August 2014

Feed, Humbled

Aug 28, 2014

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It's a sad but hard truth that we all waste ludicrous amounts of food, reportedly to the tune of 300 MILLION TONS every single year. Most restaurants/diners/bakeries throw out their leftover food due to liability issues, consumers let food rot too quickly or buy more than they need, and supermarkets only buy what is most...

Editorial

Aug 26, 2014

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It was way back in 2002 but I vividly recall driving from my home in Silver Lake to the Giant Robot garage off Sawtelle, listening to KXLU, and hearing what sounded like vintage garage rock from Cambodia. The LMU station is rightfully famous for championing all sorts of great punk rock, post punk, and noise...

8 Questions

Aug 25, 2014

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I am always intrigued by new technologies that can improve quality of life. PERES is the world’s first portable "electronic nose" – a unique and innovative device and mobile application which enables users to determine the quality and freshness of pork, beef, chicken and fish. It is designed to detect whether a product...

Feed

Aug 22, 2014

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Migrant Worker is how our next #IMPRINTPRESENTS speaker, Jan Chipchase, describes himself on his Twitter profile. Indeed, he is well known for working in a dizzying range of far-flung and exotic-sounding destinations. But what's he all about? I thought it might be a good time to share some of his most popular talk videos available...

Editorial

Aug 19, 2014

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After being introduced by Imprint Culture Lab's Julia Huang at last week's #imprintpresents event, John Maeda said that he wanted to make sure his presentation wouldn't simply echo one of his TED talks, conference keynote speeches, or anything that one can easily stream online. He added that he has been giving a lot of speeches...

Editorial

Aug 18, 2014

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I'm thankful that I’ve been able to cobble together some sort of writing career by sharing the great stuff that my friends and future friends do. But while it’s a purposeful form of communication--and possibly even a mutation or mutilation of journalism--I don't consider myself a "real" writer. My friend Ed Lin is a real writer....

ICL, On Beauty

Aug 15, 2014

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Imprint and our friends at our big sister company interTrend were lucky enough to host the amazingly talented SF-based artist Aaron De La Cruz here in Long Beach for a few days this week, while he painted a huge mural inside the Edison Theatre in Downtown. The space, aka Camp Edison, will be the temporary...

Feed, Humbled

Aug 14, 2014

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Every blue moon a company likes to give back to their customers. Some do it in small ways and some like to GO BIG. Canadian bank TD Canada Trust recently surprised their customers by turning an ATM into a "Automated Thanking Machine." Reminds me of the holiday surprises Westjet gave their customers the past couple...

Editorial

Aug 12, 2014

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When I was a junior high student who was just starting to buy records, I wasn't a fan of The Beatles. I thought it was weird for classmates to wear T-shirts with John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Why didn't they support more current, more local music, more underground music? No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones,...

8 Questions

Aug 11, 2014

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Building leadership in the fast casual, vegetarian restaurant category, Veggie Grill, is making a distinguished effort to transform American attitudes toward food with “veggie proteins” and wholesome ingredients. Veggie Grill renders the impossible possible: nutritious food that is convenient, affordable, craveable and made 100% from plants. The company offers a menu featuring a variety...