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We’re looking forward to The Feast, alldaybuffet’s first annual social innovation gathering to take place on October 16 in NYC. And not just because our very own Piers Fawkes is slated to speak. (Though we’re excited about that, too.) We’re eager to see what the thinkers behind The New Orleans 100

Forbes has a story about amateur photographers who are making decent money posting their personal pictures for sale on stock photography sites. iStockphoto and Shutterstock are two sites that allow users to upload and sell photos for low prices. The artists make about 25 cents a download, but it adds up.

Richard Florida published a book earlier this year that continues his work on the creative class. Called Who’s Your City?,  the book argues that where you live is very important. One of the dominant thoughts of today is that globalization and technology are flattening the world - making it more or less equal no matter where you are geographically.

Coming up in Amsterdam at the end of the month is Picnic Conference 08. The third installment of the Picnic series features tons of great speakers who will be discussing the inspirational areas where industries and disciplines intersect. An full schedule of talks, workshops and interactive labs are sure to be bursting at the seams with new ideas.

We’re back after crashing yet another fun and fabulous wedding. Meet Katie and Martin, an adorable couple who met while taking French lessons (I told you, they’re adorable). So it’s no surprise they pulled off a fairy tale May wedding at Gunston Hall in Mason’s Neck, Virginia.

Mike Davis, a designer and DJ from Minneapolis has started a great new blog, that showcases graphic design and illustration from the 1960s through the early 80s. Lots of visual inspiration for designers and fans alike.

Paris-based photographer Gregoire Alexandre is currently exhibiting a selection of his work at the Atelier de Mecanique, in Parc des Ateliers.  Christian Lacroix, a guest curator of the Recontres d’Arles 2008, chose to feature Alexandre, whose work he describes as “contemporary poetry” in the latest

The Museum of Modern Art has a new show that looks at the period of time in the 60’s and 70’s when artists were expanding their creative horizons. “Looking at Music” gathers choice examples of cross-media works, where artists tried doing music, or musicians started making films.

Over at New York Magazine, the number 1 most viewed, most commented and most emailed article at the moment is one that profiles Buffalo, New York as an ideal of urban living. A lot of people might be surprised at this declaration. Buffalo is seen by many as a post-industrial city, that’s cold and devoid of life.

The AIGA Journal has documented a thought provoking conversation between designers Steve Portigal and Dan Soltzberg. They discuss the importance of “noticing” when going through your day. It’s a form of gathering inspiration from everywhere to fuel creative work.