We're loving reading KK.org, put together by Kevin Kelly - one of the founders of Wired magazine. Amongst many other accolades Kevin is  a respected 'futurist' or rather a 'long-term thinker' with a highly curious mind - lucky for us, he gathers all his findings and thoughts on KK for us to lap up.  KK.org is worth a good long read and click through,we're particularly entertained by the 'StreetUse' section which features: the ways in which people modify and re-create technology....[such as]  a collection of personal modifications, folk innovations, street customization, ad hoc alterations, wear-patterns, home-made versions and indigenous ingenuity. In short -- stuff as it is actually used, and not how its creators planned on it being used.

Anyone interested in culture and innovation that's travelled to Asia will have noted the incredible inventions that abound, often consisting of items reused for something totally different. KK shares lots of wonderful examples, of particular interest to us was the information on photographer Thomas Kalak and his book on Thailand showing beauty and innovation in a different way. See the above image from KK's site illustrating how plastic bags are used in Thailand. Mhhm, I was just remembering MiloIce served in Malaysia in the same way. Nothing like a refreshing MiloIce on a muggy South East Asian day. 

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After a huge growth in the number of our facebook friends, we've been pondering on the concept of Friends and where one draws the line. We've put in all kinds of limitations to try and group those we want to see our photos from the weekend and those we don't but sometimes the line gets really blurry. We appreciate KK's wisdom on this newish issue:

Are you my friend?  Should I friend you? Or you me? I have a very large backlog of inquiries on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and all the rest.

Deciding friendability has become a new and necessary social skill. Here is a hierarchy that works for me:

Friend -- Most of the people that Facebook calls "friends" I call Acquaintances.
Actual Friend -- Someone whom I've had a meal with, or has visited my home.
Real Friend -- Someone who would drive me to the airport at 6 am.
True Friend -- Someone who would get me out of jail.

We all have lots of friends, a few real friends and -- if we are lucky -- one or two true friends.

I am delighted to know so many acquaintances. But I only call friends Actual Friends, Real Friends, and True Friends.

Some folks think this approach is too serious and not in the spirit of the social game of Web 2.0. But I think in the long run, making distinctions in friendability will make our social webs stronger.

For more inspiration visit KK's site - regularly.