The Like Button Makes You Better

May 15, 2010

Since Facebook unveiled their new Like Button and associated social plugins several weeks ago at their F8 Conference, they’ve been the talk of the social media town.
In efforts to leverage the social tidal wave of Facebook recommendations, more than 100,000 sites have installed these plugins in the short time that they have been [...]

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If you ever doubt the power of storytelling…

May 6, 2010

RIP Ernie Harwell.

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Where is our rocket?

May 6, 2010

In 1969, Neil Armstrong took his first small step (and giant leap for man-kind), when he bounced out of a rocket and onto the moon.
This moment was not the work of one individual; instead, this step was the culmination of years of work by many brilliant minds working together towards a common goal… a goal [...]

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Do you move at the speed of Facebook?

May 5, 2010

Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, I picked up the phone and called someone about their service. I didn’t visit their website, I didn’t search on google to read about their industry; frankly, I didn’t care what their digital presence was like. I needed the service they offered (insurance, in [...]

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The gold rush of location data

March 17, 2010

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the utility of mobile location-based social networks. Their growth curves are starting to resemble the early days of Twitter, as early adopters flock to check-in at their favourite spots. Certainly, if SXSW is any indication, and hype is to be believed, 2010 will be a [...]

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Who’s focusing on what’s now?

March 16, 2010

With all of the talk about SXSW lately, there has certainly been a lot of talk about what’s next. The location wars are heating up… will Foursquare reign triumphant? Will Gowalla gain market share? Where does Blippy fit in to the privacy economy? Who’s next in line for VC funding?
Watching the [...]

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Letting ideas live and die

March 15, 2010

Many of us are lucky enough to work in a field where we don’t have to pick up heavy boxes and load them onto trucks for a living. We aren’t plowing fields, we aren’t forging tools out of steel, we aren’t digging ditches. Instead we use our minds and emotions to bring new [...]

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Where’s your konami code?

March 12, 2010

Anyone who grew up through the 1980’s knows what I mean.
Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start
For a generation of children, this was the first step of effective problem solving. When in doubt, when faced with a new situation, start mashing these buttons to unlock a cheat screen.
Many [...]

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One less excuse between you and greatness

March 11, 2010

When was the last time you had a great idea? Chances are, you didn’t execute on it. You found an excuse that made it feel okay to not follow through. You threw it into the “someday” bin.
James Cameron had his idea for Avatar in 1977. Just like you, he didn’t execute. [...]

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It’s all going to be okay. People like you.

March 6, 2010

Within every person is the desire to be liked. Deep down, whether we admit it or not, craving acceptance, the feeling of being part of a community and receiving love from others is one of the persistent open loops in our brains. Much of our behaviour when interacting with others is centred around [...]

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