I read over at the IT Pros Are Artful. No, Seriously article that there is evidence that IT Pros are creative - well duh!!  how else could every IT person I know worth their salt either do the magic of Star Trek's "Scotty" when nothing seems to work properly and cash is low or sell like the Best Salesman in the world.  Anyway, here are some details.

Alzheimer’s Network Wins Top Prize

Said Dajani, a Web site manager at the Alzheimer’s Society, submitted a private communications network for Alzheimer’s patients, and a screen saver that acts as a memory aid for people with dementia. His entry earned DesignIT’s top prize.

An artist’s sculpture interpreted the winning technology design, related to Alzheimer’s disease.

Dajani received cash and will work with Microsoft technical evangelists to deploy his idea. The Alzheimer’s Society will receive £15,000 ($30,000 U.S.) to implement the system. Four runner-up charities will receive consulting services and software for ideas submitted on their behalf.

“Personally, I was extremely flattered. Ultimately it is all about making a product that is useful both to [caretakers] and people with dementia,” Dajani said. “I have been very impressed by the team from Microsoft. We have already had introductory meetings … and it is clear they are committed to making the project work.”

Juana Awad of the Slade School of Fine Art interpreted Dajani’s work as a sculpture that projected an 18-minute audio-video loop into a small glass. In the video, a woman looks out into the world through a veil that isolates her from her surroundings. The stark metal sculpture holding the glass evokes a “forceful medical tool,” Awad’s description said.

A Community of Unsung Creativity

“We don’t have a revenue target [with the contest], we have a perception and satisfaction target,” project lead Claire Smyth said. “We’re saying we’ll give IT pros the financial support to help a charity. In the process, they get to demonstrate their innovation and creativity, something they don’t always get the chance to do.”

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David