World Economic Forum, Davos 2009
I was at Davos again this year, but decidedly quiet on the blogging front -- I did a bit of Twittering, but for the most part was really there to focus on the topics at hand. If you didn't make…
Continue Reading →The Nike Coraline Dunks
I was minding my own business, working away, when the most bizarre care package of the week (if not the month, or year so far) arrived on my desk. I've known about the giveaway for the new Coraline movie Nike…
Continue Reading →Pretty Loaded
Ah yes, the good ol' days of dial-up modems and preloading screens. As our Internet connections get faster, the preloading screen is quickly going the way of the Zune dinosaur. Big Spaceship , a Brooklyn-based digital creative agency, created Pretty…
Continue Reading →Zoomdoggle’s Text Service
Our fun-making bretheren over at Zoomdoggle are at it again, and this time you can get in on the action, all you need is a mobile phone. Go ahead, text 30644 the words "NEED FUN" and you'll get sent back…
Continue Reading →OneRiot
The advent of the Internet has more or less made television the antiquated way of keeping up with the informational Joneses. Monitoring the World Wide Web for what's going on is as easy as HTTP. Unfortunately, the sites you check…
Continue Reading →Smart Car Kits
Just about everything seems ripe for a makeover these days. There are reality shows that'll revamp anything from your wardrobe to your aspirations. And even though Pimp My Ride has been unnecessarily adding XBoxes and juicers into Geo Metro's for…
Continue Reading →Start Wearing Purple
A few months ago a film crew, photographer, assistants of all types and literally dozens of people with color meters, cameras and lights descended on my NYC office and later at my home to shoot a spot and interview for…
Continue Reading →Tag a Dummer
In spite of all of the warnings about global warming, there are still those that continue to drive the gas guzzling behemoth that is the Hummer. The tank-sized vehicle is often purchased to compensate for shortcomings both mental and physical…
Continue Reading →Japanese Cat Cafes
Clever as ever, the Japanese have combined an animal shelter with a teahouse to create the Tokyo phenomenon known as "cat cafes." To understand why the Japanese would pay ($8-$12 an hour) to play with someone else's cats, you have…
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