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I’m feeling lucky and your appendix works
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Does anyone still use the I’m Feeling Lucky button on Google? I remember trying that a couple of times in the dark ages of the Internet. When internet still began with a capital I. The first time I ever saw Google. I suppose it must have been 1998.
The results of clicking on I’m Feeling Lucky [...]
Best Buy gets women, in training
Friday, March 28th, 2008As I was reading this piece at the Hub Magazine (Best Buy is winning with women), I was reminded of a friend describing a trip to an electronics store a few years ago. She was looking for a new audio system, and had taken along a guy friend for company. The sales staff only spoke [...]
Magic in marketing
Thursday, July 5th, 2007If The New York Times finds it newsworthy to report the tremendous buzz around a show called Pushing Daisies (coming this fall), and John From Cincinnati features some of the same magical themes, do we see a trend in progress?
I believe so, and yet I haven’t compiled all the data yet to prove it. Sometimes [...]
The relevance of car chases
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Monday, I saw an interview that baffled me for the assumptions of the interviewer. I wanted to post something but I had a difficult time being nice about it. Tuesday, I found an article (from the same source!) that offered another perspective and seemed to prove my point. But I still wasn’t sure I wanted [...]
Strange brew
Thursday, March 15th, 2007Sleep-driving lately?
If you’ve been woken up by the highway patrol, and the last thing you remember, you were in your pajamas on your Sealy Posturepedic; you might be under the influence of quite a surprising sleep aid. With fascinating side effects.
I know. This is old news! Heard the one about the guy and his Lunesta [...]
Viacom says ouch to Google
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007Yes, I have a few thoughts on the subject of Viacom suing Google for one billion over copyright infringements on YouTube. I think it’s a matter of perspective. Because the folks who are already watching The Daily Show will continue to watch it. And those who don’t bother to watch, might enjoy clips at YouTube [...]
Digital memories preserved
Friday, March 9th, 2007Yesterday, David Pogue of the Times offered a review of Sony’s DVDirect VRD-MC3. He likes it. And I was reading the review, remembering that I enjoy playing with these products more than reading about them. Perhaps for the same reason that I enjoy drinking wine more than reading about how it might feel to drink [...]
HDTV on demand
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007TV Predictions reported yesterday that the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza of Los Angeles is offering HD on Demand. Wonderful! Now, can I get this at home please? Time Warner Cable of NYC, are you there?
A quick look at the Hyatt’s website suggests that they are not promoting this yet, on the web. Room amenities include [...]