Sneak Peek: Red Staple ePub Authoring Tool

Lori from Red Staple, a pioneer of tools that enable independent artists to easily and affordably create digital packages for rapid distribution, gave a sneak peek of the company’s new authoring tool for creating enhanced iBooks and ePubs. This 7-min video, which was shot in late August, this gives you… more »

Battle for the Bintje: Belguim’s Best Potato…

The Wall Street journal had a front page story about the fate of frites in Belgium. I knew Belgium fries were awesome, having had first hand experience many years ago. I figured part of the reason was tied to my experience on that cold very cold (finger numbing) day in… more »

Lose the Keys, Gain Time…

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 »

Petco’s New Tagline Emphasizes Differentiator…

Coming on the heels of Burger King doing away with the creepy king, a headline in one of the newsletters I get shouted, “Petco Revamps Logo, Tagline.” For Burger King, the move was long overdue. But Petco?? If I want to see a Padres game while in San Diego, I… more »

Mash-up Cracks Me Up…

So I was working my early morning shift when I suddenly became aware of a song I hadn’t heard before. I paused and pondered what was striking my ears. Then I laughed out loud. For real? So I looked it up and I regret to say, I am quite late… more »