Toys in space!

January 27, 2012January 27, 2012 Beth Kelley

Toys are not only great for thinking outside the box with, they’re also great for thinking outside of our world! Two Canadian students recently sent a Lego man out to the edge of space:

Matthew Ho and Asad Muhammad used a weather balloon to carry a camera and a toy lego man high above the clouds.

(source: BBC News)

What the video here:

VIDEO: Child’s toy launched into space (bbc.co.uk)
Teens Send Weather Balloon to Outer Space (Almost) (fox4kc.com)
Kids Shoot LEGO Figure Into Space [Toys] (kotaku.com)
Lego astronaut makes debut in space with the help Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad (dailymail.co.uk)

behavior · environment · Social · technology · youtube

YouTube – RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time

October 26, 2010October 26, 2010 Beth Kelley

Description unavailable — Philip Zimbardo. Image by Kanaka Menehune via Flickr

Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Zimbardo argues in this lecture that time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world.

I love the Silician Poet’s comment. I’d also be interested to hear what people’s thoughts are, especially if they speak the Sicilian dialect.

via YouTube – RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time.

Mental · psychology

Design*Sponge best of: Offices

October 4, 2010October 4, 2010 Beth Kelley

Grace Bonney at Design*Sponge is creating a design book, but as a business owner also appreciates the need for your own creative/productive space. Hence, two blog posts (and hopefully book sections) dedicated to creating spaces that are good for productivity and innovation:

…there are over 20 amazing offices in this final group, ranging from simple, minimalist desks to colorful offices that will wake you up with bright paint and hot pink piping. Visit here for Part One.