February 2012
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June 2011
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“Here are the twelve steps in goal setting.
The first step is desire
The...”
April 2011
7 posts
TBWA Chiat Day’s Social Activism 2.0 Report
I just came across TBWA Chiat Day’s 2010 Social Activism 2.0 report on how purpose has become key for brands to engage with the social media generation in the US. The report revealed that 75 per cent of youth prefers purchasing brands that belong to a socially responsible company, and 56 per cent are more likely to seek employment with a socially responsible company. While women tend to spread the...
Are you making something?
Making something is work. Let’s define work, for a moment, as something you create that has a lasting value in the market. Twenty years ago, my friend Jill discovered Tetris. Unfortunately, she was working on her Ph.D. thesis at the time. On any given day the attention she spent on the game felt right to her. It was a choice, and she made it. It was more fun to move blocks than it was to...
The 5 Models Of Content Curation
Over time, the idea of content curation has felt like more and more of a catchphrase that is really encompassing many smaller activities that are adding structure and insight to the cacophony of information being published online. What if we could define not just content curation as a macro activity, but look at how curation might be applied in very specific situations? The rest of this post...
“Five Ways to Hold the Right Kind of Attention
1. Embrace mystery - Frame...”
– Five Ways to Hold the Right Kind of Attention - John Hagel III and John Seely Brown - John Hagel III and John Seely Brown - Harvard Business Review
October 2010
2 posts
Location is about intimacy, not privacy
As the explosion of the location-based internet envelops us, we roll towards an 11th and very personal level of communication - Location sharing.
This info graph (http://pleaseenjoy.com/project.php?cat=1&subcat=&pid=136&navpoint=12) by Ji Lee, Creative Director of Google Lab in New York, explains how our communication becomes fragmented with the onslaught of digital, and asks if...
September 2010
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July 2010
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To The Honorary NYC Mayor Bloomberg....
Greetings to NYC Mayor’s Office,
I have an idea. In fact I have many of them, most of them are internet related but this one is slightly different.
This idea will help clean up NYC (not that its that dirty), create employment for under privileged people, help the environment as a green initiative as well as assist in keeping New Yorkers healthy.
I was in NYC for a month and a half from...
June 2010
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May 2010
1 post
The dumbphone is the next big thing and SMS is the...
Battery life is the biggest downfall of today’s smart-phones. If you are a heavy user of one of these devices, and you are mobile, you will often find yourself stranded with a dead device. At the recent Google IO, the Android breakout sessions focused on optimizing the device and its applications to obtain premium battery life. Google developers are going to great lengths to...
April 2010
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March 2010
2 posts
“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You...”
– Bryan Dyson - CEO of Coca Cola
Forum Nokia Developers Conference March 2010....
As we know, since the launch of Apple’s APP store and the iPhone, the landscape of mobile has changed considerably. This change has created Nokia to evolve a new strategy to maintain their market position as the worlds largest mobile player.
The Nokia’s OVI store (OVI meaning door) is their answer and strategy to maintain that position. The OVI store is now reaching well over 1...
February 2010
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November 2009
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October 2009
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August 2009
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June 2009
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“you didn’t get any milk!!” “...I forgot to turn...
As all mobile devices become smart, the data and information delivered to the user becomes sensitive to their surroundings. With devices understanding their location as well as the preferences of the user , information that is desirable for me, at that point in time, will be delivered to me. I get relevant information when I want it. This is the next step for the worldwide web. To harness all...
May 2009
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April 2009
3 posts
March 2009
3 posts
Evan Williams on listening to Twitter users |... →
Watchan inspiring little piece on design..
heap of other nice pieces on Ben’s Blog
January 2009
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December 2008
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“the new year - a new blog”