Entries Tagged as ‘ideas’

April 11, 2008

really google, is it that difficult?

I just noticed that google is now offering public transit route on google maps.  But the only form of transportation they are including is the caltrain or bart– hardly useful for getting around within the city.  When I tried pulling directions from the Apple store in the Marina to the Apple store downtown, it suggested [...]

March 9, 2008

websites geared towards women: why do most of them suck?

I coincidentally spent International Women’s Day with other female bloggers at a conference hosted by Yahoo’s new womens site, Shine (not yet open the public). Shine will be a female-centric online magazine that pulls content from bloggers, publishers, and a small staff of editors. Check out the business week article here.
The conference brought [...]

February 29, 2008

google to provide free VM to homeless

I love ideas that are simple and powerful— i.e. Google providing free phone numbers and voicemail to all the homeless individuals in San Francisco. Free email is not enough, as internet access and know-how is limited to those truly in need.  I’m glad that the company charged with organizing the world’s information can understand there [...]

February 22, 2008

open architecture challenge

This challenge is a partnership of architecture for humanity (an incredible organization that focuses on sustainable developments in communities) and 50by15 (another cool org with the mission to provide 50% of the world with affordable internet access by 2015).  The challenge gives architects, designers, and students the opportunity to design sustainable technology facilities in three [...]

January 22, 2008

do good for debt

I came across a UK non-profit that connects in-debt college students with both corporate sponsors and charity projects.  Although they haven’t gotten off the ground, I just love the idea.  Corporations “sponsor” recent graduates to participate in charity or volunteer work around the world.  The graduates use the money to pay off school debt.  It’s [...]

January 6, 2008

great party theme

Last night my friend Nick and I came up with a great idea for a themed party.  All you need to have is fun friends with good taste in music (and access to a CD burner).  Oh, and also good speakers.  Here are the rules:1. Everyone brings an anonymous mixed CD of 8 songs.  The only thing [...]

December 19, 2007

best slow jamz of the 1990s

Jeff is one of the few people I know who can appreciate– and love– this genre of music that emerged by R&B artists in the 1990s.  So for Christmas, I made him an Anthology of Slow Jams appropriately titled “Slow Jams for my Boo”. 
I had so much fun making this CD, I wanted to share [...]

December 17, 2007

most creative christmas present yet!

I just got a great Christmas present in the mail from Jessie, my bestest friend since age 3, who now lives in Chicago.
She picked one song that reminded her of each of her friends, and compiled them into two CDs.  She then made a homemade CD cover and collage of everyone with their song.

my song [...]

November 23, 2007

wisdom of the clouds– a better weather source

Daily Routine: hit the snooze button twice. wake up the third time. take a shower. check the weather. get dressed.
The only part of my morning that involves the internet– checking the weather — has been the same dreary experience for years. Why the heck is weather.com such a crappy [...]

October 8, 2007

standing up for OLPC

As with any new technology, the complainers have already begun filing complaints about the OLPC, now called the XO Laptop. However, I’m finding that their complaints are irrelevant because, well, this laptop isn’t made for them. Of course this machine doesn’t compare to the features of your MacBook Pro. This laptop was [...]

October 5, 2007

for my birthday this year I want a laptop

Actually, two laptops.
One will go to a child in a developing nation. The other will be delivered to me (!) where my friends and I will play on it for a couple of days, take some pictures, then give it to a student in the bay area.
As we sit here on our computers all day [...]

September 25, 2007

the best idea I’ve heard in a while

Today we had sushi for lunch and one of my coworkers Jason shared a brilliant idea. What if a movie theater served edamame instead of popcorn?Overall greatness of idea: 10Ease of idea: 10Social Impact: 8 (edamame is much healthier)

September 19, 2007

hip-hop dancing and job opportunities

I’m not ashamed to admit that I often dance in front of my computer to hip-hop videos on YouTube (lately it’s been souljah boy). There’s something about dancing that just makes me happy. And if I can learn a few more moves, then all the happier.
I was thinking about an organization [...]