Archive for 'March,2008'

Using Facebook To Solve Murder of Norweigian Socialite Martine Vik Magnussen

Using Facebook To Solve Murder of Norweigian Socialite Martine Vik Magnussen

Can social networking be used to help solve a crime? I started a Facebook group as a social experiment to discover the effectiveness of social networks in providing real-life results to an ongoing investigation. Within 12 [...]

Organic Radio For Your Zen Garden

Organic Radio For Your Zen Garden

“The Natural Radio” from designer Cheol-Ki Jo uses a scale instead of the volume and frequency controls. To manipulate channels and sound, stones are placed on the scales until the correct weight is achieved. Seen on [...]

Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008

Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008

I usually charge a fee for this information through my trade consulting firm Midman International. However, I am feeling charitable today. Besides, Canadian firms need all the help they can get to break out of their [...]

Divorce Elevator

Divorce Elevator

I just can’t get enough of these elevator ads springing all across the Middle East. Below is one by Fortune Promoseven in Oman. When the elevator doors separate… (get it? Hilarious!) Seriously though, divorce is not [...]