newer social media landscapes involves content, community and conversation happening at multiple venues, times and with a varied degree of reach."
Why it's important: What is a comprehensive marketing campaign?

No Car Day
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/04/no-car-day-in-china/

Cutting Edge Abstract: Sept 22 has been declared no car day in China & a 3rd of all vehicles will be ordered off the road.
Why it's important: How would your life change if you were banned from driving?

Bike Dispensing Machines
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/lifestyle/Bike-Vending-Machines/

Cutting Edge Abstract: How to make bikes publicly available?
Why it's important: Where else can we apply the Zip Car model?

Radical Honesty
http://www.esquire.com/print-this/honesty0707?x

Cutting Edge Abstract: Everybody would be happier if we just stopped lying.
Why it's important: Why not always tell the truth?

Wii Continues To Innovate
http://brainsells.blogspot.com/2007/08/wii-continues-to-innovate.html

Cutting Edge Abstract: Nintendo opens up the gaming system to indie developers.
Why it's important: What effect does extending your business to your consumers have?

MTV So Irrelevant It's Looking to Broadway for a Boost
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/09/mtv_so_irrelevant_its_looking.html

Cutting Edge Abstract: MTV is playing catch up with other technology initiatives.
Why it's important: Is MTV a dying brand?

How to Bring a City to Life: Urban Street Art
http://thisisclutch.blogspot.com/2007/09/urban-street-art.html

Cutting Edge Abstract: Julian Beever paints the streets of San Francisco
Why it's important: What's the importance of being continuously visually stimulated?


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Tools
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40 Unusual Websites
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/40-unusual-websites-you-should-bookmark/

Grooveshark - P2P music trading that shares revenue with uploaders
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/07/grooveshark-drmfree.html

Sunday - your own personal assistant.
http://www.asksunday.com/

Google Reader Search - Search your blogs & RSS feeds
http://www.google.com/reader/

Best Web Awards
http://www.bestwebawards.com/

New Video Downloader for Firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006

Dope Tee's - submit your idea or buy others'
http://www.threadless.com/

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Events
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9/8/07 - CANVAS AND LENS
9/8/07 - Hidden Histories
9/8/07 - Full Frontal
9/8/07 - Artists Exchange
9/8/07 - Yo Yo Championships
9/11/07 - Design is your business
9/12/07 - What is Luxury?
9/14/07 - Virtual Unreality
9/14- 9/16/07 - Dwell On Design
9/18/07 - PSFK Conference
10/3/2007 - Webby Awards


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Videos of the Week :
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Thinking Outside the Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkA3nxuMJoM

Internet People
http://www.channelfrederator.com/methminute39/episode/TMM_20070906

Genius: 2012 - Malcom Gladwell on collaboration in problem solving
http://www.newyorker.com/online/video/conference/2007/gladwell

Dangerous Knowledge
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3503877302082311448&hl=en

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Podcast of the Week:
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Unconditional Love
http://www.thisamericanlife.com/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=317


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Branding Game of the Week:
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My Black Valentine
http://www.myblackvalentine.com/

Get The Glass
http://www.gettheglass.com/

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DIY of the Week:
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HOW TO - Make a minimalist (and cheap) laptop case
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/09/how_to_make_a_minimalist.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

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Art of the Week:
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Real Artist
http://www.animationnation.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=002071;p=


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Pictures of the Week:
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9 Wonder Brands that made it to the Oxford dictionary
http://www.socyberty.com/Languages/Nine-Wonder-Brands-That-Made-It-to-the-Oxford-Dictionary-.44294