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Feb 03, 2012 Great piece on the lost art of letterpress

Love how something that many would consider to be obsolete still has a place in today's time. The quality and unique characteristics produced by a letterpress just cannot be replicated by the modern day laser printers. Think its time for ICL to invest in a letterpress to make all of our future event invites!...

Jan 24, 2012 Never go blind – stem cells FTW

Never ceases to amaze me at how awesomely fast technology and medicine continues to progress. Here's a new story on probably the first (published) human trial with stem cells and its effects on blindness. Maybe its about time I can finally trust Lasik...

Jan 17, 2012 Spread the word: Why #SOPA and #PIPA are so dangerous

Most of you have heard of SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, but have you also heard of PIPA, the Protect IP Act? While the SOPA brand has been damaged due to the mass negative attention it has received and the companies publicly opposing it, the PIPA bill is essentially the twin sister of SOPA...

Jan 05, 2012 Ever wonder how Google captures all of those map street-views?

We all knew that Google drove around with these gnarly cameras on top of their cars to capture these amazingly accurate street-views, but did you also know that they use bikes, snowmobiles, and even a push-cart? I call dibs on the snowmobile! Via 1x57...

Dec 22, 2011 Top 10 Rules From a First Grader (applied to running an incubator)

Relevant wisdom comes from many sources: parents, mentors, teachers, as well as personal experiences, inspirational leaders and industry shakers. In the vein of "All you need to know you learned in Kindergarten," and in the spirit of the holidays celebrating family, I looked at some of the foundational rules guiding my six year...

Dec 22, 2011 Happy Holidays, From Imprint.

Dec 20, 2011 Top Ten Learnings About Business. ALWAYS. Anne Ishii

Some of you will have already noticed we're doing Top Ten Lists here at Imprint Lab, to celebrate the year's end. I decided to take on the sanctimonious task of proclamation, because it's been that kind of a year: one full of platitudes. So whenever you're ready: TOP TEN LEARNINGS ABOUT BUSINESS 10. There's always something to...

Dec 19, 2011 Top 10 cities. NOW. – by @jeffstaple

10. Sao Paulo 9. Tokyo 8. New York City 7. Paris 6. Beijing 5. Philadelphia 4. Berlin 3. Toronto 2. Singapore 1. Detroit ...

Dec 05, 2011 A few favorite pics from @Buzzfeed ‘s 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011

Its pictures like these that bring us back to reality. Chile's Puyehue volcano erupts, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia and forcing over 3,000 people to evacuate. (Reuters) A monstrous dust storm (Haboob) roared through Phoenix, Arizona in July. Slain Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson's dog "Hawkeye" lies next to his casket during funeral...

Nov 21, 2011 Converse Marketing: “In case of an emergency”

Love seeing these creative marketing ideas that companies come up with. Back in October Converse placed several "in case of an emergency" boxes all over the UK that contained Converse shoes that lucky bystanders could help themselves to. Wonder how long it took people to realize they could actually take the shoes. Via Hypebeast and Paper...