The GoldCorp Challenge (march 2000)

The story of a daring CEO who was seing its mining company underperforming and going down.

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/feb2007/id20070201_774736.htm

Goldcorp is Toronto based mining firm with a 50 year-old mine in Red Lake Ontario. In 1999 CEO Rob McEwen instructed his geologists to release all geological records to the public.
The “Goldcorp Challenge” offered $575k to anyone who could find the gold and drew 1,200 people from 50 countries.
Results:
- 110 sites identified 50% new, 80% produced gold.
- 8 million ounces found.
- Company value up from $100 million to $9 billion.

McWedding

Unusual example of diversification...

As of Jan 2011 in Hong Kong, you will be able to get married at Mc Donald's.

If you have 100 guests or less and you are ready to make an alcohol-free ceremony, then you may get married in one of the 3 Mc Donald's restaurants which offer this service in Hong Kong.

A few things to know before you go:

- They get about 10 calls a month from couples wanting to wed at the fast food chain » there may be a waiting list!!

- Your McDonald’s wedding destination will still stay open to the general public during the ceremony

- "Traditional weddings use cherries for the newlyweds to eat together and kiss. We will have french fries for them to kiss" (Helen Cheung, Mc Donald's).

http://www.everydaymoney.ca/2010/10/for-400-you-can-now-marry-at-a-hong-kong-mcdonalds.html

Back to Childhood

It has been years that the little Yellow People have come out oh their box: you may have seen them on TV or Computer, in their Lego Land.
But quite recentyly, they have even extended their offer to some "daily life" products not exclusively dedicated to children.
Two of the latest I find particularly fun are the Lego Wallet and the Lego I-Pod Dock.

This way, you change them as often as you want to fit to your envy !!

The Dream Chair

As winter approaching, here is a Must Have !
Designed by Les M or Celine Merhand and Anais Morel, the Cocoon armchair has the ultra soft duvet and armchair that allows the users to coil up for an extended and relaxing TV session.

Can't wait for the 2-seat one !

Optimize your bathroom space storage

In these times when you pay (too much) for every square feet, here is one piece of solution to optimize your bathroom storage, designed by the GW International.

Seil Bag Concept

Creating designers Lee Myung Su, Wan and Park Geun Park Okhee for Lee Myung Su Designlab , a small spotlight on the excellent concept of smart backpack "SeilBag" which has the particularity to indicate to motorists the direction taken by a cyclist with a small LED display.

Controlled by a small remote control, it can also display a range of emoticons, but also a danger signal in case of automatic braking.

SEIL bag by Lee Myung Su design lab from Ben on Vimeo.