http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/ en Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Looking for unusual or unique ideas for the holiday season? Look no further. Between now and the end of the month we'll be posting gifts, ideas, and happenings of an unusual nature for your enjoyment. Be sure to check back often—we'll be adding things all month long!]]> http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/12/holiday_gift_ideas_inspiration.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/12/holiday_gift_ideas_inspiration.html Main Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:12:53 +0000 BY LK HANSEN : : THE NEW YEAR IS QUICKLY APPROACHING. ALONG WITH IT ARE MILLIONS OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS RESOLVING TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR COMPANIES. Too often, those resolutions are a quick list with general items, like: ‘Contact current customers’ or ‘Run ad in newspaper’. Unfortunately, these good intentions dissipate into nothing more than a memory by February 1st. The likely culprits—a lack of clarity and focus. “The Power of Focus”, written by Les Hewitt, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, address how to work around these obstacles. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/12/find_your_focus_in_the_new_yea.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/12/find_your_focus_in_the_new_yea.html Main Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:32:07 +0000 FROM LINDA BRANDT : : SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENED RECENTLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE VERY CORE OF CHILDHOOD AND ENCOURAGES THE CREATIVE KID IN ALL OF US. Honored by the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, N.Y., and inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, was a singularly imaginative toy, a time-honored plaything that speeds imagination on many flights across the breadth of our known world and beyond. The honoree, one of three carefully selected winners, was the lowly stick. ]]> http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/11/honoring_imagination.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/11/honoring_imagination.html Main Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:47:55 +0000 http://www.greenpatriotposters.org/inspire.php (Note: this page seems to load more quickly in Internet Explorer than in Firefox.)]]> http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/11/yes_we_can.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/11/yes_we_can.html Main Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:17:55 +0000 BY LINDA BRANDT : : MANY GOOD IDEAS BEGIN ON COCKTAIL NAPKINS, YES…THEY REALLY DO. But the same thing occurs on torn scraps of paper, sticky notes, backs of envelopes and the margins of a magazine. Maybe it has something to do with free time—that is, time to spend at least not in the hot pursuit of your primary duties—time stolen from the day or night when you are not pushing all your brain power toward the solution/rumination on a particularly pressing issue, promise, deadline. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/10/cocktail_napkins.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/10/cocktail_napkins.html Main Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:18:45 +0000 BY JULIAN BENNETT : : WHEN I WAS AROUND SEVEN YEARS OLD, I clearly remember telling my mom how cool it would be if TV was projected into our living room with a total 3-D viewing of the entire scene. I mean, how true to life could it be, the experience itself, to have actual size actors standing there in your room, the action sequences and all the scene or set would totally surround your space and you are free to move around in the middle of what you are viewing… awesome. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/10/most_def_hidef_holograms.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/10/most_def_hidef_holograms.html Main Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:29:23 +0000 BY LK HANSEN : : DO PICTURES REALLY COMMUNICATE BETTER? For hundreds of new Chrome users, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. Google released its new web browser ‘Chrome’ last week, complete with a comic book to illustrate the launch. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/09/comics_that_communicate.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/09/comics_that_communicate.html Main Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:57:30 +0000 BY BILL RONAT : : I STARTED MY CAREER LONG AGO (OH, SO LONG AGO) AS A PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER (using an RCA TK-76, for you video historians in the crowd). It was big, it was heavy, you had to white balance just right to get the colors you wanted. These days, a video camera weighing a couple of ounces that you pick up at Best Buy would outperform it. So, yeah, things have changed. But the fundamentals of how to point and shoot and pan and zoom haven't changed. That's what this article I wrote for "Videomaker Magazine" is all about. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/09/common_video_shooting_mistakes.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/09/common_video_shooting_mistakes.html Main Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:52:26 +0000 BY TINA SHEA : : TOUCHY. FEELY. In this day and age, it’s nice to know some people still believe in the printing process. Paper vs. Electronic. As an old school gal, I’ve always found comfort in holding the printed piece. The feel of the paper, the smell of the inks fresh off the press, not having to search through pages and pages onscreen for that one piece of information I need. (Remember the table of contents)? Seeing a company’s performance and vision on paper raises their level of believability. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/09/give_print_a_chance.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/09/give_print_a_chance.html Main Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:33:02 +0000 BY JULIAN BENNETT : : “…HUMANS ARE SO GOOD AT VISUALIZING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN….WE NEVER REALLY SEE WHAT’S THERE.” Say Whaaaaaaaaaat??!!!?? ….. Is that some kind of ‘can’t see the forest for the trees?’ metaphor? Actually, no. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/your_memories_are_more_colorful_than_you_know.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/your_memories_are_more_colorful_than_you_know.html Main Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:23:41 +0000 BY MELINDA RIDGLEY : : ADVERTISING CAREERS CAN BE SO SEXY. THE LURE OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING, CHALLENGES TO HURDLE, THE SIZZLE OF A PITCH, THE ADORATION OF RAVING CLIENTS…ah, before you know it you are in love. However, this dynamic seducer is no easy lover. The rules change all of the time and keeping up means staying ahead of the masses. It means absorbing all the information you can, processing it and turning it into something valuable before someone else does. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/applications_in_tight_rope_wal.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/applications_in_tight_rope_wal.html Main Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:13 +0000 BY JAY DECATOR : : A BUSINESS' WEB SITE IS OFTEN THEIR INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT WITH NEW CUSTOMERS. For this reason, it is vital for the site to be continuously up to date with useful information. As anyone who has ever tried to maintain a website knows, this is not as easy as it sounds. Many times, website updates just aren't a priority. Furthermore, you may not have direct control over the site—often changes go through an independent webmaster or web development company. Their schedule may not be the same as yours, and you can't always count on them for a crucial change http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/by_jay_decator.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/by_jay_decator.html Main Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:27:06 +0000 THE AUGUST 2008 ISSUE OF "SPACECOAST BUSINESS".) “Now it is the intrinsically human ability to create new ideas, new technologies, new business models, new cultural forms, and whole new industries that really matters.” -- Richard Florida. ]]> http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/a_healthy_creative_class.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/a_healthy_creative_class.html Main Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:30:57 +0000 WWW.DESIGNOBSERVER.COM, BARACK OBAMA DID NOT ORIGINALLY LIKE HIS LOGO—a sun rising over a field in the shape of an O, symbolizing hope and opportunity—because he thought it looked too polished and corporate. Not to worry, Obama, there is an underground Fairey spreading HOPE and keeping things real.]]> http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/a_giant_a_fairey_and_obama_wal.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/08/a_giant_a_fairey_and_obama_wal.html Main Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:01:36 +0000 BY LK HANSEN : : EVERY NOW AND THEN, I LIKE TO PRETEND THAT I'M NOT IN THE ADVERTISING INDUSTRY, AND SEE WHAT TYPES OF MARKETING WORKS FOR ME. Recently, life provided me with the perfect opportunity to do just this, as I am remodeling two bathrooms in my house. I always receive the requisite ad flyers in my mailbox daily, and I decided to break them open for a change, and take a look. http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/07/deconstructing_contractor_ads.html http://www.brc60.com/brcnew/pattern/2008/07/deconstructing_contractor_ads.html Main Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:39:56 +0000