The future of art - Robots and Monsters

When the art world and web 2.0 connect, great things happen. You get http://www.robotsandmonsters.org, a charitable project that went boing. I participated last week, and that morning Joe emailed me and 700 other peeps and said he was overwhelmed by the response. I like the good cause aspect, but come on. What a great model for other artists.

Reminded me of http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/, another idea that is so stratightforward: One thousand numbers = one thousand paintings for sale.

I've been chatting with artist friends about this, and really think there's a new business opportunity that should be realized.

Oh, and check out Project 337, a local art experience here in Salt Lake City.

New opportunities in emerging markets

I just realized there's alot here about emerging markets, technology, and user info. Sorry. I've been working on these issues for 6 months or so for a client. It's very top of mind for me...understanding how these markets work and how you can scale solutions when they are so different and complex. I mean, look at BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). I mean, really. Can these markets be any less different?

So it's on my mind. I will try to be more diverse, since my real passion is similar, but different - new business ideas. I've never started a business, and don't know if I can do it. But I really want to...it's a combination of drive + fear of letting someone else control my destiny.