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Both LetterBox and Widemail seem to be broken in OSX 10.6.4

Anyone have any work arounds? No news from either developer… Post here if you have any news!

Recent thinking on the future of impression media online

I put together a post  here of some recent thoughts regarding the direction of online media, particularly direct response versus impression media. Cliffs notes is: online media is a true direct response media and is better at direct response than it is brand awareness brand awareness activities online need new creative sizes (less commoditization) and [...]

Why the iPad makes me want a Desktop again

So I have been using the iPad 3G for a month and I find with a little trickery with dropbox and google docs, that I have pretty  good access to working docs with the iPad. I find I can get most of what I need done to start and end the day on my iPad. [...]

AT&T Fail and why the iPhone needs to go CDMA

I am an unabashed fan of the iPhone and all of it’s locked down and controlled UX goodness. Sir Steve is right: command and control is necessary to design a mobile user experience that just works. Only bummer is Jobsco can’t control the crappy network service AT&T is attempting to provide (which is soiling the [...]

One of Seth McFarlane’s all time greats

This is a classic one that outlines how obsession with process can ruin productivity…

Hopeful for the future: Tech finally trending to the non-technical.

A couple things popped up in the last few days which support our hypothesis that the real productivity benefit we will enjoy from new technology will only occur when tech becomes more intuitive to the average user who stands to benefit most from that technology. We are happy to present these events to track this [...]

The Interwebs make us more productive…Big surprise!

In a March 16th article from eMarketer, they cite a survey conducted by the USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future. The study states that most US users of the Internet think that the Internet has made them more productive. Given that ~30% of users access the internet from work, it looks like we [...]

Well designed animation of the credit crisis

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo. This is a well thought out and designed explanation of why we are going through this craziness.

Ad Humor: Herding Cats

This is an oldie but a goody. This often reminds me of work. Its a great concept that ties together the complexity of EDS services in an easy to understand metaphor. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8]

Is Apple growing out of touch?

I doubt very much that I am suggesting anything new here. But there are two areas that I fee Apple is a bit out of touch with the market: iPhone Keyboard is a required offering. I Believe the iPhone is one feature away from dominating the Enterprise AND the consumer space for smartphones/micro PCs. Steve [...]

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