“I’m connected to a big world online.”™
I had a few friends around for a casual dinner recently and after the meal we relaxed on the couch and I put the TV on. At one point I looked around and everyone had one eye on whatever show we were watching and one eye on their device. A range of gadgets were represented: [...]
Alright, so here’s a promotion I can’t quite wrap my head around. I have grown up with a mother that has very fond memories of VW’s. Her first car was a Beetle and she trailed across Europe in the 60′s with friends in a T1 listening to David Crosby on repeat. They are iconic vehicles. [...]
That moment when the plate is put in front of you. It’s better than what you imagined when you ordered it. It’s a thing of beauty. Looks so delicious. You are already devouring it with your eyes. What’s next? Dig in? No. Pull out the smartphone. “At least once a month, 52% of people take [...]
Blink-182 turns the table on Youtube users in their video for the first single in 8yrs: “Up All Night”. With help from AT&T, the band sifted through every YouTube video featuring Blink fans making use of the trio’s music without permission, then repaid the favor by using their footage without permission. As you can imagine [...]
Pepsi has just launched a “next generation” social vending machine. We’ve noticed touchscreen vending machines lately but this takes it to another level of interaction. “Using digital technology, PepsiCo’s Social Vending System enables any user to gift a friend by selecting a beverage and entering the recipient’s name, mobile number and a personalized text message…The [...]
I think Facebook’s new “questions” tool is pretty cool. I first noticed it when my brother, who is a DJ, asked all of his fb friends which of his mixes was their favorite. It was interesting to see the poll and who likes which tracks. Obviously, this is a great opportunity for businesses that have [...]
I have been in Brisbane for the past few weeks visiting with family and friends, and therefore have had a front row seat to a “disaster of biblical proportions“. I’m at a loss for words when I try to describe the enormity of the challenges presently facing this city. I fail even harder when trying [...]
Apparently the ever popular Facebook and the flailing, oh-god-help-me-I’m-not-quite-dead-yet MySpace are doing a joint announcement today (according to an invitation mashable received) With MySpace’s recent rebrand and shift towards the entertainment end of things, one has to wonder if MySpace will become a component of Facebook, maybe become artist/musician pages for Facebook? Or is it [...]
As a professional web surfer I see firsthand on a daily basis how quickly information, trends, memes, etc whizz around the globe. This awesome presentation from Geek Comedian Tom Scott really succeeds in putting that into perspective.
