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This afternoon Michael pointed out Apple’s replacement plan for their “exploding” batteries.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled batteries immediately and contact Apple to arrange for a replacement battery, free of charge. After removing the recalled battery from their iBook or PowerBook, consumers should plug in the AC adapter to power the computer until a […]

Jealous Animals is a microsite put up by the Toronto Zoo that I just happened upon when I was drawn in by the banner below.

Which reminded me of the classic Detroit Zoo ad that aired back in the 80’s.

I’ve never understood podcasting. It’s not that I don’t think it’s a good idea for long tail radio, that I understand. What has always confused me about it is why business cares about it at all.
I’m sure a big portion is the “pod” part, and by “pod” I mean someone in the company said “I […]

So the title is a play on the previous post about Volvo selling out the “safe” attribute of it’s brand, but shortly after that post, I came across this posting on the Un-branding of CF Martin guitars.
What does this mean for your brand? It means that cutting corners and trading your brand’s value for a […]

When I read this story about the re-branding of the Volvo logo, my nostrils flared and I screamed out a vulgarity that’s probably best not repeated, even on the Internet.
Volvo hopes the C30 will rid it of its traditional association as a safe choice of family car and make it appeal to a younger and […]

I’ve called it an interactive improvisational theater for geeks experiment in the past, and now that SlamCamp is in the past I’m still trying to gauge how the experiment went. I’m really surprised at how well Kaleem, Taylan, Dan, Avi, Anna and myself were able to come together as Team Japanese Air Guitar. Judging by […]

PSFK points out that HarperCollins is experimenting with giving away the entire text of this book on the authors website. It seems to me the publishing industry is more willing than any other “classic” media to experiment with ways to redefine who they are. This despite the fact that printed media actually has a competitive […]

Inspired by this post at Useful Concept, I got to thinking about how you might be able to game the spam email system to your advantage. I’m still trying to work out all the details, but here’s a way that just might work to figure out if a spam stock is really a good buy, […]

David Crow points out a link to Dave Weiner who is talking about a new “FooBar” inspired un-convention for generating hype around a product or service.
HyperCamp. You don’t have to be a geek, just a blogger. Bring your laptop. A long table, lots of connectivity, soft drinks, fast food, and get this—if you have a […]

Last night was a TorCamp roundtable discussion on charging clients for the “cost” of what you provide vs. the “value” of the work provided. Judgeing by the notes from the event posted by Jay Goldman it looks like it wasn’t an event to miss if you were interested in the topic.
It’s interesting to me that […]