Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Hello San Francisco. You've got Wi-Fi and it's free courtesy of Meraki
Rareshare is a social network for people with rare medical disorders
Where do you put your money in your newsroom?
Boston.com takes a look at the changing face of customer service in a Web 2.0 world
Click this link if you want to know what the State Of The Web is for Summer 2008
How to find the best social media consultants
Here are 35 inspirational ad campaigns for your inspiration
What would Twitter look like during a zombie outbreak?
If you happen to be a surfer and think you're hardcore - you better think again
A Russian blogger has been sent to jail for criticizing the police. Not cool
If you're a web developer, here are all the cheat sheets you'll ever need
Does Facebook really have the best ads on all social networks?
Can these 15 websites make or break your brand?
Just who owns what on American broadcast television?
Labels: abduzeedo, American television, blogging, branding, facebook, lava surfing, Meraki, newsroom, Rareshare, Russia, San Francisco, State of the web, twitter, Zombies
posted by olli @ 19:51Monday, June 23, 2008
How can you model the real market value of social networks?
If you're waiting for Google's Android phone, you might not want to hold your breath
Tools to lure and keep consumers
If you're looking to build a new apartment complex, you might want to see what they're doing in Slovenia
Why it's OK to hate your American cell phone company
If you're looking for new DJ decks, Metrofarm should be top of your list
Say hello to the highest popping toaster in the world
Is this the future of urban life?
Does Facebook's growth outside the United States really matter?
Yahoorezinr will write your Yahoo! resignation letter for you. How convenient!
Are metrosexual developers better coders than the regular joes?
This banner ad will kill you without remorse
What every good marketer knows can be found on this webpage
This is a two-part rule on naming your start-up
Labels: Android, banner ads, branding, cell phone, consumer retention, Google, marketing, Metrofarm, metrosexuals, Slovenia, social network, start-up, toaster, urban life, yahoo, Yahoorezinr
posted by olli @ 20:02Thursday, May 22, 2008
Can a dead brand live again?
Say hello to the digital replacements of the natives
What bands have the most dedicated, least rational following?
Is China building the next-generation police state?
Say hello to the new $100 XO laptop. Look familiar?
Adolf Hitler discusses his upcoming trip to the Burning Man festival
What are the leadership lessons of YouTube?
What could your clients do to make your job easier?
Why are companies still investing in the top 8 mistakes in usability?
Shops in the UK are now tracking customers via their mobile phones
Say hello to the new gap.com re-design
How to use social media for keyword research
Say hello to the Music In A Bottle campaign
Smart City Radio is a public radio show that looks at urban life
Labels: branding, Burning Man, China, client, gap, GPS, groupies, leadership, Music In A Bottle, Smart City Radio, usability, XO, YouTube
posted by olli @ 21:15Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Web surfers know the advertisers are watching and they don't like it
"Advertising is dead. Long live content"
Is the art of multitasking really just a myth?
Has Microsoft lost its way on desktop computing?
If you're looking to kick off your start-up - this is a good place to start
Captain obvious says: The average iPhone user is young, rich and technically savvy
Say hello to Fox's new mobile store
More mobile: AdVideo streams ad content to mobile phones
Sokwanele is attempting to Google map incidents of post-election violence in Zimbabwe
Is Australia's new North West Metro so fast because they forgot about the passengers?
Microsoft Surface looks to hit AT&T stores on April 17th
Can we develop Agile software in traditional organizations? Good luck!
Can Ford afford a brand overhaul?
Everyone needs a biography. Get yours at Biographicon
We're loving this new Bomb The Bass' Butterfingers music video
Labels: advertising, AdVideo, Agile, Australia, Biographicon, Bomb the Bass, branding, content, Ford, Fox, Google, iPhone, Microsoft, multitasking, North West Metro, Sokwanele, startup, Surface
posted by olli @ 07:45Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Oakland Crimespotting gives you a look at bad things happening in the Bay Area
Will Iran shut down its Internet on election day?
This is part of a great Alternative Reality Game for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
We are loving this Space Invaders cutting board
Say hello to the great exodus of Sydney
Will Steven Spielberg launch a social network dedicated to the paranormal?
How to create a successful online portfolio
Is it just us or does the Meizu M8 OS give you deja vu as well?
Rest in Peace, Gary Gygax - Dungeons and Dragons ruled our lives back in the early 80's
It looks like ultra-wideband startups are starting to be chased by venture capitalists
70% of web social network users won't join one on their mobile phones
What is the role of the brand in social media marketing?
"Those prissy Prius drivers have a dark side"
Labels: branding, Iran, Meizu, mobile, Oakland Crimespotting, portfolio, Prius, Sarah Connor Chronicles, social media marketing, Space Invaders, Steven Spielberg, Sydney, ultra wideband
posted by olli @ 20:33Friday, January 18, 2008
This is a great in-depth analysis of the Cloverfield hypermedia marketing campaign
The importance of brand strategy as explained by American Gangster
Will 2008 be the year that "super advocates" make or break brands?
The BBC is getting ready to launch hyperlocal content
Blank is a web based magazine with no content, no images and no words
Q Switcher is brilliant cross-platform browser software for OS X
If you're looking for a replacement iPhone interface, Feltron might be for you
The perfect Cthulhu must-have fashion statement - tentacle arms!
What are the world's most controversial boardgames?
The New York Observer takes a look at Tumblr
Longjump is an interesting database creation tool
Information Aesthetics is a great blog about data visualization
Musicadium is a music distribution service based in Australia
Frank Gehry is set to design the new Serpentine Pavillion in London
Labels: boardgames, branding, Cloverfield, Cthulhu, Feltron, Frank Gehry, Information Aesthetics, Longjump, Musicadium, OSX, Q Switcher, super advocates, Tumblr
posted by olli @ 07:04Tuesday, January 8, 2008
The Next Web is a new blog covering the European start-up scene
Holy information design overload, Batman! It's the Tokyo Traffic Control Centre
Does MTV have any relevance to the music industry anymore?
Say hello to Yahoo!'s newly re-designed mobile homepage
More Yahoo! - what's going in their music department?
Why non-obvious brand icons work
Is the future of the music industry...Pac Man?
This is an awesome real-time blog of a World War I solider. Real-time!
This is a nice look at new building work in Wellington, New Zealand
The unsexiest magazine covers of 2007
Is 2008 the year that the IT department becomes obsolete?
What are the Pantone colours of Canada?
Labels: blogging, branding, IT, magazine design, music industry, Pantone, The Next Web, tokyo, traffic, Wellington, World War I, Yahoo mobile
posted by olli @ 20:38Thursday, September 20, 2007
NBC to offer DRM'd shows on-demand, on the web
Stephen Fry is a genius BUT did you know he's an expert on mobile phone UI?
Zipcar is now available on your mobile phone
Say hello to The Gloamer. He's made up of rolled up newspapers
Nobody puts on a fashion show like New York's Jack Spade
Ever wonder what happens when you open EVERY application on a Powerbook at once?
The Hoerboard is a really lovely custom made DJ workstation
The top ten laughably bad tech ads courtesy of CNET
These are the brand guidelines behind Verizon's "Can you hear me now?" campaign
Looks like this faux-GPS iPhone hack actually works
Why Europe's mobile startups are singing
Twitter + audio and video? Say hello to Utterz
Is your taste in music determined at birth?
Labels: branding, CNET, DRM, Gloamer, Hoerboard, mobile, music, NBC, startups, Stephen Fry, twitter, Utterz, Verizon, Zipcar
posted by olli @ 08:36Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Say hello to Beta records - an online record label
Say hello to Monocle's quality of life index
Don't design website navigation like advertising
Who's afraid of imitating Business Week?
Cool panoramas of the 7 wonders of the eWorld
NBC says goodbye to Apple and says hello to...Amazon?
There are bookshelves and then there is The Quad
Brands are inside-out. User Experience is outside-in
Say hello to Survivor Duck
How to get the most out of your books
Say hello to college.com
Bokardo looks at increasingly sophisticated social interfaces
Say hello to Metacard - the first virtual world credit card
What worries scientists? Direct brain to game interfaces
BMW has a pretty cool print campaign for its X3
Say hello to Virgin Galactic's spaceport
Labels: Amazon, Beta records, BMW, Bokardo, branding, college.com, Metacard, Monocle, social interfaces, Spaceport, survivor duck, Virgin Galactic
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