Interesting Advertising – I Wish

I am inundated with advertising… in a million subtle and not-so-subtle ways every single day. I was watching some animated videos on YouTube this afternoon and I came across this one – I had no idea it was a commercial (I don’t know a single word of the language) until half way through… and once [...]

Had to Share

I love this line and figured I’d share. It’s creative and definitely sums up one view of this momentous deal:
“Microsoft says Yahoo has three weeks to negotiate a decent deal, after which time Microsoft is going to get medieval on its ass.” -Wired
Image from here.

On Transparency

“It’s impossible to move, to live, to operate at any level without leaving traces, bits, seemingly meaningless fragments of personal information.” – William Gibson
As a self-accepted bibliophile, I have read something from just about every genre. During my teenage years of angst and self-discovery I read the novels of William Gibson – one promise after [...]

Cracked’s Supervillain Flowcharts

“Yes, that was a bit hands-on for me, wasn’t it?”
Supervillain Flowcharts…All I want to know is WHY was Cobra all the way down at #20?? Ah - perhaps it was the use of expletives in just about every sentence? Humorous communication, but the fact is that swearing alienates a fairly large portion  of the population. I do like Cracked’s [...]

YouTube Quality Tips

I have been disappointed in YouTube’s video quality, so this article came as a bit of inspiration. For tips on how to access the higher quality videos, read this Wired article.

A Very Good Point

Communication Overload

I’ve already mentioned my addiction to Bloglines, but I thought I’d delve deeper as I find myself getting overwhelmed and falling behind. I pin A LOT. Days when I don’t have much time – meaning most days – I scan through my feeds, read the short ones and pin the longer ones that look interesting. [...]

The Paris Hilton Meme

A very good question: Why hasn’t the Paris Hilton meme died yet?? For more, read this article in Wired. Memes are a very interesting concept. As someone who is passionate about communication and how we are able to connect to our family, our friends, our co-workers and our market, the meme study is very compelling. [...]

Some Great Tech.

Check this out: Chumby. I love new innovations! Technology is so much fun (when it works) that I get a kick out of keeping tabs on what’s new.

“You Love Me but You Don’t Know Who I Am”

I’m a fan of 3 Doors Down, a rock-ish band of seemingly sincere young men. I’m listening to their song “Be Like That” and reading this article from Fast Company that discusses Facebook and some of the problems that come from being a part of its community. Personally I am a big believer in networking [...]