Tate Britain displays British art from 1500 to today, and has devised a new way of viewing its displays with a range of themed ‘Collections’ on its website. The collections suggest a number of personal journeys you could take, reflecting different moods and enthusiasms, and offers you the chance to create your own collection. [Thanks, Reynold D’Silva]
A couple must-read articles that discuss the rise of the “idea as a product.” Essentially, value is shifting from the ability to make something to the innovation itself, which relates to what Fraser talked about on SHARKRIDE here. See also his follow-up thoughts here.
BW cover story: “Inside Nathan Myhrvold’s Mysterious New Idea Machine”
Business 2.0 July 2006 story [will link when article is available online]: “The Patent Machine — How Chicago startup Ocean Tomo plans to become the do-it-all player of the intellectual property area”
[UPDATE (7-10-06): “Do Patents Encourage or Stifle Innovation?” A great summary of a patent discussion at a recent Union Square Sessions event is available here.]
