Archive for November, 2009

10 great online spots for gifts

I’ve been ‘e-shopping’ this Christmas with better than expected success. I’m not done yet, but pretty close – and haven’t set foot in a mall. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but I am sharing a few sites that have fulfilled a need, or at least inspired some thinking – especially for those few [...]

R30

Watching Neal Peart from R30 in Frankfurt, Germany. Solo. Amazing. He’s here: http://www.neilpeart.com/…

GoGo

Checking out the new in-flight wireless service with Delta. Great service and connection, however my laptop being open doesn’t coordinate so well with the person in front of me who has reclined to take a nap…

NatGeo

Are they weakening their brand? There is something authoritative and interesting about “National Geographic.” Perhaps it’s insider jargon? Perhaps a desire to be more “2.0?”
Not everything needs to sounds like a web address…

sharpie culture

I caught a presentation on social media this week by Bert DuMars, VP of e-Business and Interactive Marketing for Newell-Rubbermaid.  Among other things, they make Sharpie Pens…Apparently Sharpies aren’t just for labels anymore. Check out the bike below and check out sharpieuncapped.com for more creative…or flickr to get to the pics…

msn’s makeover

Check it out here: http://www.msn.com/preview.

I particularly like the social feed feature…