News, Views & Clues
The $500 Office Hoodie…
While catching up on my reading, I saw a story in Bloomberg Businessweek that talked about the “Office Hoodie.” A proponent of that type of attire because I am always cold. Hoodies are a staple in my closet. The thing that really got my attention was the price… $500 (!?) Really?? What makes a hoodie a $500 hood? Being a “designer”... Read More →
New iPod Nano Gets Unboxed…
The iPod nano 16G is pretty amazing. In fact, I’d say Apple hit it out of the ballpark with this 6th generation which has the same Multi-Touch screen as the iPhone and iPod Touch. The nano is way cute too! It boasts a 1.5-inch 240-by-240 pixel resolution display without much additional border. The official spec claims: Height: 1.48 inches... Read More →
Lateral Publishing Debuts at TechCrunch Disrupt SF…
At the recently concluded TechCrunch Disrupt SF conference that was attended by 2,000 leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups, Red Staple, a pioneer of tools that enable independent artists to easily and affordably create digital packages for rapid distribution, demonstrated its new e-Book authoring tools — a breakthrough... Read More →
Sneak Peek: Red Staple ePub Authoring Tool
Lori from Red Staple, a pioneer of tools that enable independent artists to easily and affordably create digital packages for rapid distribution, gave a sneak peek of the company’s new authoring tool for creating enhanced iBooks and ePubs. This 7-min video, which was shot in late August, this gives you a sense of how quickly, easily and affordably... Read More →
Battle for the Bintje: Belguim’s Best Potato…
The Wall Street journal had a front page story about the fate of frites in Belgium. I knew Belgium fries were awesome, having had first hand experience many years ago. I figured part of the reason was tied to my experience on that cold very cold (finger numbing) day in March. A paper cone of fries bought from a food truck were just what I needed... Read More →
Lose the Keys, Gain Time…
According to a story that appeared in The Wall Street Journal, UPS (United Parcel Service) has come up with a way to speed up deliveries/reduce costs — that doesn’t involve breaking any laws. Having already optimized many of the delivery-related processes and procedures (i.e. drivers avoid left turns and are required to walk at a brisk... Read More →
Changes in How We Read…
A story (From Scroll to Screen) in The New York Times Book Review section got my attention. The writer, Lev Grossman, raised some interesting points about how the way we read has changed over the years: From scroll to codex to e-Reader. He makes some great points. I love my Kindle because I can carry many books with me when I travel. But... Read More →
Petco’s New Tagline Emphasizes Differentiator…
Coming on the heels of Burger King doing away with the creepy king, a headline in one of the newsletters I get shouted, “Petco Revamps Logo, Tagline.” For Burger King, the move was long overdue. But Petco?? If I want to see a Padres game while in San Diego, I tell folks I’m heading “Where the Pets Go.” It just flows,... Read More →
Nicely Done! Google Pays Tribute to Lucy…
On Saturday, the Google Doodle was a fitting tribute to Lucille Ball (“I Love Lucy”) on what would have been her 100th birthday. Using a vintage television that had a volume on/off switch and a play button, Google showed famous clips from the television show. You can read more about it here. Jedemi “hearts” Lucy. She had... Read More →
Serendipity and April in Paris…
In Episode 1 of the Jedemi Chronicles, I have field dispatches from a team that’s following Katie through her business trip in Europe. The dispatches are written at 0100 the next day. So, for example the Sunday 0100 dispatch covers Saturday’s activities. My thought is that these arrive at the cafe overnight for Viv to check out when she... Read More →
Mash-up Cracks Me Up…
So I was working my early morning shift when I suddenly became aware of a song I hadn’t heard before. I paused and pondered what was striking my ears. Then I laughed out loud. For real? So I looked it up and I regret to say, I am quite late to the party when it comes to this particular mash-up. It was created in 2006 apparently. What am I on... Read More →
The Surprise that Shook up my Jedemi Project…
I had been casually thumbing through the Arts & Leisure section of the Sunday New York Times when I came upon this story: “NIght Flight”? That’s the same name as a book by one of my guys, St. X (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry). The gist of the story was that Clarence Brown’s “Night Flight,” a 1933 MGM adaptation of the novel... Read More →
