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Yoocasa http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/ Visit Yoocasa backstage Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:17:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Meeting with a Nobel Price and change the world http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/meeting-with-a-nobel-price-and-change-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meeting-with-a-nobel-price-and-change-the-world http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/meeting-with-a-nobel-price-and-change-the-world/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:51:38 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=2160

Last week, Yoocasa was partner of the Digital4Change, organized by Olivier Maurel from Danone Communities. This intense week of events about everything the digital world can bring to the social entrepreneurship was full of great encounters and positive energy.

The climax of the week was undoubtedly the conference organised at HEC Bsuiness School with exceptional speakers (Martin Hirsh, Florence Devouard (Wikipedia), Mitchell Baker (Mozilla), Matt Flannery (Kiva) and Walter de Brouwer (OLPC)…). And, last but not least the exceptional presence of Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Price in 2006 and inventor of micro-credit.

As you can see on the picture above, we were honored by the visit of Professor Yunus on our booth. And, despite the limited time he had, he showed great interest for our action to help families with a way to stay in touch, even at a distance.

In fact, this conference was a great success even if the weather was against us. It gathered the different forces for the digital world and from the social entrepreneurship with a real willingness to make things happen.

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/meeting-with-a-nobel-price-and-change-the-world/feed/ 0 The “angry birds” are coming… stuffed http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/the-angry-birds-are-coming-stuffed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-angry-birds-are-coming-stuffed http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/the-angry-birds-are-coming-stuffed/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:39:26 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1855 Angry Birds, you'll be happy to know that your favorite characters are available for real!]]> If you’ve spent hours playing Angry Birds, you’ll be happy to know that your favorite characters are available for real! The 5 models of the famous birds are available at this website. They are scheduled for delivery in December but the quantities are limited!
It’s the ideal Christmas gift if you know a true geek, isn’t it?

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/the-angry-birds-are-coming-stuffed/feed/ 0 iPhone | You want candies? Cut the Rope http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/iphone-you-want-candies-cut-the-rope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iphone-you-want-candies-cut-the-rope http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/iphone-you-want-candies-cut-the-rope/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:39:47 +0000 Aurore http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1800 After the huge success of Angry Birds, Chilingo created a new futur hit : Cut the Rope.

Cut the Rope offers a lot of funny riddles to candy addicts. The principle of the game starts very simple, you have to feed a little green hungry frog with candies. This little frog called Om Nom lives in a tiny cardboard box where candies are hanging on ropes. To help On Nom, you just neeed to cut the rope so he can catch the candies. This becomes more challenging and fun when different traps appear in the box…

Cut the Rope Lite avaible on the App Store for free
Cut the Rope for iPhone avaible on the App Store for $0.99
Cut the Rope HD for iPad on the App Store for $1.99

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/iphone-you-want-candies-cut-the-rope/feed/ 0 What’s in your hands? It’s a book http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/whats-in-your-hands-its-a-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-your-hands-its-a-book http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/whats-in-your-hands-its-a-book/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:12:48 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1239 To promote her book “It’s a book”, Lane Smith uses this short video, very funny and so revealing of the revolution currently happening :

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/whats-in-your-hands-its-a-book/feed/ 0 Yoocasa in Elle’s favorite websites for back-to-school http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/yoocasa-in-elles-favorite-websites-for-back-to-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoocasa-in-elles-favorite-websites-for-back-to-school http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/yoocasa-in-elles-favorite-websites-for-back-to-school/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:24:57 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1106 For a stress-free back-to-school, the French version of Elle magazine lists its favorite websites, including Yoocasa:
Yoocasa in the french version of Elle magazine

Yoocasa in the french version of Elle magazine

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/yoocasa-in-elles-favorite-websites-for-back-to-school/feed/ 0 The unflushables: Pee and Poo http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/the-unflushables-pee-and-poo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-unflushables-pee-and-poo http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/the-unflushables-pee-and-poo/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:24:33 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1045 According to Freud, children around 2 years would be obsessed with their dejection. Over 100 years later, a toy finally seems to fill this gap and reconcile them with the potty: Pee & Poo.

Pee is a yellow drop and Poo, a chunky brown dollop. These two “cute” characters were designed by Emma Meggitt while studying graphic design at the University of Gothenburg. This Scandinavian toy hit is also very successful in the U.S.: “They are horrible. But the children love them”.
Following the success of the cuddly toys that cost € 32, there are now T-shirts, underwear, key-chains…

“I wasn’t sure who would buy the toys but it turns out that kids absolutely love them,” says Ms Meggitt. “With the cuddly toys, kids aren’t sure if they are allowed to give them a hug – and then they think it’s great.” But it seems to be rather the parents who buy Pee & Poo, for the joke.
Up for a good laugh? You can get your Pee and Poos on the Pee and Poo web store or in one of the shops listed in the retailers section of the website.

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/the-unflushables-pee-and-poo/feed/ 1 Adults have to learn from kids http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/adults-have-to-learn-from-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adults-have-to-learn-from-kids http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/adults-have-to-learn-from-kids/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:57:53 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1020 Adora Svitak is young American girl who writes short stories and blogs since age of 7. She is now 12 years and explains with a disconcerting ease and confidence that the world needs “childish” thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and above all, optimism. The big dreams of children deserve high expectations, she said, starting with the grownups’ willingness to learn from children as as much as to teach.

This speech was given at a TED conference. If you have a bit of time, feel free to explore the TED site for more gems like this talk by Adora.
Do not hesitate to share other TED speeches in the comments: at Yoocasa, we really are fans.

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/adults-have-to-learn-from-kids/feed/ 0 Poll | Geolocation : what’s you’re take? http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/poll-geolocation-whats-youre-take/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poll-geolocation-whats-youre-take http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/poll-geolocation-whats-youre-take/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:15:42 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=1009 Yesterday, Facebook launched in the US its geolocation service: FaceBook Places.

We thought it would be a good opportunity for a poll about this trend:

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. ]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/poll-geolocation-whats-youre-take/feed/ 0 Recipe | Flavored water http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/recipe-flavored-water/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recipe-flavored-water http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/recipe-flavored-water/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:00:05 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=935 In summer, not always easy to get the kids to drink without giving them syrups and other sweetened drinks. But, so much sugar is not ideal.

Photo: Matt O’Hara

In his crusade against junk food, Jamie Oliver proposes us a simple and effective alternative: water flavored with fruit.

Ingredients:
2 jugs of water
1 lemon 1 (not treated)
1 lime or 1/2 orange (not treated)
some strawberries or raspberries
a small bunch of mint

Recipe:
In the first jug:
Mash up the strawberries or raspberries in a bowl with a fork. Pour in a bit of lemon juice. Crush the mint with your hands to release the flavor. Pour fruits and half the mint in the jug filled with water. Mix well. Add ice to make it very fresh.
If you’re feeling a little adventurous, add a few slices of cucumber. It may seem strange, but it’s very refreshing.

In the second jug:
Cut the citrus in slices. Throw them in the jug filled with water before crushing them against the bottom of the carafe. Add the remaining mint and ice. Mix well.

Here, you can get the whole family refreshed and healthy.

]]> http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/recipe-flavored-water/feed/ 0 Did you buy an iPad ? http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/did-you-buy-an-ipad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=did-you-buy-an-ipad http://yoocasa.com/blog/en/did-you-buy-an-ipad/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:28:21 +0000 Axel http://yoocasa.com/blog/?p=909

So, did you give in to the iPad temptation ?
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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