I'm starting in this Thursday with nary a clue about what to explore. FYI.
Ah! Found something: Fake Scarcities. How Stuff Works has assembled a gallery of ten items whose supply has been altered to create more demand. Let's have a look at three of them here.
Mobile Data!? Who knew? Despite claims, watchdogs point out that only about 1/3 of the available spectrum is being used in the US. Even today. Even if you use a Hello Kitty cell phone. (They make 'em!!)
ERMAHGERD! The "Disney Vault" is just a myth! You know when you see those adverts that urge you to buy your Disney movies now, before they go "into the vault"? You may not be able to buy the movies from Disney for an undisclosed time period, but they're always available elsewhere.
Diamonds are on the list. The De Beers family is credited with creating a control on the supply of diamonds. Come to think of it, have you ever notice no store has a "no diamonds" sign posted out front? Nor have I!
Bonus
Awesome reuse/recycling idea: check out what these (Altoids) "Tinnovators" have done with those iconic metal boxes!
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