What do you get when you cross speed-dating with brainstorming? Yup, ‘speedstorming’ a rapid technique for coming up with ideas and assessing potential partners for collaboration. The psychologists who came up with the technique describe it like this: “Speedstorming is similar in structure to therecent phenomenon of speed-dating. Since itsorigination in 1998, speed-dating has inspireda [...]

A great way to advertise Copenhagen zoo.

You can now download a free chapter from our book The Business Playground: Where Creativity and Commerce Collide.

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According to Stephen Johnson, innovation expert and author of “Where do Good Ideas Comes From?”

Foursquaropoly. This is an interesting idea. Make your own city a virtual Monopoly board where you can buy the buildings and play against other players. Watch this video to see the concept.

A beautifully designed car by Norman E. Timbs. according to Supercars.net mechanical engineer Timbs created this dramatic streamliner in the 1940s which in many ways was the ultimate American hot rod. He designed and fabricated much of the project himself which included a custom aluminum body and steel chassis.  At first the Streamliner was only [...]

With the flick of a switch, Philips Electronics may have just dramatically lowered America’s electric bill. In September the Dutch electronics giant became the first to enter the U.S. Department of Energy’s L Prize competition, which seeks an LED alternative to the common 60-watt bulb. Sixty-watt lights account for 50% of the domestic incandescent market; [...]

A restaurant in Australia has started using iPads for menus. Global Mundo Tapas in Sydney has a custom app on which customers can view menus, read dishes along with tasting notes, and see photos of the dish. The App put the dish together and the order is sent to the kitchen via WiFi. Diners with the help [...]

This bulb has built-in solar panels so it can be used in places off the grid. Made by Nokero the rain-proof light bulb is about the size of a standard incandescent bulb and contains a replaceable, rechargeable battery that can be charged during the day to provide light at night. Nokero says the N100 is [...]

Linden Tibbets has created ifttt.com (“if this then that”) to let regular web users connect sites and apps like Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Vimeo into rudimentary–but highly useful–personal mini-tools. Think of it as duct tape for webapps.

Business Playground is now out as a digital audiobook on Audible. It’s narrated by British actress Linda Gallagher and sounds great. Take a listen when you get a chance.

Even the simplest things like a business card can be an idea. These ones don’t just say what the business owner does, they demonstrate it.