Rolling Stone has an in-depth interview with Dr. Larry Brilliant, the man running Google DotOrg, the philanthropic arm of the search giant. DotOrg is not just another corporate philanthropy — it's a bold experiment in philanthropy itself. Its uniqueness begins with its structure. Unlike most foundations, DotOrg has no endowment in the traditional sense and no external board. It was funded with an initial grant of 3 …
Unilever Moves To Preserve Dove’s Image
According to The Wall Street Journal, both activists and the corporations they rail against are moving at internet speed. Just last week we took note of the Greenpeace campaign against Unilever, a company they accused of Indonesian deforestation. Speaking at a climate change conference in London Thursday, Unilever Chief Executive Patrick Cescau said his firm will buy palm oil (an ingredient in Dove soap) only from …
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Looking Good In Hollywood Hair
Might you look good in Reece's hair? According to Media Week millions of women are answering that question, and others like it, at InStyle. The magainze's "Hollywood Hair Application" has caught on. Users have uploaded 1.7 million of their personal photos to the application, which let’s them see what they might look like with popular celebrity hairstyles - such as Katie Holmes’ much-discussed bob. To date, users have …
A Classic Case Of Non User-Centric Design
Last week, Microsoft reported a 24% decline in Windows sales in the third quarter. According to USA Today, Vista, Microsoft's new operating system, is getting hammered in the press and corporate buyers are refusing to upgrade from XP. Hence, the poor numbers. Microsoft rebuilt Windows from scratch to create Vista, which has a dazzling interface and improved security tools. But so much computing power is required to …
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Arnold’s Non-Metaphorical Media Lab
What's Arnold's Chief Creative Officer, Pete Favat, up to? Last year the agency hired cognitive scientist Dr. Lisa Haverty to run an intuition analytics department. Now, the agency has announced a research and development lab tasked with creating new media channels. "I think...I'm creating jobs I want to live vicariously though," Favat told Creativity. "I wanted to put a couple of people in place who are not …
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Yet Another Facebook Story: Do You Want To Be My Friend?
[Idiots of Ants comedy sketch via WSJ's Buzzwatch] …
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