Fun Fact: just as Topeka temporarily changed its name to Google, Kansas (and sparked the search engine April Fool’s joke), the state capital previously changed its name to ToPikachu in 1998 to honor the Pokemon franchise. From The Christian Science Monitor I wonder how many hits The Culture Market would require in order for Topeka, [...]
So I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the iPhone and what it represents. It’s a little amazing when you think about it, that in such a short period of time it has literally revolutionized the telecommunications industry. Just two years ago when Steve Jobs first announced the iPhone, smart phones were relegated primarily to [...]
How Sony Killed it’s Brand. A parody song written by Sarcasticgamer and available on Youtube. Definitely a parody, but kind of compelling, and definitely relevant in todays economy. Just watch.
In what looks to be a landmark case…at least for the time being…Comcast today won the right, against the FCC, to dictate terms for limiting web traffic of users on their network. In a unanimous decision by judges, the company is now able to block websites and other internet based services without government authority . [...]
I’ve been looking to write something again on current trends in media and politics, and while I haven’t quite come to any solid conclusions…at least not enough to write about at length…I did stumble on an event of interest, The Annual Blackberry Green Application Challenge, that looks to be both exciting, and fun to boot. [...]
