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Welcome to the unwired world - internet connectivity, voice, and now, energy. Never stop questioning what's possible.

"Marin Soljačić couldn't sleep. The problem was his wife's Nokia cell phone. The tyrannical device beeped on the bedside table when it needed to be plugged in. It could not be disabled.

Instead of taking a hammer to the phone, Soljačić marveled at the fact that this device, and billions of others like it, was sitting a few feet away from all the electricity it could ever need. Why couldn't it receive power wirelessly, just as laptops get Wi-Fi? "

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New research over course of 6 years, published in December Harvard Business Review - Insead's Hal Gregersen:
"Studies have shown that creativity is close to 80 percent learned and acquired," he told CNN. "We found that it's like exercising your muscles -- if you engage in the actions you build the skills."

Exactly the argument we make in our Innovation Workshop - and while those "innovation muscles" may be creaky in many adults, it's always interesting to see how creative people can be in our final 10 minute exercise at the end of the day. Typical to have over 150 ideas surfaced in one exercise alone.

More details on the workshop at:
http://www.informationarchitected.com/services/education/one-day-innovation-workshop/

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Sobering thoughts on the rise of China to the "western norms" of consumption... "Today, China -- which is roughly the same size as the United States -- is almost one-quarter desert, and the desert is advancing at more than 1,300 square miles, approximatel

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