chapter four – my 30s
1 year ago, twitter had few users. 5 years ago, barely anyone was on facebook. 10 years ago, if someone told you they didn’t have an email address, you probably didn’t give it a second thought 10 years ago, AOL, Alta Vista and Yahoo! were the internet. I used to be thankful that I was [...]
Over the last couple of years I’ve come across a lot of services that had network externalities tied to it. SMS messaging, it’s no fun if there’s no one to text back. Facebook, what’s the point unless you’re seeing pictures and getting updates from people you care about? And most recently twitter. Okay I’ve blogged [...]
I admit it, I’ve been watching X Factor on ITV. There I said it. Phew, it feels good to get that admission out there. It’s good, really good, even great this year. Last year, not so much. I mean last year was good, but the Bee and I would miss a show and be like [...]
I’m going to start a series of posts where I look at a company that’s huge and is doing something I wouldn’t if I was running it. The aim is to write one of these a week, so this will probably end up being the only one I do, sigh. Today the company that I [...]
Two interesting articles today got me thinking. The first from Ad Age by Martin Lindstrom looked at the return on investment of sponsoring American Idol by Coke, Ford, and AT&T. The second from the conversation starter blog by HBR contributor Sarah Green on Sarah Palin being unauthentic and that leading to her downfall. The Lindstrom [...]
Like most of the rest of the world, I’ve been really interested in the US election this year. It’s been the most anticipated and tightly fought battles in my lifetime and I think it’s very cool to be an adult with so many American friends and family living in America at this time. But the [...]
I read an interesting article on Lebron James, one of the premier Basketball players who plays for the Cleveland Cavs – and how he supported different teams growing up. From the Bulls (from Chicago) the Yankees (from New York) and the Cowboys (from Dallas), not sure who he supported in the NHL but as Cleveland’s [...]
Howard Lindzon has an interesting post on the future of hedge funds, in a nutshell he’s saying that technology is shaking things up, those who adapt and are transparent will survive and their reputations and credibility will improve helping them outlast the competition. I think he’s bang on. And not just with regards to hedge [...]
I received a notice some time ago to try the new Facebook. I tried it for a day, didn’t like it and kept on using the old version. I spoke to some other friends and no one is really digging the new design. Are you using it? Seeing the notice “the new Facebook, try it [...]
The bee was raving yesterday about her new school and how it’s going to be for her managing 8 kids in her class and that the most she’ll ever have is 18. Once they get to over 18 in a form they split up the class. A day later and once again I’m thinking about [...]