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Entries from January 24th, 2008

Wii 2.0

January 24th, 2008 No Comments

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 flowing, [...]

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The networked developing world

January 23rd, 2008 No Comments

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 are [...]

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Wonder Showzen would make a great Brand Spokesperson

January 16th, 2008 No Comments

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 spokesperson. [...]

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My 2007 Research Retrospective

January 15th, 2008 No Comments

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 that [...]

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