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Incredible animation detailing the issues with the current paradigm in education. We need to move in the opposite direction as the video shows and I couldn't agree more.  

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geegel writes "The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting article on how autocracies are now embracing open source, while at the same promoting national based IT services. The author, Evgeny Morozov, paints a bleak future of the future World Wide Web."

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(TrendHunter.com) This featured Rooster Teeth 'The Videogame Car' video is the first episode from their 'Immersion' series, in which they test the feasibility of traditional video game car concepts.In many games, third-person...(TrendHunter.com

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Cosmologists have come up with a new way to solve their problems. They are inviting scientists, including those from totally unrelated fields, to participate in a grand competition. The idea is to spur outside interest in one of cosmology's trickiest problems -- measuring the invisible dark matter and dark energy that permeate our universe.

Original Link: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/VIOKXrmYrbY/101207210859.htm

Gabe Zichermann, author of "Game-Based Marketing", highly rated public speaker and serial entrepreneur does a fantastic job describing game mechanics like points, badges, levels, challenges, rewards and leaderboards and how they are being used in ever greater numbers. But what does this mean for "traditional" marketing & UI/UX and how do you leverage this trend in your engagement strategy? Moreover, how do we measure success, and why will every company have a Chief Engagement Officer in the next few years?

Find out more in this in-depth discussion with Gamification Expert.

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Researchers have been able to establish a link between positive mood and innovative thinking.

Original Link: http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/how-humour-can-help-inspire-creative-problem-solving.html

Sponzu is here to let creative people begin turning their ideas into tangible realities. The site stands as non-cash crowdfunding platform. In case you are wondering exactly what does that mean, think of the site as a spot in which people contribute by lending their time, not their money.

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Question Time: Informational Crowdsourcing Takes Off, by David Pogue: Scientific American

while also asking people to send in new logo ideas:

Thanks for everyone's input on the new logo! We've had the same logo for 20+ years, and this is just one of the things we're changing. We know this logo created a lot of buzz and we're thrilled to see passionate debates unfolding! So much so we're asking you to share your designs. We love our version, but we'd like to see other ideas. Stay tuned for details in the next few days on this crowd sourcing project.

The folks at Brandchannel.com are hypothesizing that the crappy new logo was possibly just a stunt to draw some attention to The Gap. "And the whole logo 'redesign' was meant to drum up media attention so Gap could engage consumers in another PR stunt to redesign its logo?" asks the site. "We smell a contest in the near future. Free khakis for life?"

What do you think -- crappy design work or savvy PR stunt? (Or maybe it's a crappy PR stunt?)

Gap Logo Redesign a Stunt? Joke is on Brand

Original Link: http://consumerist.com/2010/10/gap-already-admitting-that-new-logo-sorta-sucks.html