In an opinion piece appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch, the chairman & CEO of News Corp. (which owns the Journal), talked about education reform. He opened by saying he favored the Steve Jobs model and referenced the “1984” Super Bowl ad. “Our children are growing up in… more »
The New Chevy “Sappy-rado” Ad: Feels Weird…
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Anew Chevy ad hit the airwaves. If you watched sports, you may have caught a glimpse of it. A little boy is playing with his “Tonka Toy” version of a Silverado truck — having created an imaginary world that supposedly mirrors his Dad’s (who just so happens to drive a Silverado truck).
Lateral Publishing Debuts at TechCrunch Disrupt SF…
September 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
At the recently concluded TechCrunch Disrupt SF conference that was attended by 2,000 leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups, Red Staple, a pioneer of tools that enable independent artists to easily and affordably create digital packages for rapid distribution, demonstrated its new e-Book authoring tools —… more »
Lose the Keys, Gain Time…
September 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
According to a story that appeared in The Wall Street Journal, UPS (United Parcel Service) has come up with a way to speed up deliveries/reduce costs — that doesn’t involve breaking any laws. Having already optimized many of the delivery-related processes and procedures (i.e. drivers avoid left turns and are… more »
Nicely Done! Google Pays Tribute to Lucy…
August 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday, the Google Doodle was a fitting tribute to Lucille Ball (“I Love Lucy”) on what would have been her 100th birthday. Using a vintage television that had a volume on/off switch and a play button, Google showed famous clips from the television show. You can read more about… more »
