Archive for the ‘Trends’ Category

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Simplicity

Simplicity. Overused term. Underused concept.

  • Wow, thanks for this timely topic. I concur with all points, particularly about the google homepage, but not so much about amazon.com. I think they have a long way to go before they become simplistic. I find their site overloaded with information and, at the risk of sounding as if I know what's going on in the ...
  • Nice carry over from the global rally. Really like your comments on this one. Seems interesting that the new standard of a brand is it good for me, good for society and good for the planet and somewhere in those virtues advertising is going to have a hard time finding residence. Anyways this one hit home. Have a great day.
  • Thinking about this some more, I guess I'm way less conscious of really great and simple websites and portals. No need to think about them much, because they work for me. Google does it. But try finding a mobile phone to buy on optus.com.au, and boy do I remember that. It just doesn't work. The good ones I don't even ...
Monday, September 29th, 2008

Are you normal?

Are you normal? Do you behave in a normal fashion? Do your friends think you are normal?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

How do we best judge innovation? Particularly technological innovation?Messenger Boys

How do we best judge innovation? Particularly technological innovation?

  • If it really is a good innovation, I don't want to JUDGE it - I just want it! And so do all my friends... ...or at least those with the right sense of taste. If it's good, it sneaks in under the radar of the critic and lands at the top of the "must have" list. It just about sells ...
  • wait one day it will take your blod pressure and orderyor Starbucks as you enter thet store!
  • When I got a Walkman for my Bar Mitzvah, I spent hours trying to figure out where the Record button was hidden, and what combination of buttons would make the thing record. Who needs an MP3 player? My cellphone plays music, and lets me record.