It's interesting looking at patterns. In life, art, advertising and street culture to name a few. Watching a trend develop over the past few years like the rise of an urban bike culture vs. the standard weekend road rider dressed in the obligatory spandex uniform to a more edgy street-wise style and disdain for the norm. Also the number of books, websites, articles and talk focusing on the maker movement. People getting back to not only knowing how things work but designing and building that allows repair and customization access. I've been thinking a lot lately about good design being made available to all at prices that make it available to the masses that need it and not to just those who can afford it. Also the redefinition of what business is. Small companies putting out high quality products and services with an attitude of let's get this out there and see what happens vs. a lengthy research and development phase. Things are happening faster and at first at a smaller scale with the potential of really making a big difference. Look around.
