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Apple and Microsoft Can Both be Lousey – Just in their Own Ways

The fact that they both have their user hostile moments could be a reason why mass market consumer adoption may take much longer than it otherwise would for certain in home technologies. Sure, the penetration velocity of Smart Phones is stunning, especially as compared to other historical technologies. But where are we with the living [...]

Tech is Not the New Wall St – At Least, I Hope Not

This is somewhat a rant on an article about an article… In Tech is the New Wall Street, Joseph Walker seemed to feel like coming up with the pithy headline, “Tech is the New Wall Street.” Quoting from “The End of Wall Street As They Knew It,” there’s an arrogant comment by a current finance [...]

Joshua Bell vs Lorenzo Laroc

Joshua Bell is one of the most talented violinists in the world. I think Lorenzo Laroc – in his own way – is as well. This is not really about one vs. the other though. It’s about this now old meme floating around regarding a lesson someone thinks they’re teaching about common folks’ attention to [...]

Book Review: Why We Buy – Updated 2009 Edition

Worth Reading? Yes. Why? It’s been years since I’ve read the original. This book is a must read if you have anything to do with marketing products of any sort to just about anyone. Does that seem a bit strong of an endorsement? Perhaps. Underhill may have written this book primarily to offer up insights [...]

Brinker Should Step Down from Susan G. Komen

Nancy Brinker may have started the Susan G. Komen foundation for all the right reasons. And may have grown it quite well. But it’s time for her to go. And she should take Karen Handel with her. (Handel supposedly is largely responsible for pushing the move out of Planned Parenthood.) It may have taken 30 [...]

  
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