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Nearly as unlikely as the Wii's world-beating success is that of the man behind it. A self-professed doodler from a rural town outside Kyoto, Miyamoto once dreamed of becoming a puppeteer, which may help explain the leisurely five years he spent earning his degree in industrial design. His dad got him in touch with reality in 1977 by calling a friend--who happened to head Nintendo--and landed Miyamoto his first job, as a staff artist for what was then a toymaker. In 1981, Miyamoto created an arcade game inspired by pairing the fictional ape King Kong...
...effectively emitting CO2 as well. Even something as small as an iPod Nano will add to your carbon footprint, thanks to both the energy used to produce and ship it and the energy later needed to charge it (68 lbs. of CO2 over its lifetime, according to the British design consultancy...
...enough, and those who can afford it are choosing to pay hefty premiums out-of-pocket to get more personalized, more polite service. There are now more than 1,000 doctors in the U.S. who have opened concierge, or boutique, practices, according to the Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design. They limit the number of patients they see so they can devote more time to each; accept insurance for routine treatment and tests; and charge patients an additional flat fee for extras like no waiting, longer office visits and ?round-the-clock availability via e-mail or cell phone. Though...
Jehane Noujaim ’96, famous for her documentary film “Control Room,” which details the Al Jazeera television network, recently organized the first ever Pangea Day, which debuted on May 10. Pangea Day, designed to bring together independent filmmakers from around the world, was hailed as an event to help foster world peace through technology and mutual respect. Before the Day was upon her, FM sat down with this Harvard grad to discuss her fabulous forms of visual diplomacy, her hopes for the film festival, and her plans for the future. 1.Fifteen Minutes...
Beginning next semester, English professor Louis Menand, one of the architects of the new General Education curriculum, will be teaching two courses for the program he helped design...