Jura-Capresso Impressa F7
We recently finished renovating our kitchen, and thought it would be great to upgrade the coffee machine as well. We've been using the Cuisinart Thermal Grind & Brew, and while it's pretty good, it...
View ArticleNovatel Merlin XU870 Cingular on MacBook Pro
This thing rocks! I just hooked up this 3G (HSDPA) modem and was up and running in seconds. The modem is an Expresscard 34 size wireless modem card that runs on the Cingular network in the U.S. It...
View ArticleWord of Mouth vs. Viral Marketing
Seth Godin blogged on the difference between word of mouth and viral marketing, and since the misuse of the term "viral marketing" has bugged me for a long time, I think it's worth commenting on. While...
View ArticleFocus Groups
This is great. Now to be fair, the greatness of the original Mac ad was somewhat a product of the times. It may be hard for people to grasp why a computer commercial would use the imagery that Apple...
View ArticleMicrosoft Understands Consumers
Microsoft understands us. They know we're all about elegance and simplicity now. That's why they've boiled these instructions down to three simple steps. Mind you, these instructions tell us how to...
View ArticleThe wrong kind of community
A post on Brad Beren's blog reminded me of something I came across while researching online TV shows. I was checking out an episodic web TV show with about 17 episodes, done by Vuguru, which is the new...
View ArticleRighteous Indignation at AIG
Jake DeSantis very publicly resigned from AIG today, and his missive to CEO Edward Liddy provides interesting insight into the mindset of executives at our financial institutions.DeSantis is indignant...
View ArticleCoupons Take Off
Ad Age article on the boom in online coupons. Go Coupons, Inc.! I think we've finally reached that tipping point where printable coupons are going to rapidly grow to a significant share of the coupon...
View ArticleBuilding Better Industry Communities (and Conferences)
Seth Godin has a post on his blog about building better hallways to build communities among "tribes" of individuals with common interests.What would happen if trade shows devoted half a day to...
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My old boss Steve Brill is back in the journalism game after a successful run as founder and CEO of Clear, the airport security pre-screening company. If real journalism is going to survive, the...
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