So if you saw the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, you probably saw the fifth ring of the olympic logo fail to open. Not a great moment in Russian history. Then a few days later, the image below emerged. Many marketers thought, “They did it again! Someone newsjacked the olympics just as Oreo did during the power outage at the Super Bowl last year.” And they were...
Something that sounds smart but really isn’t
I was recently in a meeting where someone said they were now going to “design for mobile first and then simply expand to larger screens“. This is one of those things that sounds smart but the more you think about it, it’s really foolish. This leads one to believe that the only difference between mobile devices and...
Marshall Davis Jones – Touchscreen (video)
This is an awesome bit of slam poetry. Enjoy!
Still not exactly sure what iBeacon is? (video)
This is a good simple explanation of what iBeacon is. Enjoy!
30th anniversary of the Mac: 1.24.14 (video)
This video was shot around the world on one day – 1.24.14 – using iPhones only in celebration of the Mac’s 30th anniversary. Enjoy!
via @LaughingSquid
Introducing Facebook Paper (video)
If you use Flipboard or Pulse, Facebook Paper will feel painfully similar. Except I assume you can only get content from Facebook. #walledGarden
Google Chrome + Legos (video)
Go here to try it out! Â (via @JessicaRLinder)
iWatch concept from Todd Hamilton (video)
Check out this iWatch Concept from Todd Hamilton. It’s pretty sick!
Ajax Social Wipes (video)
Hate Fan-gating? Try Ajax Social Wipes!
John Stossel and the enemies of innovation (video)
This video highlights the struggle that disruptive start-ups face. I’d like to think that services like Lyft and Uber will win, but never underestimate the power of business/govt. Enjoy!
Update: I just saw this post on why NYNY hates the sharing economy.