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Flying business class is passable. But for everyone else, the experience of flight is awful. Leisure travel has devolved into a Lord of the Flies battle for resources—the slightest recline of our seats, some fresh air to breathe through a mask—that turns passengers against each other in desperation. This hell is the natural consequence of air travel’s business plan to maximize bodies on a plane to offset high fuel costs; it’s a business plan that, horrendously, works . advertisement advertisement As radical as the idea may seem, Núñez Vicente actually isn’t the first to design a double-decker plane seat. In 2020, designer Jeffrey O’Neil proposed the Zephyr Seat , which reimagined seating as a series of bunk beds. But Núñez Vicente has struck a certain nerve of the internet, spawning thought pieces and memes with his vision for a remarkably snug seating arrangement. Meanwhile, he claims that representatives from every major airline have come … [Read more...] about More leg room, less space to breathe: Meet the double-decker plane seat

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In a recent collaboration with AND1 for Footlocker's “ 12 Days of Greatness ” holiday campaign, digital artist Jeff Cole channeled the nostalgia of street style basketball and the style of the 90s into a capsule that represents the ethos of the iconic basketball brand. This capsule collection, however, is just a window into Jeff’s creations. He is also the artist behind IKONICK, an inspirational art brand he co-founded with Mark Mastrandrea . IKONICK blends nostalgia, pop culture, and the kind of inspirational quotes you find on social media to create unique, motivational canvas art . Originating from the Gold Coast and the East Coast, Jeff , who grew up in Chicago, and Mark , a born and raised New Yorker, have come together and found a way to translate art into a business. A business that dresses a room and sells inspiration as its product, the co-founders and dynamic duo of IKONICK have found a … [Read more...] about From AND1 To The NBA. How IKONICK Co-Founders​ Jeff Cole And Mark Mastrandrea Are Inspiring The World Through Pop Culture

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin NFT.NYC Week has arrived in New York City, hitting the streets harder than it has ever had - in its four years of existence. Tech-focused events have brought the fintech community to the big apple, and surprisingly that includes the fashion industry. The larger conferences and discussions around NFTs, cryptocurrency, and Web3 are where the fashion industry is attempting to claim its stake in the metaverse. Among the many events that take place, fashion brands and industry people gather in real life to dissect and understand the relationship between NFTs, Web3, and how the fashion world will - or is - existing in the metaverse. High-end, streetwear, and footwear brands all share the stage in hosting events around fashion design, Web3 worlds, and NFT art, polishing a luster and allure that fashion has garnered over generations. In the spirit of any other fashion week, plenty of parties and events can fill a schedule … [Read more...] about Is NFT.NYC Week The New Fashion Week?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin 79 Bittycoins worth of party goods Day 5. On Saturday morning, I get to start the day with breakfast and coffee for the first time this week, thanks to the bottle of “Stumptown cold brew” and “organic Superfood oat-based cereal” that I bought the day before at an artisanal grocery store that now accepts Bitcoin. Even though my boyfriend says my oat-based cereal “looks like puke” after I add water to it per the directions, it is glorious to be able to have a morning meal. It’s also glorious that Bitcoin’s value is back on the rise; it went from a $96 USD valuation Friday night to $114. At 11 a.m., I meet Jeff Anderson at a coffee place around the corner from my home (that I must vacate on Sunday due to my landlord not accepting Bitcoin as rent). Anderson, 30, started Blue Plate Wines in 2010 along with two friends. They are the first winemakers to accept BTC for their product. I bought mine online for .2375 … [Read more...] about Living On Bitcoin For A Week: Birthday Bittycoins

High inflation and worries about economic contraction are stunting the markets but proving to be catalysts for growth in one area: an interest in striking and unionizing. advertisement advertisement The number of strikes between January and May 2022 is double that of last year, according to data from the Cornell-ILR Labor Action Tracker , a database that tracks labor protest activity across the U.S. During that time frame, there were 153 strikes around the country comprising 73,500 workers, compared to 78 strikes involving 22,500 workers between the same months in 2021, according to Johnnie Kallas, a former labor organizer and the director of the ILR Labor Action Tracker. The increase in strike activity appears to be moving in lockstep with a sudden push in unionization among American workers, too. Recently, workers have voted to form unions at Amazon warehouses , Starbucks cafés , and Apple stores . Some Google employees unionized last … [Read more...] about Labor strikes have doubled in the past year. Is high inflation part of the reason?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It USED to be a crackhouse. Now it's being renovated. Day 6. It’s Sunday morning. I have only two days left of living on Bitcoin. I can see the US-minted light at the end of the tunnel, but the end of my week is going to be an adventure. My landlord didn’t want to take Bitcoin for rent. Understandably. I think she’d be similarly put off if I offered to pay the rent in Starbucks gift cards or in the form of a week’s supply of succulents (which are all the planting rage in San Francisco). She’s willing to accept the rent late when I’m back to using greenbacks after the week is up, but that’s a time-traveling violation of my rule for this experiment: all transactions must happen in Bitcoin. It is May 5, the deadline for my rent payment. I have to move out. The Forbes E-book On Bitcoin Secret Money: Living on Bitcoin in the Real World , by Forbes staff writer Kashmir Hill, can be bought in Bitcoin or … [Read more...] about Living On Bitcoin For A Week: Can’t Pay The Rent

More than a third of global organizations have experienced a ransomware attack or breach in the past 12 months. Fortinet research shows the average number of weekly ransomware attacks increased by nearly 1000%, from about 14,000 in June 2020 to 149,000 in June 2021. Extortion demands have also skyrocketed—the average demand in H1 2021 is 518% more than it was in H1 2020. advertisement advertisement From hospitals to education, retail to finance, manufacturing to critical infrastructure, supply chain to SMBs, ransomware is wreaking havoc across every industry. Ransomware is no longer a case of “if” but a case of “when.” Should your organization be hit by ransomware, the six steps below can help security teams identify, contain, and mitigate the threat. STEP 1: DISCONNECT THE NETWORK Isolate the infected computer immediately from any network it’s connected to. You might not want to unplug storage devices if they’ve already been encrypted. … [Read more...] about Six steps to a ransomware response plan

It’s a new day for the way we work, and for most people that means the opportunity to work from home—at least a few days a week. This is a wonderful thing; after all, who doesn’t appreciate avoiding the commute, taking their dog for a walk over lunch or working in their yoga pants all day? Further, many disabled workers found themselves in a more comfortable position, with the option to cut out an uncomfortable commute and the option to create a welcoming home office. advertisement advertisement For those who have the option, getting out of the house can be a welcome change of pace—and can have a positive effect on everything from work-life fulfillment to motivation and career growth. The key is balance, and finding just the right mix of time in the office and time at home. Since many employers are offering the option for hybrid work, it’s wise to consider when you might want to work from home and when you want to make the trek to the office. Being … [Read more...] about 5 factors to consider if you’re debating returning to the office

If companies allowed more of their employees to work from home permanently, businesses would gravitate toward city centers, while people would primarily live in the periphery, resulting in less traffic congestion and falling real estate prices downtown. advertisement advertisement Those are our main findings from a model we created to forecast pandemic-driven changes in Los Angeles. Many of these changes were beginning to happen back in the spring of 2020, when we began this research. We wanted to build a model that could show the effects of more widespread telecommuting over a long period of time post-pandemic. Our model is like an artificial world— think Sim City —in which virtual people choose where to live and where to work. Virtual companies provide jobs to workers, while virtual real estate developers provide offices, warehouses, and housing, setting prices that match supply with demand. Using pre-pandemic information about where people … [Read more...] about Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities

Editor's note: Casper is one of Inc.'s 2015 30 Under 30 . This year's readers' choice winner is ThinkLite . How would you describe the act of buying a mattress at a store? T. Luke Sherwin, co-founder and creative director of e-commerce mattress startup Casper, calls it "millions of square feet dedicated to a false premise." More specifically: "That if you try a bed for two minutes while you're awake, you'll find the best long-term mattress for you." He's omitting other potential drawbacks, such as feeling swamped by a vast array of products and prices, and worrying about logistics of delivery, setup, and returns. Casper's business model is all about alleviating these pain points. For example, Casper sells only a single brand--its own--in six different sizes, ranging in price from $500 to $950. Casper designs and makes the mattresses itself, with final assembly taking place in a plant outside Atlanta. And the company sells directly to consumers through its … [Read more...] about How This Mattress Startup Made $20 Million in 10 Months