idUnited http://idunited.com Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en The Power of Green Housing http://idunited.com/2008/08/25/the-power-of-green-housing/ http://idunited.com/2008/08/25/the-power-of-green-housing/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:53:31 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/08/25/the-power-of-green-housing/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Power of Green Housing", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/08/25/the-power-of-green-housing/" });]]> container-condo.jpg

At the last months (likemind) Detroit,.. I invited Leslie C Horn, CEO and co-founder of The Power of Green HousingTM out to tell to us about her 17 unit Container/Condo project being built in Detroit this fall, as well as what we can expect to see in the future.

First off who are you and what do you do?

Leslie Horn, CEO & President and Patric Horn, COO & Project Manager of The Power of Green HousingSM … we are a brother and sister team. Leslie lives in Detroit full time and brother Patric resides in San Diego commuting to Detroit approximately 2 weeks a month. We have rehabbed over 20 houses in the city of Detroit over last 2 year. The Power of Green HousingSM is dedicated to building affordable houses with a savings of 60% energy costs to the end user. We are currently developing Exceptional Green Living on Rosa Parks, a 17 unit condo complex consisting of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units near Wayne State University and able to build for less than $100/sq foot. After this “prototype” we will take our building into a warehouse and manufacture this type of building lowering our costs by an additional 20-25%.

In addition to the two of us, we continue to build our team of architects, builders, media and marketing professionals, attorneys and associates to promote and propel this company in becoming the leader in green, sustainable and energy efficient housing.

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/08/25/the-power-of-green-housing/feed/ Nike/Courage http://idunited.com/2008/08/09/nikecourage/ http://idunited.com/2008/08/09/nikecourage/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:46:11 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/08/09/nikecourage/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Nike/Courage", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/08/09/nikecourage/" });]]> One of the best commercials I’ve seen during this year’s Olympics.

*All together an estimated $6 billion dollars will be spent on advertising during the Olympics (*all companies)

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Did you miss the PSFK Conference in SanFrancisco?? No need to worry. Lauren Isaacson was liveblogging from the entire event. It’s just like sitting next to the smartest person in class and copying all their notes ; ) Check out all the inspiration + trends + creative ideas HERE. Thanks Lauren!

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/07/23/psfk-conference-san-francisco/feed/ kanYe West x Absolut World http://idunited.com/2008/07/15/kanye-west-x-absolut-world/ http://idunited.com/2008/07/15/kanye-west-x-absolut-world/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:35:45 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/07/15/kanye-west-x-absolut-world/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "kanYe West x Absolut World", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/07/15/kanye-west-x-absolut-world/" });]]> Absolut Vodka is finally doing some cool marketing again. Check it out as they team up with Kanye West.  This video is great! >

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Also check out the kanYe informercial video HERE.

Via > kanYe

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/07/15/kanye-west-x-absolut-world/feed/ What the F**K is Social Media http://idunited.com/2008/07/08/what-the-fk-is-social-media/ http://idunited.com/2008/07/08/what-the-fk-is-social-media/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:07:25 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/07/08/what-the-fk-is-social-media/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What the F**K is Social Media", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/07/08/what-the-fk-is-social-media/" });]]> Great explanation of Social Media by Marta Kagan (social media evangelist + online marketing pro) If you don’t know or get Social Media,.. after this *hopefully* you will. Watch >

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/07/08/what-the-fk-is-social-media/feed/ Farewell to MiLifeMiTimes http://idunited.com/2008/06/30/farewell-to-milifemitimes/ http://idunited.com/2008/06/30/farewell-to-milifemitimes/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:32 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/06/30/farewell-to-milifemitimes/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Farewell to MiLifeMiTimes", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/06/30/farewell-to-milifemitimes/" });]]> _color_barssvg.JPG

MiLifeMiTimes was a project I was involved in from the very beginning (from concept + creation + execution) and it opened a ton of doors for me. So it’s sad to see it all come to an end today. Jump to the following page to read our farewell letter and my two cents on the whole project.

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I Love this! KOR ONE >

What started as one man’s attempt to find a decent reusable water bottle has blossomed into one of the sexiest industrial designs of the year. Taking a few visual cues from bottled water packaging Kor ups the ante with a handful of intelligent design choices. Foremost, the vessel (which starts shipping next month and retails for $30) features a hinged snap-cap that allows one to open and drink with a single hand. Unlike typical Sigg bottles (our former vessel of choice), the Kor One has a wide mouth that can accommodate ice cubes and deliver more water on demand. Lastly, consider the bottle’s ovular shape. When viewed from the front, it reminds of an old thermos; only from the side or the top can you see that the vessel has been pinched to provide an easier hand grip. Brilliant.

Via Coolhunting.

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/06/27/kor-one-hydration-vessel/feed/ Wordle http://idunited.com/2008/06/27/wordle/ http://idunited.com/2008/06/27/wordle/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:20:54 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/06/27/wordle/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wordle", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/06/27/wordle/" });]]> I just saw/read about Wordle over @ Mediasnackers the other day. This is a pretty sweet toy >

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

Check out Wordle here.

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/06/27/wordle/feed/ (likemind) detroit http://idunited.com/2008/06/18/likemind-detroit/ http://idunited.com/2008/06/18/likemind-detroit/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:21:32 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/06/18/likemind-detroit/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "(likemind) detroit", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/06/18/likemind-detroit/" });]]> likeminddet.png 

(likemind) detroit is back this month! (likemind) is a global event that takes place in over 40+ cities around the world + it’s going down this friday the 20th.

there is no set/secret agenda. just come out,.. meet some new people and enjoy free coffee and conversation. (piers + noah got the tab)

I also still have 5 copies of of Rob Walkers’ book Buying In to give away to the first **5 people that show up**

You can RSVP HERE. (if you have facebook) otherwise just show up.

see ya @!

Location> Zaccaro’s Market (cafe inside) mid-town Detroit.

Time> betweem 8.30am-10am

Click HERE for a map.
****terms and conditions**** come anytime between 8.30am - 10am. You have to stay @ least a half hour,.. no moochers.

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]]> http://idunited.com/2008/06/18/likemind-detroit/feed/ Detroit Make it Here http://idunited.com/2008/06/16/detroit-make-it-here/ http://idunited.com/2008/06/16/detroit-make-it-here/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:04:49 +0000 idUnited http://idunited.com/2008/06/16/detroit-make-it-here/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Detroit Make it Here", url: "http://idunited.com/2008/06/16/detroit-make-it-here/" });]]> n29980971864_619.jpg

Detroit Make it Here is a new site that is setting out to connect + profile + empower + etc. creative professionals in the Metro Detroit Area. I was recently profiled for the work I did for Paxahua/Movement 08. You can read the article HERE.

Jump to the next page to read some clarifications I wanted to make as well as share what I think about the Detroit Make it Here site.

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