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Last night Pixar's Up won big at the Oscars. If you haven't seen this movie yet - it is a must see! Pixar created amazing visuals and a meaningful story with life lessons. The opening scene is so moving and takes you by surprise with its powerful and yet so simple message. This movie reaffirms my belief in the importance of enjoying the moment, the connections and relationships with the people in my life. Click here to see the video of the best acceptance speech of the evening.
Have you looked closely at the objects that you use daily and asked yourself - how did they make it look so cool, functional and simple to use?
I came across a documentary trailer online titled, Objectified,a film that documents the creative process behind manufactured objects we interact with every day. Below is a clip featuring Apple Senior Designer,Jonathan Ives, whose innovations include the iPod and iMac. It was fascinating listening to him speak so passionately about the design process behind Apple products.
It is 40 below today with the windchield. I backed out of my driveway forgetting to unplug my car. When I got to the office I discovered that I had bent one of the prongs on my cord that is hooked up to my block heater and my interior car warmer. I spent 10 minutes in the freezing cold trying to bend the prong back into shape so that I could plug it in. Aside from my block heater and interior car warmer I also had a remote car starter installed. When you live in this climate all three of these devices are pretty much a necessity. I get a lot of questions about my car starter from friends who are interested in one but are not sure about the installation and reliability.
Things are about to get a little less complicated. Word has it that Blackberry and Viper are joining forces to eliminate key fobs and allow us to start the car, lock or unock it and open the trunk from afar using our Blackberry! My current car starter has a fairly limited operating distance. This new system virtually lets you do any of these functions from anywhere in the country. You are out of town and your wife needs something out of the trunk of your car that you left in the garage - voila! You are in a meeting with a client that has gone on for a few hours and your car was left in their lot unplugged in -40. Hit a button and let it run for a few minutes to make sure that it will start when you leave later.
How long before one device literally operates everything electronic that we own. Soon I hope!
Seth Godin has just launched a new FREE eBook - What Matters Now. It is a compilation of big ideas from more than 60 contributors. They are big thoughts that will inspire you to not only think about taking action but to be more involved in 2010. Read it below.
