May. 01 2011

barrel socks.

david:

Rachel: Paintball seems so stupid.
Rachel: I want to go.

this just reminded me of when i played for the first time:  got lit up and it was great.

Dec. 11 2009

TechCrunch sues Fusion Garage over the Joojoo -- we break it down -- Engadget

i’m really less into this debacle b/c of the actual tech & product but more about how arrington’s only chess piece is his blog and everyone who reads it that doesn’t take every single pixel with a grain of very big salt.  begging people to tell their readers about drama surrounding a product?  weak charlie, weak.

i’m not going to buy whatever pad this is b/c the price is too much but if i did, i’d do it in spite.  mikey is going to come up on the losing end of a business deal he either handled horribly from the beginning or couldn’t withdraw himself out of quick enough.

this is a great case study surrounding law, business, contracts, perception, media and hedging your equity on your mistakes.

Oct. 15 2009

Communications and Perception

In short, Sutherland argues that we need to start to value intangible, emotional experiences and that marketing, communications and, yes, even advertising can help bring that about. By starting to place importance on experiences and appreciation instead of objects and consumption, we become more sustainable as a society while also becoming more creative as a culture.