January 2009
72 posts
“The Burger King campaign, which boasted of ending 234,000 friendships, is...”
– Too Many Online Friends? Time to Delete - NYTimes.com
WatchMy day as a Bollywood extra. - By David Segal - Slate Magazine
Ambient: Rimmel’s Quick Dry nail polish →
anishvshah:
To promote Rimmel’s Quick Dry nail polish their aim was to literally stop young woman in their tracks by placing large eye catching sculptures outside Rimmel retailers on high streets. Bottles of…
10 Web Sites That Will Matter in 2009 - CIO.com -... →
Fight Hunger On Valentines Day →
soupsoup:withoutlove
With Wired Products, Will Marketing Leave Agencies... →
Top 10 Food trends for 2009
The downsized economy is spurring return to home cooking and giving rise to a new generation of home chefs, more food-savvy than their predecessors.
In response to the growing desire for communities around food, both virtual and non-virtual food communities are gaining traction
Kitchens will go eco-conscious as the concept of “green” gets focused in the kitchen, particularly because “green” can...
100 Best First Lines from Novels →
radarchive:(via expose)
What Type of Apps Would You Most Like to See for... →
viamashable
The success of the iPhone App Store is well-documented. It recently surpassed 500 million downloads, while some analysts estimate it could generate more than $1 billion in revenue this year….
Full Text of Obama's Inaugural Address →
corygrimes:gregbrown:
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a...”
– President Barack Obama (via soupsoup)
“America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let...”
– President Barack Obama (via soupsoup)
49 Amazing Social Media, Web 2.0 And Internet... →
mikearauz:
Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of just how staggering the numbers are of people collaborating, researching, and interacting on the web. I thought it might be fun to take a step back and look at…
“Some passengers screamed, others tucked their heads between their knees, and...”
– Passengers tell the inside story of plane that crashed into New York’s Hudson river - The Observer (via highlow) (via mikehudack) (via soupsoup)
“The thing about plans is they dont take into account the unexpected, so when...”
– Grey’s Anatomy (via littlemiss) (via kari-shma)
Satisfiers and Maximizers →
viajingc:
Satisfiers are those who make a decision or take action once their criteria are met. That doesn’t mean they’ll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high, but as soon as they find the pasta sauce or the business card that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied. Maximizers want to make the optimal decision. Even if they see a bicycle or a backpack that meets...
“Dharavi is a heritage to be preserved. Dharavi cannot be wished away — it has to...”
– Yale to Dharavi: A real slumdog story
Life for Seriously Overweight People →
jingc:
“It does stop your life,” she says. “If I go to a restaurant, which isn’t often, I will always try to get in the corner. I can’t go on holiday abroad because sitting in a plane seat is awful - getting the seatbelt on, putting the tray down. You have to ask for this extension belt that comes in bright orange and the air steward walks down the cabin with it - it’s embarrassing. I love...
The Calorie Equivalent and Soft Macho
Being surrounded by Cultural Analysts, Enterprenurs and Futurists was an amazing experience at Lucid NYC. When Graham Hill of Tree Hugger.com elucidated on the world going un-green and us becoming a little bit more awake about the earth than before, we saw three words plastered on the screen “the calorie equivalent”. He talked about how the idea of becoming conscious of calories...
Best explanation of various generations
ibuy:
World War II The generation born in 1932 or before. In 2008, members of this generation are aged 76 or older.
Swing Generation The generation born between 1933 and 1945. In 2008, members of the Swing generation are between the ages of 63 and 75.
Baby Boomers The generation born between 1946 and 1964. In 2008, Baby Boomers are between the ages of 44 and 62.
Generation X The generation...
Guitar Hero 3 Statistics :: Influxinsights →
mikearauz:
$1billion in sales in a 26 month period- the first video game to reach $1 billion in sales. 25,000 songs created and posted in the first 10 days. 141,000 songs posted to date. 600,000 community…
Is Your Brand a Gatsby Brand? →
mikearauz:
Many brands have a nasty habit of throwing lavish online parties without ever getting to meet any of the attendees. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the eponymous host is famous for…
Interactive Sharpie e-cast Billboard →
How this works: Interactive e-cast billboards have been scattered around cities, which allow people to experience the rush of creating their own graffiti. Choose some colors, write a message and…
viaanishvshah
The Social Media Sats
taitran:xoai:randominternet:
150,000,000 - number of active facebook users
100 - number of friends the average facebook user has
700,000,000 - number of photos added to facebook monthly
140 - number of new applications added to facebook per day
63% - percentage of Twitter users that are male
1,111,991,000 - number of Tweets to date (up to the minute count here)
133,000,000 -...
Watchabhilashr:
A Fistful Of Dollars: The Story of a Kiva.org Loan.
My money brings me more happiness when it is in the hands of these enterprising people in developing countries (who in fact, really need it) than it earning a measly <10% interest.