Entries from March 2008

“Your medium is dying!”

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

This one was too great not to post. I’m going to have to agree with Nelson Muntz here, but I do love to pick up a copy of The Onion on a nice Austin Saturday morning and read my horoscope over some breakfast tacos at Polvo’s.

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Tags: Pop Culturisms

Resisting Web Data is Futile?

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

There was an interesting article by Lee Gomes in Wednesdays Wall Street Journal trying to get at why we can’t not (sorry for the double negative) stop soaking up all the data the web has to offer. He likens this to a cats absolute fascination with laser pointers:

Many cat owners know that the lasers are […]

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Tags: Research & Insight · Blogosphere · Digital Media · Deep Narratives & Commentary · Design & Creativity

An Idea Worth Spreading

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

In a departure from what you might normally find coming out of TED, Neuroanotomist Jill Bolte Taylor tells the tale of the morning she studied her brain while having a stroke and the insight she took from that experience. What a beautiful and uplifting way to start your Thursday. Enjoy.

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Tags: Lectures · Deep Narratives & Commentary

Keynote: Jane McGonigal

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while and/or know me at all, you’re familiar with my absolute obsession with Alternate Reality Games (ARGs); specifically the currently running ARG for the upcoming Dark Knight movie that I’ve written about HERE and HERE. I love the engagement they demand from the players and how they […]

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Tags: Social Marketing · Gaming Culture · SXSW Interactive 2008 · Media · Digital Media · Web 2.0 · Viral · Design & Creativity

10 Killer Firefox Extensions

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Web Upon has a great post listing off 10 “killer” Firefox extensions that you probably don’t know about. It’s a great list and one that’s made up of about 8 extensions I already have. If you run Firefox and you love sleek, well-designed productivity then I highly suggest you check it out and get some […]

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Tags: Productivity

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