I usually don’t shill specific products, but when I find something that I think is really cool, I like to share. Thanks to an article by Nic Halverson of Discovery, that something is Sugru. Described as the love child of super glue and Play-Doh, Sugru is a multipurpose silicone rubber that self-adheres to almost all materials and …
I think the bitcoin craze is cool. Technically speaking, it makes as much economic sense as any other monetary source. It’s not like I can walk into a bank and get a dollar’s worth of gold for a dollar (you could in the old days). It’s really just a promissory note that (seems to be) …
In 1998, I attended a conference in Indianapolis and got to step into a VR machine. I put on a helmet and gloves and walked on a trampoline. I had been invited to experience the next generation of virtual reality. At the time, it was probably the coolest thing I had ever seen. It wasn’t …
If the words ”design awards” make you think of yet another boring awards show, the new Designs of the Year show at the Design Museum, London, may force you to rethink how cool award shows can actually. The Designs of the Year awards, ‘The Oscars of the design world’ showcase the most innovative and imaginative designs …
Want to be more popular on Twitter? It turns out that the best way to attract new followers on Twitter is to tweet positive messages, write clearly and re-tweet interesting bits of news, a new study claims. With the success of a Twitter account measured by the number of followers it has managed to attract, insights …
Yes, I am giving more information about quamputers. Yes, I understand that few people in advertising care. Yes, I am a nerd. No, I will not stop passing on this type of information as it comes available. I can’t help it. To me, this is like knowing that the iPhone was coming, even if most …
Big data doesn’t mean much if you can’t crunch it. Read More »
If you haven’t seen the movie, and I don’t blame you if you haven’t, the Fast & Furious movies are about street racers who will do anything to get more speed out of their cars. Actually, that’s really a minor part in all the movies, but having come from a racing background, I get the …
Here’s the plot for the next “Fast & Furious” movie. Read More »
I enjoyed visiting CES a couple of weeks ago, and while I was impressed with some of the technology, my heart still belongs to physics. While I recognize that this blog should really be about advertising and marketing, I can’t help but get excited every now and then about what is happening in the exciting …
Since it’s been awhile since I blinded you with science Read More »
Some people think that the holidays are what make this such a wonderful time of year, but they are wrong. What makes this time of year so wonderful is the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas! First off, the obsessive compulsive part of me appreciates the way the show is organized by zones. I find …
Well, here’s another one of those things of which I’ve been aware, but dismissed, that may come back to haunt me. According to an article in New Scientist by Jacob Aron, as Bitcoin is taken more seriously, banks may step in to regulate the currency. Bitcoin is maturing rapidly. Last week blog host WordPress.com announced it …
