The Fun Theory by Volkswagen

October 14, 2009

The Fun Theory by Volkswagen

It’s a very simple idea… But simple ideas are often best! If you want people to change their behaviour for the better, just make it more FUN! Want more people to choose the stairs over the escalator? Make it fun: When was the last time something simple like walking the stairs made you smile? Want more people to [...]

Another Dutch bank bites the dust

October 12, 2009

Another Dutch bank bites the dust

Just when the Dutch banking world had settled down after the disastrous sale and subsequent government bail-out of ABN Amro to Fortis Bank, followed by the massive bail-out to cover toxic assets of ING Bank, another Dutch bank has failed today. Classic run on the bank The independent DSB Bank, a relatively small bank with balance sheet [...]

Tune of the Week | Editors

October 11, 2009

Tune of the Week | Editors

High on my Want-to-see-Live list, the Editors are scoring big with their newest single Papillon, a dark and kick-ass song with more synths and less guitar than their previous albums. Papillon is the first single of their new album “In This Light And On This Evening”. What a great video! Love the way it’s shot, the [...]

Today is the Day!

October 10, 2009

Today is the Day!

Today is the day: the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii! “If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ford Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid [...]

Map My Run

October 8, 2009

Map My Run

Fantastic website and software tool to easily map out your runs and rides. Or to find great routes by other runners and cyclist in your city! So – it’s free – it’s easy – it works great – it even graphs elevations – you can scout routes 3D in Google Earth – you find new [...]

Swim workouts

October 6, 2009

Swim workouts

I was at a loss for a good swim workout for today, so I scoured the web for ideas. Here’s a cool idea: swimming ladders while increasing the amount of repeats as you are descending down the ladder. So, instead of  a “standard” ladder like 500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 50 [...]