July 2011
18 posts
Jul 21st
Jul 19th
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peterwknox: thegreg: inothernews: Teaser trailer for The Dark Knight Rises. “The Batman… has to come back.” He must… he must… And we’re already talking today about buying advance tickets! Filmed in Pittsburgh!!!! Can’t wait. Nolan’s material just keeps getting darker and darker. Gotta love that! - G
Jul 19th
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What's in a Name: Twitter Was Almost Called... →
Google was originally going to be called “BackRub.” Could you imagine saying, “I’m backrubbing for some information right now!” LOL - G
Jul 19th
Future Trends in Banking →
A strategy I just presented to a possible client. Lots of science fiction like ideas in here but the truth is that digital cash will exist in the near future. Physical cash (like physical music) is just to expensive to print and ship. - G
Jul 18th
Jul 17th
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Excited to see “Magic Trip” as I’m a huge fan of the Merry Pranksters and Ken Kesey. My radio show in college (where I played acid house, techno and house music) was aptly titled “Furthur” after the bus that traveled around the country. Far out! - G
Jul 14th
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Hahahahahahaha! At least this agency can poke fun at what it’s like to be a digital agency in 2011. I’ve been a fan of their “content to commerce” blog for the past several years. Interesting shop. - G
Jul 14th
Jul 12th
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Jul 12th
The Future of Mobile Payments [INFOGRAPHIC] →
We know that mobile payments are redefining commerce, but will our phones soon replace our wallets? PayPal seems to think so. The payments giant boldly predicts that the wallet will be dead by 2015. It’s putting its money where its mouth is: It recently acquired mobile payments provider Zong f…
Jul 11th
THE GUARDIAN: Andy Coulson has been told by police... →
Jul 7th
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Jul 6th
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“When you thought you’d be baking pie and living behind your very own white...”
– It’s Not Going To Turn Out The Way You Thought It Would. Click through to read the full post. (via Onherway)
Jul 6th
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10 ways reporters can use LinkedIn to find... →
soupsoup: Reporters can find sources and leads through status updates, employee transitions and data that LinkedIn aggregates and analyzes. “There’s a wide variety of different types of professionals that are on the site. which makes it a wonderful resource for journalists,” Canfield said. Interesting. A use for LinkedIn that goes beyond simply job networking. - G
Jul 6th
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Jul 6th
Twitter Testing Facebook-Like Message Wall [PIC] →
Twitter is testing a Facebook-like message wall on profile pages, prompting users to send public tweets (a.k.a @ replies, or mentions) to specific users directly from their profile pages. Twitter is testing the feature with a small percentage of users. Spokesperson Carolyn Penner said …
Jul 5th
Why Do People Follow Brands? [INFOGRAPHIC] →
On Twitter, Facebook, and dozens of other social sites, normal consumers often choose to keep tabs on the brands they love. In fact, many brands have highly optimized their marketing and PR strategies to accommodate that behavior, even going to far as to do one-to-one CRM (that’s customer or c…
Jul 1st