In Dallas, No Style Points for Hitting the Big Screen

Everything is big in Texas, right? So it shouldn’t surprise you that the new $1.15 billion stadium for the Dallas Cowboys would have a gianormous 160-foot long video scoreboard (a 600-ton Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision System) that just so happens to hangs 90 feet directly over the center of the new field (clearing the league [...]

I’m a Mac Continues to Amaze…

Peter Kafka, in his Media Memo post for All Things Digital, had a funny story about the new Apple “I’m a Mac” ad that throws Patrick Warburton, best known as “Puddy” on “Seinfeld” into the mix as the “Top of the line PC.”

Sony’s Wireless e-Reader Draws a Blank

When I heard that Sony was announcing a wireless e-reader, I kind of shrugged my shoulders thinking not much of it.  Seemed like a preemptive shot at whatever Apple had going for their September announcement anyway, so what the heck? However, when I read a story about it in The Wall Street Journal during breakfast, [...]

Maker Series: Shane Geary & the Flip-n-Chip

I recently had the opportunity to interview Shane Geary, the mastermind behind the Flip-n-Chip (www.ChippingMasters.com) which is a way to practice golf in your back yard or park or even a chipping green WITHOUT a net.

Cool Packaging — Like Origami for Popcorn…

Here’s a brilliant and elegant solution for microwave popcorn that was created by a student at the Lahti Institute of Design in Finland.

WordPress Wonders — Making Jedemi.com Sing

“What’s essential is invisible to the eye…” Anyone who has worked with me knows that I have a constant flow of creative ideas that I somehow manage to capture from time to time, in my journal or on a napkin or, if I’m really being structured, in mock-ups using PowerPoint. When it comes to this [...]

LA Dodgers Tickets are Oscar Mike

As I was perusing my Wall Street Journal, this story popped out… leading with the number 65. I thought to myself, what the heck is a “Ticket Truck“? Apparently, the Los Angeles Dodgers just unveiled the baseball club’s first mobile ticketing unit.

Intro to the Maker’s Series: From Mind to Market…

“Creativity is basically the process of making, of bringing into being.” — Rollo May We are inundated with products with all kinds of purposes on a daily basis.  Just look at the ads in the Sunday paper, or visit the iTunes Store that boasts over 65,000 apps, or try to watch a television program without [...]

More on Jedemi’s backstory…

In the slide deck that describes what Jedemi is all about, there is a reference to a couple of Frank Capra films. In this post, you’ll get a feel for how “You Can’t Take It with You” fits in.