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isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=348</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have to admit it, I am a fan if high tech and innovative design. BUT &#8211; don&#8217;t you just love a low tech low cost solution? The image below shows an empty cash register tray and a very simple sign saying &#8220;No Cash Here&#8221;. Forget the fancy motion detectors, wireless video recorders, RFID keyless [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/love-low-tech-solutions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Problem Statement Template downloaded 10053 times.</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/problem-statement-template-downloaded-10053-times/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/problem-statement-template-downloaded-10053-times/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:28:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Problem Solving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brainstorming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Design Thinking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[problem statement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solution]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=347</guid> <description><![CDATA[At the time of writing this post this simple 3 step Problem Statement Template published in October 2008 has been downloaded 100053 times. It&#8217;s been used by students looking for an example of a Problem Statement for their studies. It&#8217;s been used for simple problem solving, and for big questions like: effects of minimum wage [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/problem-statement-template-downloaded-10053-times/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Motivation and incentives for creativity</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/motivation-and-incentives-for-creativity/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/motivation-and-incentives-for-creativity/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:18:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Disruption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Problem Solving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crowdsourcing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unexpected]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=341</guid> <description><![CDATA[Totally engaging video that explores and challenges what motivates us.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/motivation-and-incentives-for-creativity/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Function is changing Form</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/function-is-changing-form/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/function-is-changing-form/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:16:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Disruption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[function]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iphone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kodak]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=339</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an example (from an article from the New York Times) where function is overtaking form. A camera no longer needs to be a camera. “It’s much easier to share those pictures with my friends,” she explained, through social networks or e-mail. “With my point-and-shoot, I have to plug it into my computer and upload [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/function-is-changing-form/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Objects, decorative and functional?</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/objects/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/objects/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:39:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Disruption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Great Design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[assumptions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unexpected]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=336</guid> <description><![CDATA[I like the thinking behind this furniture design. It presents us with something unexpected. I particularly like that it encourages us to think about the objects in our lives as whether they are really what we think they are. I think the question it asks is &#8220;Does the decorative and functional elements of design have [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/objects/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Embrace Ideas</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/embrace-ideas/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/embrace-ideas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:06:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Great Design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sharing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[communication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[opportunity]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=309</guid> <description><![CDATA[I recently saw an article at Yanko Design on a designers &#8220;vision&#8221; for a Harley Davidson &#8211; circa 2020. Somebody pass me a helmet and a time travel ship because if this is what Harley bikes look like in 10 years, I’m so there. Designer Miguel Cotto pays homage to the big road hogs by [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/embrace-ideas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ten books to start generating original ideas</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/ten-books-to-start-generating-original-ideas/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/ten-books-to-start-generating-original-ideas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:13:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learning to Think]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tools]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=300</guid> <description><![CDATA[Interested in generating more ideas?  Here&#8217;s a great article from Bradley Hebdon from UXbyDesign Good ideas are the foundation for all effective products, experiences and story-telling. And yet coming up with these gems can be one of the toughest parts of the creative process. These ten books will help put you in the right mindset to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/ten-books-to-start-generating-original-ideas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Simple Process to Manage your ideas</title><link>http://thinkinghow.com/simple-process-to-manage-your-ideas/</link> <comments>http://thinkinghow.com/simple-process-to-manage-your-ideas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:46:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Swann</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Doing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Low Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toolbox]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tools]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=298</guid> <description><![CDATA[I recently listened to a Central University of New York (CUNY) podcast highlighting the work of Alan Furst. Furst, speaking and reading from his most recent New York Times Best-Seller, “The Spies of Warsaw,” at the Best-Selling Author Series at Kingsborough Community College. Listen to the Podcast The interview and reading was interesting and what [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/simple-process-to-manage-your-ideas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <enclosure
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isPermaLink="false">http://thinkinghow.com/?p=276</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote about the idea killing phrase &#8220;Yes, But&#8221;. The following evening I joined some colleagues to discuss an ecommerce project they&#8217;re working on. And yes, you guessed it &#8211; I caught myself saying &#8220;Yes, but&#8230;&#8221; I was killing their ideas. The good news is that after the first occurrence I caught myself  [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://thinkinghow.com/caught-killing-an-idea/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
