Remember those fun educational toys from the past like Legos, Lincoln Logs and Speak & Spell, that not only were cool to play with but also taught us something?
Well soon enough, we PWDs may have one of our own: the new Hemoglobin A1C action figure!
Wait… a toy HbA1C?! Yep, you read that right. There could soon be a toy based on the three-month average test that those of us in the Diabetes Community…
Back when I worked as a reporter in an office building in downtown Indianapolis, there’d be many days when I came in before the sun rose and left after it set. Getting outside to just walk around was a very low priority, and the only exercise I might get would be the few steps to the break room for some coffee.
Now that I’m working from home, the same kind of busy workday keeps me…
Hi All,
Please spread the word today: It’s your last chance to vote in the 2011 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. Polls close tonight at 6pm Pacific time.
We want to congratulate each of our finalists! From 95 entries this year, our judging team narrowed the field to 20 designs in the Grand Prize category, four as “Most Creative” favorites, and three top contenders in the Kids’ category.
As a reminder:
Your votes will determine the winners…
To cap off this week of copious diabetes creativity, I am presenting a few favorites from the “Most-Creative” category in the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge as promised.
Again, using the Wired/Tired method, I’m also sharing some key comments from our judging team (below each entry today). Hopefully these ideas will not only motivate you to envision your own “ideal diabetes tool,” but will also provide some insight into our judging process.
Note that we struggled…
Fabulous news today, Friends: We received just over 130 entries in this year’s innovation contest. And the time has finally arrived for…
2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge: Community Voting!
Remember, your votes will determine the winners of the Kids’ Category, and Most Creative Idea Category — who will each receive a $1,000 cash prize.
For the Grand Prize Category, your votes will determine our Top 10 finalists. You currently have 25 semi-finalist entries to browse at…