Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
michael jackson’s thriller
In honour of Halloween, here is the video to Thriller. What’s with that disclaimer/message at the beginning?
1 Comment » - Posted in music, video by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
the future of lights
The International Herald Tribune explores the interesting subject of lighting. More specifically, the article discusses the various options for energy and not energy efficient lighting and how compact fluorescent bulb (CFL) is likely to be the future winner, even though it does not give off ‘nice’ light.
One designer has threatened to wage war against them. […]
No Comments » - Posted in business, green, tech(ish) by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
60,000+ are keeping an eye out for detroit
The Detroit News reports that the city of Detroit has enlisted over 60,000 volunteers to patrol the city’s streets to report fires and deter arson tonight (Devil’s Night) and Halloween. Pop over to this Wikipedia entry on Devil’s Night to learn about the Detroit’s night of crime.
No Comments » - Posted in news by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
the path to enlightenment
The path to enlightenment, is as follows: The word ‘zen’ spelled backwards is nez, which is the French word for nose. Thus, to quote Tucan Sam (the Froot Loops mascot), simply follow your nose.
3 Comments » - Posted in music by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
new zealand wants to be carbon neutral
This piece, over at WorldChanging, writes about New Zealand’s ambition to be the first carbon neutral country.
The strategy includes plans for substantial reductions in emissions, along with carbon offsetting projects such as increasing national forest area by 250,000 hectares by 2020. By 2025, the goal is to obtain 90 percent of all electricity from renewable […]
No Comments » - Posted in green by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
hiding spot ideas
Have an urge to hide? Follow this link to peruse a list of top hiding places.
No Comments » - Posted in activity, tips by Marty Finestone
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
a drop of history of the hollywood sign
Looming over Tinseltown the iconic sign — which has drawn untold number of Hollywood wannabes — started its life as a real estate promotion. Los Angeles Times publisher Harry Chandler erected it as an advertisement for his Deluxe Beachwood Canyon subdivision in 1923. At a cost of $21,000, it joined numerous other large-scale real estate […]
No Comments » - Posted in culture by Marty Finestone
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
why women manage well
Judith Havermann writes in the Wilson Quarterly that “Women now hold half of all management jobs in America. Business books and magazines tout their superior leadership style. What’s really changing in the country’s corner offices?” Read on.
No Comments » - Posted in business, culture, thinking by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
suzuki kizashi comes in threes
The Suzuki Kizashi, pictured above, which debuted at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show seems to be destined to see production. Autoblog reports that Suzuki is planning on releasing up to three vehicles (a sedan, CUV and wagon) will be on the streets (although likely not in North America) in a couple of years. It’s a […]
No Comments » - Posted in design by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
joel waldfogel turns market theory on its head
Wharton School of Business professor Joel Waldfogel, in his new book, tears into the prevailing notion that markets left alone will sort themselves out and can be left to the dynamics of the invisible hand.
In the prevailing view, markets allow everyone to get what they want, regardless of what others want — recalling Blockbuster Video’s […]
No Comments » - Posted in business, thinking by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
a $1m bill this is not
From the Associated Press:
Change for a million? That’s what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. But when the Giant Eagle employee refused and a manager confiscated the bogus bill, the man flew into a rage, police said.
No Comments » - Posted in this can't be, tidbit by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
how best to fight the fight against malaria
The International Herald Tribune has a very thought provoking article on a debate over how best to assist the fight against malaria: social marketing vs. direct aid.
Villages like Maendeleo are at the center of a debate that has split malaria fighters: how to distribute mosquito nets.
Recently, Dr. Arata Kochi, the blunt new director of the […]
No Comments » - Posted in thinking by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
something for the conspiracy fans: the nafta superhighway
Evidently I am not with it and hip when it comes to conspiracy theories as I have only just learned about the NAFTA Superhighway theory (thanks to Rolling Stone and their Hot Issue). As Rolling Stone writes:
It’s twelve lanes wide and longer than the Great Wall of China. It stretches from Mexico City to Toronto, […]
1 Comment » - Posted in laugh laugh, this can't be by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
it is a fund-raising walk but you do not leave your home
I do not quite get it. While this virtual walk fund-raiser raises money for a good cause, breast cancer research and related groups, it is a walk-a-thon where you do not walk anywhere.
Supporters design their own avatar for a $3 donation, add clothes and accessories and a personal story and then watch themselves walk from […]
No Comments » - Posted in culture, tech(ish) by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
the ymca has resorts? really?
Though most of the 2,663 United States branches of the YMCA, or Young Men’s Christian Association, are local community centers that focus on providing after-school activities and fitness facilities for members, several Y’s are lodge-based camps situated in coveted vacation spots like the Colorado Rockies and Keanae, along the winding coast road to Hana on […]
No Comments » - Posted in this can't be by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
a tv show to measure power consumption of tv sets
Television manufacturers and broadcasters have produced what may be the world’s most boring TV program to measure energy consumption on new-generation televisions, an energy standards group said on Tuesday.
The aim is to have a standard way of measuring how much energy plasma and LCD TVs use…
Read a little more about it here.
No Comments » - Posted in tech(ish) by Marty Finestone
Monday, October 1st, 2007
america is lazy
The above headline is an arguable point that I will not chime in on (for a lack of caring - I’m Canadian, I have nothing to defend here). However, Jim Windolf has an opinion in Vanity Fair on the theme of America and laziness. Read the article ‘Lazy-Ass Nation” in full.
But the same rough-and-ready spirit […]
No Comments » - Posted in culture, thinking by Marty Finestone
Monday, October 1st, 2007
monday pick me up - junior senior x2
Hey, is today not moving fast enough for you? Or, is it moving fast enough, but you don’t have a song in your head to move to? Try some Junior Senior on for size. They are from Denmark and their music a flurry of fun, wicked beats.
First up, ‘Can I Get Get Get’ and next […]
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