Sometimes, nothing seems to work properly. This week I had a sudden flash of inspiration: how about importing an RSS feed into a Google Spreadsheet, creating a chart from it, then publishing that chart as an image? You could then produce your own charts for RSS feeds. Wonderful. A quick test showed that yes, you […]
Archive | February, 2010
What are people saying about… PR?
This is another in a series of posts in which I set up dashboards to get an overview of what people are saying, and where they’re saying it. This time: PR. Public Relations. The art and science of spin, persuasion, influence. Whatever you want to call it, the chances are that today, you read, watched, […]
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- iPhone 6 Concept Includes a Projected KeyboardIf you've long complained about your typing speed and productivity, this iPhone 6 concept video may be the solution you're searching for. The above YouTube video shows an iPhone 6 mockup that, when set on a flat surface, can project a Mac keyboard from one side and a Mac desktop from the other. The video, created by YouTube user Sonitdac, shows a r […]Chelsea Stark
- Google Glass and design fictions for the present-futureA useful concept and an amazing talk… One thing we learned from Google’s I/O conference is how far Google Glass is from the promotional video that the company put out for its product, long before a usable protoype was available. The video was called “how it feels”, but was of course speculating about “how it would feel” to have something like Google Glass w […]Antony Mayfield
- Why Internships Are Worth ItInternships are becoming an increasingly popular way to differentiate yourself from the hoi polloi; in fact, interns are 70% more likely to be hired as full-time employees with a company than candidates with no experience at the company. Not only are interns getting hired more often — but there are companies that offer incredible perks and incentives to attr […]Elisha Hartwig
- 'SNL' Says Goodbye to Bill Hader With a Surprise WeddingSaturday Night Live's season finale was full of surprises, goodbyes and guest stars. While it was hosted by Oscar-winner Ben Affleck, the show-stealer was a tribute to eight-season cast member Bill Hader, who announced last week that he would be leaving the cast The Saturday Night Live cast paid appropriate homage to Hader and his beloved character Stef […]Neha Prakash
- Retailers Turn 'Showrooming' Into Innovation OpportunityA store in Australia made headlines earlier this year for charging consumers $5 to just walk through the door. The decision was made following the growth of "showrooming," a familiar concept when a person heads into a physical store to check out merchandise before finding the same product at a cheaper price online. Thanks to free shipping and retur […]Samantha Murphy
- Solar Chaser Toy Uses Sun to Play With Your CatEven the simplest things in life are getting tech overhauls, so the next time you think it's too much work to wave a laser or string in the air to keep your cat entertained, consider this new toy that is powered by the sun. Called the Solar Chaser, the device is essentially a cat toy on a wand that sticks to the window with suction cups. When it gets en […]Samantha Murphy
- The Maker Movement Disrupts Brands, Provides OpportunitiesFor my third year, I spent yesterday at the Maker Faire, in Silicon Valley. Unlike any other year, the crowds were overflowing, suggesting this movement was growing faster than the cottage industry before. To put this into context, the maker movement is yet (another) disruption to brands, here’s the lineage: [Disruptions Summarized: 1) The Internet democra […]jeremiah_owyang
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