General Motors takes advertisement spend off Facebook. A short-sighted move and shows how clueless old world companies are in using new interaction mediums.
Google Drive? Drive on
April 28, 2012 By 4 Comments
Why you should re-read Google TOS before using Google Drive. And unintended consequences of providing integrated experiences.
Why Samsung/Android Will Never Get Another Dime From Me
April 27, 2012 By 4 Comments
I hate Samsung Mobiles and Android. I hate them with an unparalleled intensity. Read on for reasons.
To Exist Digitally
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you cannot point to something digitally, does it really exist? My thoughts on a post by Craig Mod that explores this question.
How Would a Billion Dollars Sit on You?
April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Mike Krieger, co-Founder of Instagram, shares how their photo-sharing service was scaled to 30million users. Beyond the technical details is a human trait worth emulating.
If This Then That
September 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
Between Flipboard and Zite on the iPad my primary means of consuming news and social media is a settled thing. But the workflow to act upon an information item is not consistent. A new startup IFTTT, aka ‘if this then that‘, takes an excellent crack at the problem. To add more context, on Flipboard my [...]
Google Correlate Draw, Finds Data That Fits Drawn Pattern
September 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
Used to be that you first had data. Then you did analysis to figure out the patterns and trends in it. Now you imagine the pattern and Google Correlate Draw checks if there is a search term that correlates to your pattern. This is awesome. In case you can’t yet make out what the fuss [...]
Redefiners – For Media Firms Who Wish To Disrupt Markets, Relevant For All Content Players
June 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
Redefiners is a presentation by Activate that provides a ‘lay of the land’ view of how media firms can capture growth dollars. It is a stunning presentation and very relevant for any content player who uses technology to deliver content and related experiences to their users. Just read through the deck, it is time well [...]
Windows 8: Awesome UX, Not So Much Underneath
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Big news coming from the D9 conference around Microsoft. Its flagship OS gets a rethink with the tentatively codenamed Windows 8. Take a look. Simply love the concepts here. The tiles, ability to compose windows, IE 10.0 and more. But all the rush vanished when they showed Excel and Windows Explorer. You got to the [...]
Idea – Flipboard for Financial Research
May 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
Flipboard is a personalized, social magazine for online content. Currently an iPad app, it has completely revolutionized media consumption for me. Media consumption workflow Almost 90% of my online time is spent on iPad/Fliboard at home. My twitter, facebook and rss feeds all are rendered in beautiful magazine layout. Add the ability to share the [...]
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