Deep wisdom
Social enterprises – the new frontier?
David Downs is in Boston, Massachusetts - and takes some time to share some of the wisdom he's learned from attending a two-day conference on Social Enterprises at Harvard.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 3: Slaying the myth of the one-trick pony
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this third extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 2: Reframing our worldview
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this second extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 1: The inquisitive and bold
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this first extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
Give a little
Help a brother out: Support Idealog columnist/innovation icon David Downs in his fight against cancer
Long-time Idealog columnist, author of No.8 wire and No.8 recharged and NZTE general manager of services has been fighting an uphill battle against cancer for the past year, but now he needs a little financial help to try a new, futuristic form of treatment and nip it in the bud. A campaign on Givealittle is helping pool together those funds.
Technology Month, brought to you by Springload
Reality Check: David Downs
As part of Idealog's Technology Month, we've picked the brains of some of the movers and shakers in the industry to find out their favourite tech-related things, their biggest fears for the future and what other companies and individuals inspire their work. Here's No.8 Recharged author David Downs.
Unsolicited advice
Dear David: Musings on design thinking and getting more buck for our bangers
Idealog's agony aunt, David Downs, answers your burning questions about whether design thinking is just a load of hot air, as well as whether New Zealand should be doing more to market itself overseas than selling cheap milk and meat.
Opinion
David Downs discovers first-hand the surprising past and innovative future of chemotherapy
Upon being diagnosed with a cancerous tumour, David Downs decided to research into the science behind chemotherapy, the course of cancer treatment that invokes fear in many. He’s since found it isn’t random, body-wide poisoning like some believe. Instead, its accuracy and innovation is more akin to that of military missiles.
No. 8 Re-Wired, re-wired
David Downs and Nanogirl are writing a book
Innovation guru David Downs is working on a sequel to his field guide to cool Kiwi companies doing cool things, No. 8 Re-Wired. And for this edition, he’s teaming up with Dr. Michelle Dickinson, AKA Nanogirl.
