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how to save the wind

john@l2design.com — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:14:25 +0100

One of the biggest drawbacks with electricity produced by windmills is that the price per Kw falls the harder and longer the wind blows. Since there is no way to regulate the output from windmills it would be nice to be able to some [...]

why is Superman so underrated?

john@l2design.com — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:36:56 +0100

"Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound."

These famous words preceded every episode of the Adventures of Superman TV series. I grew up with these [...]

1 billion camera telephones

john@l2design.com — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:53:41 +0100

By the end of 2007 there will be 1 billion camera phones in existance. The sale of mobile phones with a camera have skyrocketed from 3 million in 2001 to 500 million sold in 2006. In 2006 there were sold 1 billi [...]

silencing the voice of the customer

john@l2design.com — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:14:14 +0100

The customer is always right. Love your customers. The customer knows best.

We've all heard these old sayings. And to some extent they are right. Consumers vote with their wallets. They know what they want when they see it. The problem [...]

getting better isn't enough

john@l2design.com — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:28:46 +0100

While re-reading a portion of "Competing for the Future

Steve Jobs feeling good about himself

john@l2design.com — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:16:29 +0100

Just saw a video of Walt Mossberg interviewing Steve Jobs. When asked how many copies of iTunes Apple has distributed he coyly hinted that it was at least 3 x the amount of iPods they [...]

is recycling bad design?

john@l2design.com — Mon, 21 May 2007 05:25:43 +0100

I saw an episode of "Penn & Tellers BULLSHIT" last night. The show was about the truths and myths of recycling. Is recycling a benefit to the environment and does it save natural resources?

Which ever view you take, one inter [...]

the challenge of staying fresh

john@l2design.com — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:50:09 +0100

Organizations like fish need to stay fresh. The more fresh the fish, the better they taste and the higher the price. Keeping organizations and companies fresh and innovative is not always easy, especially in the face of success [...]