Wednesday Morning Run-Down

• Snow day for the kids today so I delayed work to play with them, made breakfast in bed for Ainsley, which she couldn't eat because I'm a horrible cook. =)
• Perry Noble (+NewSpring) has become one of the producers of the short film we're creating this spring
• A few people registered for STORY yesterday and the official website is not even up. The force is strong
• This photo sticks a fork in me for Freiburg Germany. I think I need an international adventure
• I'd like a cube please... and a Stilt Show
• Crowdfunding: paying for your dream with a little bit of money from a whole lot of people. A new way of thinking for some of the participants in Dream Year
• Google Art Project: explore museums around the world
• The McDonalds sun dial billboard. Brilliant.
• I've held off on a tablet until it acts more like a PC. The Motorola is tempting, but c'mon Apple, step it up
• The Malcolm Gladwell book generator (@tonymccollum)
• Once again, the Ice Hotel
• Handed out Moleskine sticknotes at the Dream Year weekend and now I'm hooked on them
• If I could make gif animes I wouldn't get any work done
• Brainstorming is really really good unless you do it waaay too long and sabotage your project
• The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs is a great book
• So I get the privilege of reading Jon Acuff's forthcoming book this weekend. He's a natural born teacher

Comments

[Muntz]

How awesome would it be to use that Cube for pop-up events? I wonder what sort of events would be suited for something like that. I watched a video the other day from the BBC that looked like a pop-up concert under a bridge.

[Ben Arment]

that's a great idea

[Not2lindsay]

"Brainstorming is really really good unless you do it waaay too long and sabotage your project."

Yes. Exactly. And that's why I need a weekly #dreamyear call, instead of a monthly one... :) Any suggestions for how to determine when you've brainstormed enough and need to get moving?

[Ubuntusports.blogspot.com]

Ben, is there a crowdfunding website that you most recommend? Or is there one that you are encouraging the Dream Year participants to use? The video you linked to seemed to push Profounder.com. Is that one you like?

Thanks,
Casey Prince

Ubuntu Sports Outreach

[Ubuntusports.blogspot.com]

Ben, I think I should have been more specific with my questions. Are there ones that you know of or recommend for non-profit causes? Not business ventures, but development work and ministries?

Thanks,
Casey Prince

[Ben Arment]

kickstarter.com, Casey

but here's the deal. if you have a credit card processing gateway and can set-up your own page, you can launch it among your own network and not lose the .5%