A rolling list of events and related news for OPIM 415

ipad eco article in the New York Times that uses a basic LCA of the iPad to compare its eco-impact to that of regular books. Just thought you might find it interesting!

Another TED talk that discusses a network and hunch based theory of idea generation (forwarded by a student in the class).

http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from.html

The neo-natal incubator Steven mentions is on display at the Cooper Design Museum Triennial in New York, which is worth seeing especially if you are interested in responsible design and sustainability. Student discounts.

http://www.cooperhewitt.org/

NY Times article on 3D Printing

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/technology/14print.html?_r=1

There is a rather lengthy article on Universal Design in the new issue of Dwell that is a pretty good read. I recommend people check it out. Also posted on webcafe. http://www.dwell.com/articles/an-introduction--to-universal-design.html