Scott Lachut

Favorite Travel App?
For booking flights, Kayak does a nice job of aggregating all the available options and linking you through to the associated carrier for purchase. Airbnb is the first place I look when considering where to stay, but am curious to test out Hotel Tonight for last minute deals on reservations.…
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Your Favorite Kickstarter Project
I'm not so up to speed on anything recently, but in terms of creative use of the platform and building a community, the Freaker "coozie" alternative was pretty brilliant. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1466918613/freaker-usamaking-you-and-your-beverage-cooler -S
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If you had the chance to return to school?
I can't speak from personal experience, but we've had a number of interns who have had success with NYU's ITP program (http://itp.nyu.edu/itp/) and MIT always seems to be pushing the envelope in terms of innovation and experimentation. If you want to save money and just gain experience, interning, even later…
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Is customisation and personalisation sustainable?
If personalized/customized products create a product of superior quality, even from the standpoint of consumer perception, than I think these considerations have the ability to create more sustainable marketplace. If I as a consumer spend the time creating a product that better suits my needs or personality, than in all…
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Who are the top 3 start-ups to date for 2011?
Getaround (http://www.getaround.com/) - p2p car sharing service that redefines the value of ownership and turns any individual into a zipcar of one. will the sharing mentality keep growing? Banksimple (https://banksimple.com/) - attempting to deliver trust and intelligence to an industry that sorely needs an injection of both. will they be…
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What is inspiring to see in San Francisco?
If you happen to find yourself in San Francisco over the weekend, I'd suggest a visit to the German Tourists' Club nestled in the midst of Muir Woods (http://www.touristclubsf.org/) just over the Golden Gate Bridge. Not sure how much of a secret it is these days, but there are few…
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Beer: The Rise Of The Can
Way back when I always appreciated the price point and romanticism of the six pack of cans. Pull one out for the road (walking of course) and that open ring instantly becomes a convenient method for carrying the other five, adding some additional utility into the mix. From a quality…
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What are the top innovations in stores at the shelf that improve the user experience and drive sales?
I think there's some exciting interactions on the horizon with mobile phones and NFC, and how they can enable more personalized experiences when inside of a store. On that same note, as image recognition technologies become more sophisticated, there is the potential for shoppers to be treated to experiences as…
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What's inspiring to see in Paris
Can't say I've had the opportunity to check this out, as it just opened the other night, but I have to imagine that David Lynch's new Paris Nightclub, Club Silencio (inspired by the club of the same name from Mulholland Drive), has to be rather amazing. More details and images…
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How could we make the world even smaller, more accessible? #TEDActiveMOB
The things that are exciting me are the technologies that are bridging our online and offline activities and how they combine to create a world where information connects people in new ways. Couple of specifics come to mind here: The availability of low cost 3D printing and scanning technologies that…
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