Last time around, I posted about not having enough time to blog. I’m trying to fix this by basically making time – but it seems a good point at which to list some tools that help you get ‘cool’ results with as little input as possible. By this, I mean tools that use your media […]
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The Universal Process™. Or: the Gartner Hype Cycle of Life
Life. Work. Birth. Death. And everything in between. Read on. I wrote some time ago about the process of writing. Unless I’m writing for myself – that is, when I had time for ‘recreational writing’, or even blogging for that matter – I tend to procrastinate. I sit in front of the monitor surrounded by […]
And on… and on…
I notice that Chris Nee has linked up to me with a very nice description but mentions that I’ve been a bit quiet lately. This is going to continue for another week at least – being quiet, that is. Because I still don’t have broadband. I might even stop being friendly too if it goes on any longer […]
Social spume
- FOMO the Movie: The Terrifying Social TruthFor all the amazing ways social media has changed our lives, it's come with some downsides, as well. Chief among those is FOMO — that is, of course, Fear of Missing Out, a documented disease among social media addicts Surely you're familiar with the feeling. A simple night relaxing at home is no longer good enoughTwitter brings fun updates from fri […]Sam Laird
- Elon Musk Wants to Build an Electric Pickup TruckHow did you spend you Friday night? Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk spent his answering questions about paying back the government and musing about the next kind of electric vehicle he might like to make. After posting a number of tweets about his thoughts on proper taxation and how he did (PayPal and Zip2) and didn't make his fortune, Musk appeared to […]Lance Ulanoff
- Askem Gets You the Answers You Need, FastThe Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: AskemThe Pitch: Askem aims to simplify your decision-making process Why It's Taking Off: Askem lets you share your questions online and create up to five different text res […]Veena Bissram
- Video Captures Scary Washington Bridge CollapseMore proof that the cameras are everywhere. The frightening collapse of a bridge in Washington State on the busy Interstate 5 was actually caught by a surveillance camera. A huge portion of the bridge fell into the Skagit River on Thursday night after an over-sized freight truck struck part of the structure. The grainy video, obtained by AP, actually shows a […]Lance Ulanoff
- Young & Rubicam's 90th Anniversary & CEO David Sable's advice for Startups [Video]Young & Rubicam celebrated its 90th year in business by inviting people around the world to join them in a social conversation that filled a Clear Channel Spectacolor Billboard at NY’s Times Square this Thursday. The billboard was populated with their profile pictures across a mosaic based on their tweets under the hashtag #AdvertisingIs. The mosaic was […]basilpuglisi
- Myspace's New Architects Reveal How to Rebuild a BrandThere's perhaps nothing harder than changing the public perception of a brand once it's been imprinted in popular culture's psyche. Especially when it's left a bad taste in users' mouths. But that was exactly the job facing Ben Johnston and Jess Huddart, CEO and creative director of Josephmark, the 25-person Australian studio tasked […]Adam Popescu
- Alfonso Ribeiro, Will and Jaden Smith Do the Carlton DanceGather 'round nerds, '90s kids and fans of Carlton Banks Will Smith and son Jaden recently made an appearance on the BBC's Graham Norton Show. In the video above, they perform a father-son rap together, which is kind of cool. But the real fun starts at the 3:45 mark, when none other than Smith's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air castmate Alfonso Ri […]Sam Laird
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