February 2012
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“Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not...”
– Via Banksy on advertising. Working in advertising I’m obviously conflicted here. That said, in the discussion about advertising and its placement I’m most sympathetic to discussions around public space. In most situations advertising is the labour or cost that comes in exchange for a...
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WatchThe Show with Zefrank is back and I will be funding it. I don’t even remember how I got into it, but I always looked forward to the next episode. It was my buddy Duncan and his brother Jon that helped complete the “Earth Sandwich” in Spain - a random, yet proud moment by association.
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Droga5 Creative Invents Adhesive Bandages That... →
A really smart product innovation to help increase the likelihood of bone marrow donations by Graham Douglas at Droga5.
Apple's iPhone TV Ads: The Complete Campaign |... →
If you’re a fan, an interesting look at all of the TBWA spots for iPhone to date.
Mozilla Launching Cross-Platform App Store Later... →
Could be interesting but only when the the benefits of their ‘store’ are made clear - why do I go to Mozilla over anywhere else? Which developers need this and why?
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Press Pass →
Press Pass is a live directory of journalists organized by beat, outlet, & region. Given that Twitter tends to break news by up to half an hour before media outlets and that many news contributors are going beyond their 9 to 5 online, worth a look to find newsmakers you might like to follow.
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The Apple Payment System You Never Saw Coming -... →
An overview of Apple’s opportunity in the mobile payment space. I’m sure they are going to develop something and I’m guessing it will be built around the camera as an input (rather than NFC, etc) with payments being confirmed through the data connected device and Apple finding their cut in the process.
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“Most are stories written with little or no research done. They’re written as...”
– Have you thought about where you’re getting your news from recently? I totally understand if you want to get the latest from Mashable, but just make sure you take a deeper look somewhere else if you want to do anything more than skim the surface. Consider the motives of the...
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“As people increasingly share stories, videos, and tips through their networks,...”
– Not sure how I feel about the term ‘presumer,’ but there is no doubt that our networks (social and subscribed) are aggregating and curating what is considered ‘worth sharing’ - Techmeme being one kind of example and Pinterest being a completely different other example.
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Research in Motion and the BlackBerry’s Rise and... →
James Surowiecki discusses the consumerization of I.T. and RIM’s seeming inability to understand what people want.