A very useful new map of the US has been created at SaveTheInternet.com that lets you hover over a map of the US and see which senators are selling out the Internet by siding with the big companies that are keen on killing any Net-Neutrality bills out forward in the US Senate. Check the map […]
A small japanese company called Barcode Design has been awarded the 'Cannes Titanium Lion' for an innovative way of designing barcodes. The company is a winner and certainly is innovative as you can see from the barcode examples below : An interesting point, is that the reward is, as the Ad Age article covering […]
In a Media Post article a brand study (among College Students) concludes that brands are more favourably viewed for social responsibility acts than other criteria like 'great image' & celebrity endorsements. Among specific brands mentioned by college students, Ben & Jerry's was admired for its "Lick Global Warming" campaign, while Newman's Own earned praise for […]
An article on the BBC covers the story of Buddhist Monks that are mad about football. There have even been complaints of monks sleeping longer than usual (and missing holy appointments) after having stayed up to watch World Cup matches ! His friend Phra Phitak has an established World Cup routine. "I get up early, […]
A recent study discussed at the Detroit Free Press web site indicates that using a phone in the car when you are driving with or without a 'hands free' set leads to unsafe driving. The direct comparison is between people phoning while driving drive and people driving when drunk (ref. 0.08% alcohol level). Astonishing results […]
The Blog Survive 2012 gives a view on what you can expect in the event of a global cataclysm with a recommendation of the best place to be, should the world be coming to an end... Australia looks nice 🙂
Well I have been working on another site recently called Significant Media and finally got it all up and working. It is also a showcase for what can be obtained with Gossamer Threads GLinks product... The idea is that you can create a magazine with comments in a similar fashion to blogs and we're working […]
In an article on out-law.com the appeal from bloggers being sued by Apple is discussed. This case relates to a product called asteroid that was leaked on powerage.org and other blogs two years ago. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this case in view of how it will affect bloggers in general […]
I started writing an article about the HSBC survey that is discussed on USNews and was pretty astonished at the reference document from HSBC. A quote from the USNews article gives away what the study is aiming at : "Governments cannot afford to shy away from the enormous challenges and opportunities presented by the world's […]
An interesting article at NPR gives some insight from neurologist David Buchholz of Johns Hopkins University about which different factors may be at the origin of migraines. An interesting part is how certain food groups and more precisely specific types in these food groups are likely to be triggers for people that suffer from migraines. […]
Reading an article published today in the New York Times I started feeling sick in the first sentences. The title of the article is “MTV's 'Super Sweet 16' Gives a Sour Pleasure†and the reality show it talks about is not unbelievable but rather is just in real bad taste. After having seen so many […]
Greg Stuart from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) says : Interactive advertising continues to experience tremendous growth as marketers experience its overall effectiveness in building brands and delivering online and offline sales In an emarketer article today statistics from the IAB conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) concerning the trends in online advertising from April 2006 are […]
It's been a long time since I had such an unusual and memorable experience and it happened while we were looking at the cathedral in Strasbourg. A guy sitting on a stool started playing an instrument (called a bouzouki) and singing. He is pretty large guy and has several tattoos on each arm. You look […]
While I was in Strasbourg for a few days (first time there, helping with a friend's removal) I was taken out to discover the Flammekuche at the Flam's. There was a really great atmosphere and great service so if you're looking for a place to try out the Flammekuche, the Flam's is a good address. […]
Up until now I had seen only chaos in the design of MySpace pages, thinking that MySpace was a trend setter for several things but also with the distinct impression that I was back in 1994 when quite a few of the first web sites/pages looked like all the myspace pages I have seen so […]
