The Distraction Machine
Computers are so powerful and useful. So how come we never get anything done on them?
Computers are so powerful and useful. So how come we never get anything done on them?
Most people know that Coca Cola was originally invented as a medical elixir. And, that its original formula included cocaine. Now, we know Coca Cola as one of strongest brands ever developed, thanks to its reinvention into a non-alcoholic beverage. However, there are many amazing inventions that were discovered accidentally. Potato crisps, Teflon, saccarine and,…
Smart phones have brought both the world and the office to the palm and pocket, enabling increased productivity for the workforce on the move. However, this new-found freedom has exposed a mountain of previously secure company information to the threat of theft and destruction at the hands of cyber criminals.
Last week, we posted the first in a series of video excerpts from a panel discussion at the 2009 Anthill Smart 100 Awards, held in April at Digital Harbour in Melbourne’s docklands. We received lots of positive feedback about Liesl Capper’s insights on innovation and commercialisation in Australia, but it turns out you are an impatient bunch. So here we’re posting the introductory insights of all five members of our master innovator panel – Ryan Trainor, Campbell Rose, Janine Kirk, Liesl Capper and Tim Pethick. We’ll post part two – a more free form discussion – next week.
It’s like something out of a sci-fi novel: a poster that plays the music of band that it’s promoting. Or, how about a pen that can be used to draw and connect circuits that create light or music? It’s the next most awesome thing that has the potential to change everything: conductive ink. Like 3D…
Data backups fail. Often. Ask your IT guy, be they in-house or outsourced, about data backups and I’d bet a squirrel’s stash of nuts that you won’t see their eyes rolling. All you’ll see is the back of their head as they leg it for the horizon.
It’s winter. It’s raining, cold. Then, the wind hits. And your umbrella does that magical thing of turning itself inside out once the wind gusts more than a grasshopper’s sneeze. Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door. Built a better umbrella, and fewer people will get violent with…
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