James Temple, in his Dot.Commentary column for the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote an interesting piece about Daniel Russell Google’s search scientist, who spends a lot of time observing how people interact with pages on the web. His job, as search anthropologist, includes observing and talking to users to garner human… more »
Porting Consumer Electronics Model to Cars…
March 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The co-founder and chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, said some interesting things in a story appearing this week in The Wall Street Journal (Tesla Takes Luxurious Route to the Electric Car). He is betting “the best way to make electric cars a mainstream product is to follow the path… more »
Larry the Quaker Oats Man Gets a Makeover…
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
First of all, who knew his name was Larry? Second of all, really? Really?? According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, the Quaker Oats man has been updated, much like Betty Crocker a few years back. The point was to “reinvigorate the brand globally.” Brand design firm, Hornall… more »
They Got to Move It, Move It…
March 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looks like the Swedes are onto something. According to an AP story that appeared this week, for some, lunchtime equals “move it” time. Called Lunch Beat, it is an activity where workers dance to club music during their lunch hour. The very first one took place in June 2010, at… more »
Angry Birds is a Success Because…
March 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There was an interesting article in Investor’s Business Daily yesterday (Rovio Targets Disney With ‘Angry Birds’ Space, Deals) that caught my eye. To start, chief marketing officer, Peter Vesterbacka, was quoted saying that Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, is “an entertainment company, not a game company.” He compared his company… more »
