Seeing Power
Love this invention from The Interactive Institute – the Power-Aware Cord. It does just what it promises to do; make ...
Innovation
Here we go… again
I’m almost sick of writing about OK Go but they’ve just produced another cracker video and it really is worth ...
American Football Challenger
I have to say I am really impressed by this innovative interpretation of the rules of American Football — classic ...
Nacho Nacho Man
Love this clever little innovation. Chips are great, so are salsa and cheese and peppers and beans – but they ...
USB in the wall
Love this….really and truly. Aram Barthol, the artist, has gone around NYC fixing USBs to the walls. All are welcome ...
Siba’s Second Hand Scheme
I love this initiative by the Swedish electronics company Siba, and not just for how environmentally savvy and responsible it is. They ...
Smash Can
I want one of these so much! Let’s just think about it… what’s the most annoying, and arguably most disgusting, ...
Backpack’s got your back
Another bicycle gem. This time, in the form of a flashing backpack that can signal to drivers behind you when ...
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Bike Shelf
I love things that fix problems. Especially problems that have been ignored and overlooked. If you have a bike, especially ...
Ok Go for it….AGAIN
I think I’ve written more about Ok Go than any other ‘brand’. They really are remarkable when it comes to ...
It’s Simple. Change Everything.
Last week we filmed an amazing interview with Hugo Spowers, founder of River Simple, the world’s first fuel cell car. ...
For the record…
This is so wacky, I love it. And Vinyly have found a way to immortalise you – and give the gift of ...
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Fashion Aid
We’ve seen a lot of people pairing up with famous people to make a little noise around their brand. And ...
Carrot Junk
Love this example by a collaboration of 50 carrot farmers (led by Bolthouse Farms) and Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Unsurprising, carrot farmers want ...
A Startlingly Useful Tea-Towel
You’re cooking something, your fingers are smeared in melted chocolate and other edible delectables, and suddenly the recipe asks you ...
Too amazed to think of a post title
It’s been while since something has blown me away with its combined coolness and ‘how did they do that-ness’. But this ...
Putting the nightclub in the gymnasium
We’ve seen Shrager put the nightclub into hotels… and now it’s time for David Barton to put the nightclub in ...
It’s Unnatural, it seems
Sir Richard Branson’s mum weighed into the whole ‘Are great challengers born or made?’ debate with a little family history ...
Making an Occasional Beeline
Wine did it, so why shouldn’t honey? That’s what these guys thought when they set-up Bee Line Honey – a ...
A Challenger Event – Liv’s garden – Tonight
Ready, steady, spaghetti!
This is a combination of great design and great problem solving. Say you are in the business of spaghetti… What ...
The Permissibility of Pantone
I just saw this nail varnish for Pantone and it reminded me of what a stellar job they are doing ...
Pole Challenger
Came across this entertaining video today. Great example of overlaying the rules of one category onto another. This appears to ...
Parking Meter Philanthropy
We had a project up in Montreal earlier this year. On the walk back to the hotel (it was finally ...