Announcement, I'm going to Google
I just got off the phone with Larry Page. He's offered me a job to run Google's PR department and I've decided to take him up on it. Why? Because I finally realized that Steve Gillmor is right. Mi...
AMAZON GETS IM
In order to get closer to their customers, humanize Amazon, increase sales, and stay modern, Amazon.com has decided to make all Instant Messenger (IM) handles of its employees public. This way Amazon...
Let me break it down for you. Podshow = Old Media.
And yes, as you probably heard on our recent show (here and here), we're pretty much done with the nonsense that is Podshow, a big media-like podcasting startup. — Don't get me wrong, I'm *all* abou...
The Head Lemur joins Microsoft!
DATELINE Phoenix. Arizona — Following the surprise move of Robert Scoble to Google, it was announced this morning that Alan Herrell, aka the head lemur will replace Scoble as the primary Evangelist...
Perspective: Where Apple fails
If Apple Computer is so great, how come it's so small? — With all the hoopla surrounding the company—and you'll hear a lot this week as Apple turns 30—you'd think it pulled off the first manned spac...
The Convenience of an A.T.M., but So Much More
Would you like some financial services with that coffee? — Convenience stores, best known to weary motorists as sources for drinks and snack chips, are starting to gain a reputation as good places t...
An inspiring talk by Jeff Cole
Along with Mark Evans and Rob Hyndman, I sat in on a terrific presentation given Friday morning by Dr. Jeff Cole, the director of the World Internet Project (thanks to Jordan Banks of eBay Canada for ...
They Come in Peace...and for the BBQ
Just found an April Fools joke on Google Earth. Area 51 has some visitors: — Amusements | Perm Link — Trackback Pings — Listed below are links to weblogs that reference They Come in Peace...an...
Build Your Own Web 2.0 Application Using Fluff and Hot Air
So you have a great idea that you want to turn into the Next Big Thing? Well, jump aboard the Web 2.0 bandwagon! The momentum that's building behind web applications means there's never been a bette...
Ultra Wide-screen Tablet PC Heaven
OK, this new Ultra Wide-Screen Tablet PC rocks! Talk about productivity! I love the size of this screen! Finally, a manufacturer that listens to what their customers want. It's about time. It's n...
Duke Nukem Forever
Rating: Not yet rated (my money says AO) — What a long, strange trip it's been. I wasted away most of my junior high years playing Duke Nukem 3D. Our own Opposable Thumbs writer Rodney designed an...
GTA Chicago Official and Exclusive to PS3
The site's up for Grand Theft Auto Chicago, due to hit the Playstation 3 exclusively in October 2007. — Shocker! Or perhaps April Fools joke is more likely. When did Rockstar ever do a real city? ...
How to measure the value of Corporate Blogging
Sure been a real blog storm around business blogging ROI, I'm having a hard time keeping track — But this question has been coming up over and over. — How do you measure the ROI of blogging? — T...
'Kosher' Phone Merges Technology, Faith
JERUSALEM — It sounds like the setup for a punch line: What do you get when you cross an ultra-Orthodox rabbi with a mobile phone? But the "kosher phone" is real and its developers are serious about ...