Archive for April 7th, 2008

  • How Social Media Is Overwhelming The Old Media

    This is from Adrants so you always have to watch out for their Coprolalia…
    Want to hear an interesting conversation about social media and it’s impact on marketing, advertising, public relations and journalism? Want to know how the role of public relations is changing in the world of public relations? Want to explore the differences in [...]

  • Forget The Internet – Check Out The Grid

    FoxNews is writing about the Internet’s replacement…
    Although the grid itself is unlikely to be directly available to domestic internet users, many telecoms providers and businesses are already introducing its pioneering technologies. One of the most potent is so-called dynamic switching, which creates a dedicated channel for internet users trying to download large volumes of data [...]

  • How The Post It Note Was Created

    Despite all the high tech pop up reminders on your computer screen or ring on your cell phone or add another email to your inbox, sometimes the good old Post It Note just can’t be beat. Here’s how it all started… in church. From the Business Opportunities Blog
    Wired:
    Arthur Fry
    Researcher at 3M
    Choir loft, North Presbyterian [...]

  • Finding Your Next Big Business Idea

    From the Business Opportunities Blog
    JoshauSaunders:
    The best way to think of an idea is to consider things that upset you or cause problems in your daily life. Don’t think of products, think of problems.
    Come up with answers to the following:
    - What frustrates you?
    - What things slow you down or cause bottlenecks?
    - In your everyday life, what [...]

  • Couple Sues Google Over Street View Listing

    They’re suing for “invasion of privacy”… can’t say that I blame them.
    From The Smoking Gun
    APRIL 4–A Pittsburgh couple is suing Google for invasion of privacy, claiming that the web giant’s popular “Street View” mapping feature has made a photo of their home available to online searchers. Aaron and Christine Boring accuse Google of an [...]