While “greening” (like social media) may seem like an unprofitable fad to some old-timers, its important to remember how progress works. In the 1890′s many business people thought the telephone was a passing fancy… until everybody got one. Same with the fax in the 1980′s and email in the 1990′s. Its all about meeting the [...]
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Research: More Meetings Cutting Paper, Energy, Travel and Wasted Food
Posted: 17th November 2009 by J. Lilly in Green Environment, Health & Safety, Signs of the FutureTags: green, greening, progress, sign industry, waste
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Ink breakthrough puts the shine and 3D into printed images
Posted: 16th November 2009 by J. Lilly in Inspiration & Motivation, Signs of the Future, Tips and TricksTags: four-color process, ink, Printing
“The first prints using the new technique (see image, below) are relatively poor quality because the measurement technique has limited resolution, Pellacini says. But future developments should improve the technique. The goal is to combine the technique with 3D printing to create 3D objects that look more realistic, he says.” via Ink breakthrough puts the [...]
DOOH (Digital Out-Of-Home) Forecast Dims
Posted: 16th November 2009 by J. Lilly in Green Environment, Signs in the News, Signs of the FutureTags: digital content network, DOOH, electronic signage, LED
From 2002-07, the category grew by double digits, a phase Patrick Quinn, CEO and president of PQ Media, called the “gold rush.” Today the medium, growing at a single-digit pace, is in its shakeout and consolidation phase. “This is a critical phase in the evolution of the business. We’ll see acceleration, but there are still [...]
