In a recent article on CNN.com regarding COINS (Collaborative Innovation Networks, or online communities of like-minded individuals up for a good common challenge or two), noted science journalist Dr. Paul Willis asks, “Is collaboration the future of innovation?” It’s a really good article and you should read it, so I won’t go into minute detail, but the author […]

   
What does HBO’s current mini-series, John Adams, have to do with contemporary lighting? Well…both are illuminating, appeal to bright people and kindle a desire for, and an appreciation of, self-expression. And then there’s that Father of Electricity thing.
So I started wondering what it would be like if John Adams and Ben Franklin were alive today […]

 
If you’ve ever studied a traditional Japanese flower arrangement and said to yourself, “Hey, that looks easy. I think I’ll try it at home” you may find out later there was more to your project than, at first, met your eye. It’s kind of like Picasso’s simple line drawings: anyone may be able to imitate […]