Archive for July 2008

Breaking News -Wonderbra Goes All Feminist. Sort Of

Jul 31st, 2008 | By Michelle | Category: Design

Being a woman who has a touch of feminist blood running through her I don’t really approve of all the scantily clad women used to advertise products.
(Although maybe being a gay woman I should..)
It’s for that reason, and the fact I love advertisement campaigns that think out of the box that the underwater Wonderbra campaign [...]



I’ve Become Infatuated With… The Blackberry Bold

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Michelle | Category: Gadgets

I’ve become infatuated with … is a new occasional series on Have You Heard About where I’ll share with you some items that I just can’t get out of my head and today’s product is the Blackberry Bold.
My latest infatuation is strange because I’ve never been a Blackberry fan but there’s something about the Blackberry [...]



The USB Memory Stick That Thinks It’s A Nail

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Michelle | Category: Gadgets

The Nailed USB Memory Stick is the brainchild of a Norwegian company called Plankton and is a USB Memory Stick with something of a personality issue.
It seems to think it’s a nail.
I’m not usually one for novelty USB memory sticks but having wanted to smack my laptop with a hammer many a time this is [...]



Is This The Coolest Camping Hut Ever?

Jul 30th, 2008 | By Michelle | Category: Design

I love the idea of camping but I have to admit I don’t do it that often.
The main reason for this is that I don’t own a tent and am too tight to buy one so need to go to places that have their own form of accommodation.
These are few and far between but I’ve [...]



Brain Rules - A Leadership Book With A Difference

Jul 29th, 2008 | By Michelle | Category: General

There are thousands and thousands of leadership books on the market but there’s one thing that a lot of them have in common.
They say exactly the same thing with a slight change in vocabulary.
Brain Rules by Dr John Medina is a leadership book with a difference. This book doesn’t teach you about leadership at all.
It [...]