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He describes the process of coming up with new flavors as tapping into similar innovative urges as writing and directing. “Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory has the same eight flavors and they’ve never changed. That would make me want to shoot myself,” the wiry Smith says while seated at a table shellacked with ’50s ice cream ads at Ample Hills’ single location. “What I needed was to wake up every morning and say, maybe today I’ll make peanut butter, banana, and honey ice cream, and maybe tomorrow I’ll make coffee and donut ice cream.” … [Read more...] about When Innovation Makes You Drool: The Hand-Made Story Of Ample Hills

What the future ultimately holds will be the subject of endless debate, as media and entertainment incumbents continue to dig in and take root for the digital winter. But one thing is certain, no long-term model will exist without developing meaningful and legitimate avenues for talent and creators of all shapes and sizes to derive true value for their creations. While those examples may yet remain obvious, perhaps companies like Believe Entertainment Group, and other early movers in this space, are offering the first glimpse of a model that embraces the user-controlled digital evolution, while still preserving the value of the content creators that make people want to switch on their iPads in the first place. … [Read more...] about Believe Entertainment Group Pioneers New Ways To Connect Users To Brands And Talent

It’s already sad that many conservatives appear to be more upset about Donald Trump losing his most-cherished megaphone than they are about how he ultimately employed it. But it’s outright offensive to see the way in which they’re upset. These folks aren’t broadly picking apart the particulars of Twitter’s violent threat policy to argue Trump did not technically violate it. Rather, they’re pretending that Twitter just arbitrarily decided to ban Trump as part of a political witch hunt, and they are very mad about that fabricated reality. … [Read more...] about The dire consequences of Republicans ‘just asking questions’ about whatever doesn’t go their way

Last fall, a block in central Stockholm that looked like a typical city street—lined with parking spots, and with the rest of the road devoted to traffic—became part of a new national experiment. Using a Lego-like kit of parts, residents worked with designers to redesign the space with a new vision of what one agency calls the “one-minute city.” … [Read more...] about How to transform your street into a 1-minute city

We also see a need for responsive e-waste laws in place of today’s dated patchwork of state regulations. Establishing convenient, certified recycling locations can keep more electronics out of landfills. With retooled operations, recyclers can recover more valuable materials from the e-waste stream. Steps like these can help balance our reliance on electronic devices with systems that better protect human health and the environment. … [Read more...] about We dissected nearly 100 devices to study e-waste. What we found is alarming