Archive for April, 2009

how to react poorly. always.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

I get it. I’d be upset to. I’d be trying my hardest to keep people from walking away from me. Any business should feel threatened when its customers move away from them and profits drop. But… the music industry can’t seem to not look idiotic. Ever. (more…)

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Ford’s concept… just… may… work?

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

At the beginning of the month, Ford unfurled their campaign to boost awareness of their Fiesta. It’s too early to comment on if it’s working (obviously) but I think labeling it a “gamble” is a bit dramatic. If anything (like marketing the Fiesta now) it’s present-thinking, not forward-thinking. (more…)

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diverted streams

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

There’s quite a bit of discussion (not here yet) of “data portability” (DP). DP involves a user creating and controlling specific data, able to move it from place to place with ease. The idea is novel and forward-thinking.

Also, there’s what @alisamleo has labeled, a “paradigm of streams.” Basically, the web is becoming less place, more conduit as more people use third-party clients or sites to retrieve information that interests them (RSS, TweetDeck, etc). (more…)

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