Leslie Bradshaw, president and COOof JESS3 made this presentation about what CEOs should know about design at the Startup Marketing Bootcamp on October 8, 2010. A few of the key points: Don’t be bound by geography when hiring designers Hire a designer and get out of the way Expand the meaning of design with illustrators, …

From the recent rescue of 33 Chilean miners to Apollo 13 to Baby Jessica, we look at five famous rescues in history. In this story learn all about these inspiring rescues: Apollo 13 (1970) ‘Miracle in the Andes’ (1972) ‘Baby Jessica’ (1987) ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ (2009) Full story at Discovery News. More news from …

When mundane threats of towing just don’t do the trick and you’ve run out of folding chairs and stolen orange cones, one of these signs might just provide the inspiration you need to keep people out of your lot/space/driveway. Ah, the organic way. Doesn’t seem like the kind of woman one would like to meet …

Being sustainable doesn’t have to cramp your style. That’s the idea behind the Nogg chicken coop, an elegant house for two to four chickens that will complement your home design. The coop encourages more sustainable—and more beautiful—living in a single swoop. Full story at Hometone. More on going green.

Tired of slippery soaps, top heavy shampoo bottles, and flimsy loofahs making your bathing experience a more clumsy than relaxing experience? This stowaway bath panel storage system can fix all that. Via at LikeCool. More inspiring designs.

By Arj Singh After uncovering thousands of new species the gigantic ten year Census of Marine Life ended earlier this month, and we at BBC Earth want to celebrate by telling you about some of our favourite ocean animals. You can see more marine life and countless other exclusive videos, photos and stories from BBC …

Although I am by no means a car aficionado, these stories are still horrifying for the dollars lost alone. I would cry if any of these had happened to my Escort. Top 25 exotic supercar wrecks of all time The Ferrari 458 total recall has to be making even Toyota feel good right now; bad …

Via Flowing Data. Tons of resources for startups.

Clinging to the edge of social networking relevancy, MySpace debuted a new logo as part of a larger effort to revamp its image. The overhauled look ditches the three limbless characters and replaces the cartoon-y blue look with a simple “my” in black Helvetica font followed by a blank space line. According to TechCrunch, user-created …

Artist Karen O’Leary creates amazing hand cut paper maps of the world’s most beautiful cities. See San Francisco and London below: See more at studiokmo. More brilliant art.

Ever look at a gorgeous skyline and think… that makes me hungry? No? Well, these seven buildings strike awfully close to the stomach with their likeness to food. They include: Can of Ham Tower, London, UK, and Pickles COR Tower, Miami, FL, and Swiss Cheese Marina City, Chicago, IL, and Corn on the Cob Full …

High dynamic range (HDR) photos — images that have a large exposure range, allowing for deeper contrast and detail in both shadows and highlights — are all the rage these days. Unfortunately, the HDR effect can easily be overdone, leaving photos looking overprocessed. But when techniques are used correctly, HDR pictures can have a stunning, …