It seems we’ve gotten over the fear of sharing personal details about ourselves over the web. More and more sites cater to the growing need for people to divulge every detail of their life to the world. Here’s an interesting article and several sites focused on this growing trend.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/technology/23share.html
Blippy
(announce news of what you’ve bought)
Foursquare
(announce your location to the world through your mobile phone)
Skimble
(from basketball, cycling, to ultimate frisbee and pushups annouce your latest accomplishments to the world)
The featured speaker for the evening was Dr. Laura Thompson, PhD and Director, Sustainability & Technical Marketing from Sappi Fine Paper. Her multimedia presentation was informative and educational. Designers leaving the event felt better equipped to make recommendations to their clients about important topics like forest management, recycled vs. virgin, wind power printing, environmental issues, and sustainability when producing corporate communications. Calin Shope, from The Hennegan Company, rounded out the presentation, adding valuable perspective from the print production side, giving designers a complete understanding of all aspects of sustainability.