This video from CMU grad student Johnny Chung Lee, started circling around a few weeks ago, and has now hit the blogosphere bigtime on sites like Penny Arcade. And with good reason, it’s a nerdy little video that sets up low expectations, to only reveal a WTF OMG amazing development in interface design — a [...]
Archive | January, 2008
The networked developing world
It’s an exciting time to be in the business of technology. Why? Because old business models are failing, which means now is a time for great innovations and steps forward. Haven at Birdahonk writes about Henry Chesbrough’s Open Business Models, as one instance. One scenario which really interests me: for-profit organizations. Gutsy corporations like Google [...]
Wonder Showzen would make a great Brand Spokesperson
Ever hear of the faux-kids TV show Wonder Showzen? Probably not. It aired on MTV2 for two seasons, and like some other great “before their time” comedy shows, was canceled to much dismay. But the show could live on, if a smart, youth-focused brand (Pepsi? Vans?) developed the characters from the show into a brand [...]
My 2007 Research Retrospective
Looking back at 2007, I just wanted to compile a list of some of the reports I wrote at Forrester this past year: 11/06, Gen Y Is Truly Different; Design Accordingly – Forrester analyzed survey responses from nearly 50,000 consumers to understand the differences between Gen Y and older generations of consumers. The analysis showed [...]
