Friday, July 3, 2009

Quirky - Social Product Development

Threadless t-shirts - "Nude No More"


Crowd-submitted designs, voted on by the community. Winning designs are printed in limited quantities (1500?). Winning designer earns "up to" $2,500. Cheap business model, unique designs.

Happy Median - "I'll Meet You There"


This website has a tool that finds spots (restaurants, etc.) to meet at between 2 locations. So when you and your friends can't agree on whose neighborhood to hang in, you can find a 'Happy Median' :)

Bcycle - shared bikes system

DARPA; "Run for Your Life: The Pentagon's Robotic Hummingbird Takes Flight" (Fast Company)