New Ideas : Good Ideas

New Ideas : Good Ideas Good ideas at McKinsey & Co. http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/52249-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">0</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/52249-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>http://whatmatters.mckinseydigital.com/, their "What Matters" page, currently has a focus on "Can social entrepreneurs create large-scale change?". <br/><br/>McKinseyDigital.com (in the non-premium section I've explored) seems to do a good job of taking a brutally pragmatic perspective on big issues, from mobile trends to micro-finance, etc. It's highly moderated/edited/refined, but in their case the result seems quite valuable. </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_52249" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/52249-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_52249"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10704">Online Collaboration</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=goodideas">goodideas</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=good ideas">good ideas</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=social entrepreneurs">social entrepreneurs</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_52249"></div></td></tr></table> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:53:36 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/52249-6782 Build and Aristocracy Through Dynasty Trusts http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50525-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50525-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Dynasty Trusts allow wealthy to pass most assets for generations tax free, helping to establish an American aristocracy. NYTimes http://nyti.ms/9Eg47O </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_50525" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50525-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_50525"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=11158">Finance</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=tax">tax</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=wealth">wealth</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=aristocracy">aristocracy</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_50525"></div></td></tr></table> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:33:46 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50525-6782 Solar-powered Water Purification http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50523-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50523-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>The SunSpring produces 5000 gallons per day of potable water, powered by the sun. Units now at work in Haiti. FastCompany http://bit.ly/byk8Eu </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_50523" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50523-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_50523"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10702">Global Development</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=water">water</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=solar">solar</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=sanitation">sanitation</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_50523"></div></td></tr></table> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:54:18 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50523-6782 Bigger Goals in Soccer http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50486-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50486-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Wouldn't soccer be enhanced by higher scores? Shouldn't championship games be determined at a score higher than 1-0? Via @NickKristof </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_50486" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50486-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_50486"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10652">Fun Stuff</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=soccer">soccer</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=football">football</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=sport">sport</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_50486"></div></td></tr></table> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:06:47 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/50486-6782 Allocate Work Visas by Price http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/46073-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/46073-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Nobel Laureate Gary Becker proposes fixing global immigration problems by turning to the market: auction work visas. Economist.com http://bit.ly/9q0oqj </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_46073" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/46073-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_46073"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=11159">Government</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=immigration">immigration</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=visa">visa</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_46073"></div></td></tr></table> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:58:06 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/46073-6782 Inexpensive Eye Exams via Smartphone http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45556-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45556-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>MIT researchers have developed a small device that when combined with a smartphone can offer eye exams in developing countries. Fast Company http://bit.ly/9bWBXJ </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45556" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45556-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45556"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10702">Global Development</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=technology">technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=iphone">iphone</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=eye">eye</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=optometry">optometry</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45556"></div></td></tr></table> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:16:24 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45556-6782 Have Your Billboard Tease You http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45555-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45555-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>A new giant, high-tech billboard in Times Square films the crowd, and then plays tricks on them. Wild. Fast Company http://bit.ly/aSCNLP </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45555" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45555-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45555"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10651">Technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=advertising">advertising</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=billboard">billboard</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45555"></div></td></tr></table> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:04:14 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45555-6782 Fix your iPhone's Antenna for $0.001 http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45554-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45554-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>According to FastCompany, a short strip of scotch tape will fix any reputed antenna problems on your iPhone. http://bit.ly/dddblE </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45554" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45554-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45554"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10651">Technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=iphone">iphone</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=fastcompany">fastcompany</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=antenna">antenna</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45554"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:52:55 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45554-6782 Buy a Tiny House http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45546-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45546-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Simplify your life with a "tiny house" (~130 square feet) from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. NPR http://n.pr/dzqPag </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45546" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45546-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45546"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10652">Fun Stuff</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=house">house</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=simplicity">simplicity</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45546"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:17:04 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45546-6782 Win a Bike Race with Secret Motor http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45545-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45545-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Biking authorities are concerned that at this year's Tour de France, riders might try to sneak tiny motors into the frames of their bikes. NPR http://n.pr/bEPpmX </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45545" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45545-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45545"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10651">Technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=bicycle">bicycle</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=race">race</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=electric">electric</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45545"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:15:19 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45545-6782 Plan Happier Vacations http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45444-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45444-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Behavioral scientists have recommendations for how to plan a happier vacation. Tips include more, shorter vacations; have it end with a bang; and even interrupting a vacation might be OK. Boston.com http://bit.ly/cmzrwS </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45444" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45444-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45444"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10711">Health</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=happiness">happiness</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=vacation">vacation</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45444"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:59:11 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45444-6782 Inflatable Buildings http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45443-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45443-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Designers in New York City are proposing inflatable buildings to be used temporarily at stalled construction sites. Fast Company http://bit.ly/9DIB4m </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45443" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45443-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45443"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10651">Technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=building">building</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=construction">construction</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=housing">housing</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45443"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:54:52 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45443-6782 Misdemeanor Insurance http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45442-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45442-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>If the chance of getting caught in a misdemeanor (parking ticket, speeding) is small, why not band together with other freeloaders and create an insurance market? The Atlantic http://bit.ly/ae1rWa </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45442" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45442-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45442"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10652">Fun Stuff</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=insurance">insurance</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=crime">crime</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45442"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:52:01 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45442-6782 Zap Lice http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45015-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45015-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Interesting roundup (from 2006) of ways to kill head lice not involving pesticides. Methods include suffocation, desiccation and electrocution. NPR http://n.pr/8YnTON </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45015" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45015-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45015"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10711">Health</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=lice">lice</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45015"></div></td></tr></table> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:12:15 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45015-6782 Don't Visit HD 209458b http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45014-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45014-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Scientists estimate that winds on planet HD 209458b (150 light years from earth) reach 4500 miles per hour. CS Monitor http://bit.ly/a411PV </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_45014" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45014-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_45014"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10652">Fun Stuff</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=travel">travel</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=astronomy">astronomy</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=wind">wind</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=planet">planet</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_45014"></div></td></tr></table> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:08 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/45014-6782 Starbucks to Encourage Reusable Cups - with a Chalkboard http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44580-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44580-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>The winner of Starbucks "Betacup Challenge" for encouraging reusable cups is a "Karma Cup" chalkboard. Every tenth reusable cup gets a free coffee. CNET http://bit.ly/a5jGBt </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44580" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44580-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44580"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10705">Environment</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=starbucks">starbucks</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=garbage">garbage</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=cup">cup</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=recycling">recycling</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44580"></div></td></tr></table> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:39:48 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44580-6782 For Global Development, Establish "Charter Cities" http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44503-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44503-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Establishing foreign, sovereign enclaves within the borders of another country (think Hong Kong) may be a key to global development, argues economist Paul Romer. The Atlantic http://bit.ly/aRJztD </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44503" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44503-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44503"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10702">Global Development</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=city">city</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=sovereignity">sovereignity</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44503"></div></td></tr></table> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:02:08 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44503-6782 Let Data Fade http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44494-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44494-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Researchers argue that designing data systems so the "fade" with time will allow better privacy. BBC http://bit.ly/d3Z4RQ </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44494" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44494-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44494"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10651">Technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=data">data</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=privacy">privacy</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44494"></div></td></tr></table> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:44:13 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44494-6782 Move to Dalian http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44107-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44107-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>China seeks to turn Dalian, a high-tech hub, into the "next Silicon Valley". They will invest a lot in the attempt. NPR http://n.pr/duy2gH </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44107" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44107-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44107"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10651">Technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=china">china</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=dalian">dalian</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44107"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:21:58 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44107-6782 Plant a Million Trees In China http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44106-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">2</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44106-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>The Jane Goodall Institute's "Roots and Shoots" program is involved in efforts to plant one million trees in the arid regions of China's interior. We'll all benefit. James Fallows blog http://bit.ly/cZVwAU </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44106" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44106-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44106"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10705">Environment</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=china">china</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=trees">trees</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=fallows">fallows</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=goodall">goodall</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44106"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:14:06 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44106-6782 Pressure Technology Firms on "Conflict Minerals" http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44105-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44105-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>New proposed Stanford University guidelines would require technology companies receiving investments to be able to trace sources of "conflict minerals" such as wolframite and cassiterite. NY Times http://nyti.ms/93U1D1 </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44105" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44105-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44105"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10702">Global Development</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=technology">technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=minerals">minerals</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=investment">investment</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=conflict">conflict</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44105"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:59:25 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44105-6782 New Solar Light Bulb to Replace Kerosene Lamps http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44104-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">2</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44104-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>A new solar lightbulb can shine for two hours after a day of charging. Costing $15, it pays for itself quickly. http://bit.ly/9xzweE </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44104" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44104-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44104"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=10702">Global Development</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=technology">technology</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=solar">solar</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=light">light</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44104"></div></td></tr></table> Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:56:43 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44104-6782 Count Prisoners Votes Based on Residence http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44064-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44064-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Prisoner's votes are currently counted based on the location of the prison, not their home residence. This dilutes the voting power of urban, minority prisoners. Miller-McCune http://bit.ly/bgshbh </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44064" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44064-6782">Comments (1)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44064"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=11159">Government</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=vote">vote</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=voting">voting</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=prison">prison</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=prisoner">prisoner</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=gerrymander">gerrymander</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44064"></div></td></tr></table> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:18:38 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44064-6782 Regulate Botox http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44063-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44063-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>The active ingredient in Botox - botulinum neurotoxin - is the most lethal ingredient known to man. Security experts warn if sufficient quantities were bought or produced by terrorists, they could produce a powerful weapon. Foreign Policy http://bit.ly/aqvMXt </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44063" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44063-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44063"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=11160">Security</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=botox">botox</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=terrorism">terrorism</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44063"></div></td></tr></table> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:16:07 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44063-6782 Economic Metric: TP Sales http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44062-6782 <table width="100%"> <tr><td width="100" valign="top"> <div id="IdeaScale_Vote" align="center"><div style="padding:5px;font-size:2em">1</div><div><a href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44062-6782">Vote On Idea</a></div></div> </td><td valign="top"> <div>Economists demonstrate that toilet paper sales, including the shifting ratios from ordinary to premium brands, serve as a harbinger for economic recovery. MSN http://bit.ly/d3zIzz </div><div id="IdeaScale_IdeaFooter"><span style="border-right: 1px solid silver; margin:0 10px 0 0; padding: 0 5px 0 0; color: #666;"><a id="DiscussionTopic_44062" href="http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44062-6782">Comments (0)</a></span><span id="DiscussionTopicTag_44062"><a href="/a/ideafactory.do?discussionID=11158">Finance</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=economy">economy</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=toilet paper">toilet paper</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=economics">economics</a>, <a href="/a/ideafactory.do?mode=tag&tag=recovery">recovery</a></span></div><div style="margin-top:3px;" id="DiscussionTopicComment_44062"></div></td></tr></table> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:12:51 PDT http://www.goodideas.org/a/dtd/44062-6782