I stumbled upon an old issue of Fortune Small Business the other day and found a very inspiring story about how Alice Waters started Chez Panisse. It talked about the challenges she had back in 1971 when she first opened in her place in Berkeley, California. “In no time I… more »
Talkin’ Palm Pixi First Impressions…
December 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Palm Pixi, the sibling of the Palm Pre, started shipping in November. Reviewers have been weighing in over the last couple of weeks. Most complain about the Pixi’s speed (due to its slower processor). Others rip on it because there’s no WiFi. The screen size and resolution was bothersome… more »
Gap’s Happy Whateveryouwannakah Ad is Cheery and Fun
December 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
Updated (originally published Nov 16) The Gap has packaged up the spirit of the ad campaign and taken it on the road. Per a story appearing in MediaPost, a dozen professional dancers and drummers have hit the road as part of the Gap’s traveling cheer squad. “The company says the… more »
Kudos to The Sun v4.0!
November 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
MocoNews had a post that highlighted a really clever ad that a UK paper, The Sun, did as part of its 40 years in business celebration. It is fun to watch and makes some interesting points about being a great handheld — a play off the gadgets (iPhone, BlackBerry, Droid,… more »
There’s a Map for That (Updated)… Verizon’s Swipe at Apple
November 30, 2009 by 7 Comments
I was aware of the ad campaign where Verizon was touting how its coverage was better than AT&T’s. To me, it was a total “duh!” because my friends who have iPhones have been complaining big time about AT&T.
