Piracy as Innovation Strategy

December 26, 2007

Matt Mason, a former London deejay and the founder of RWD, a popular British magazine, argues for piracy as a business model rather than a threat. In his new book, “The Pirate’s Dilemma,” he discusses the history of piracy–and how it drives innovation

India and Innovation

December 19, 2007

BW Innovation chief, Bruce Nussbaum, talks to editor Helen Walters about his trip to Bangalore for the CII-NID Design Summit and the differences between Chinese and Indian innovation

Design for Democracy

December 11, 2007

Marcia Lausen, author of the new book Design for Democracy: Ballot & Election Design, talks about how design can reshape and strengthen the democratic process

Are Smart Devices that Intelligent?

December 5, 2007

As machines get more automated, are they also less user-friendly? Design guru and author Don Norman explains why so many products might not be so “smart” after all and what can be learned from the Newton’s failure and the Roomba’s success