I have a new hero. His name is Bill Hammack (AKA the Engineer Guy). Thanks to Gizmodo, I discovered someone who can tell techie stories succinctly and in an engaging way. None of this eyeballs rolling back in the head stuff. His website describes the approach as “Irreverent & playful.”… more »
Example: When Words ARE the Source of Confusion…
January 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I have to say that this cartoon ranks right up there with the Emily Litella skits (a “deaf” penalty,” “The “Eagle [Equal] Rights Amendment”, and “making Puerto Rico a steak [state]”) from the old Saturday Night Live shows. Clearly, Stephan (Pearls Before Swine) Pastis must have been a fan of… more »
Toyota’s Ideas for Good campaign…
December 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Toyota has had a pretty rough year. In January, there was the recall due to gas pedal issues (and the fallout). In July, a voluntary recall was announced involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the United States to address the possibility that the vehicle’s steering lock… more »
Crayola: It’s about growing frequency of self expression
December 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Crayola may have re-invented itself from a business model standpoint, but from a philosophical, they have very much stuck to their core: it’s about enabling creative experiences. Crayons are something most of us are familiar with –whether the simple 8-pack or the 64-pack with sharpener– at one time or another,… more »
What’s Going on Up There? TheLadders.com Story…
December 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I love reading the “Corner Office” column that appears weekly in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. Every week I seem to find something interesting there. For example, last Sunday, the interview was with Marc Cenedella, founder and C.E.O. of TheLadders.com, a job search site. He talked about… more »
