the bowden family blog

fresh from snowy colorado

my new portfolio & a new technology / business / design blog

so with the redesign of my site recently, i have also launched a new blog, more focused on technology / business / and design. please join the conversation if you like. thanks.

amazing video


World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.

though baby bowden is still 6 months away, i imagine him doing something creative like this in 30 years.

three new books i picked up at the library

let my people go surfing by yvon chouinard

let my people go surfing

by yvon chouinard

tribes by seth godin

Tribes

by seth godin

how to think like a Great Graphic Designer

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

by Debbie Millman

a stereotype + a brand + fake narrative = bad advertainment

bad advertainment from banana republic

so i just ran across this via a banner on imeem’s home page. seemed like a cool concpet, city music. then they throw a shirt randomely in the mix, so inconspiculously yelling BUY BUY BUY. this is just wrong. if you want to tell me a story, i’ll listen to a great, mysterious, intriguing story, but switch and bait.

a better example of having a legit retail business, no shame about it, and then telling the stories that emerge naturally from the people that are the company, customers, and community…. nau.com

watch: marc andreessen on the charlie rose show

Marc Andreesseen on the Charlie Rose Show

Brittany and I watched this video last night, and were pretty amazed. The video in the link is actually an  hour long, and it’s worth every minute. Enjoy.

apple builds an electric car

the imo

wow. a must see.

i could usually just bypass most every advertisement. but this caught my eye..

bmw billboard one

bmw billboard two

bmw billboard three

take the test

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apple inspiration

very interesting article

if you have two coats / laptops, give one (away)….

So John the Baptist said this a long time ago, John told them, “If you have two coats, give one to someone who doesn’t have any. If you have food, share it with someone else.” Luke 3:11

and here is an opportunity for the next two weeks, buy a laptop, in my opinion the most innovative laptop / computer / tool ever!!, and you give a laptop (and so much more) to a child overseas.

wow. i don’t think gadgets / generosity / innovation have ever mixed so beautifully. I want to do this, but i don’t need a laptop. maybe i’ll just give both.

my oh my. check the site.  the laptop would actually do most everything the average person needs.  and see if you want one.