September 2009
Gimmicky Apps Aren't Used Frequently [Gizmodo] →
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Note to self..get rid of the useless apps…delete.
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The brand's mascots have arrived →
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Inside PopTech's Solar-Powered Bag FLAP: An... →
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I’m all for it…
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“Ridding the conference world of the swag bag has been my personal vendetta (see section 6, Stop…
Another reason to love tailgating →
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Sea Of Red →
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[Houston Rallies Past Texas Tech, Bolstering... →
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What.A.Game.
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“Saturday night’s nationally televised game represented a primetime opportunity for Houston in its quest to crash…
The worst Microsoft ads of all time... →
via guardian.co.uk
And there’s quite a few. I’d argue the media coverage they generate is pretty good ROI.
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Viagra spam brings bulging returns of more than... →
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Amazing how many people still click on blatant spam.
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“Dmitry Samosseiko’s report, “The Partnerka — what is it, and why should you care?” focuses…
Pretty good view from my lawn chair →
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Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Geeky Movies... →
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More People Moving to D.C., Alaska and Texas →
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[Don’t mess with Texas]
“In terms of net migration — those moving in minus those leaving — Texas was the star performer in 2008, with the population growing by…
Tech Crunch Interviews Steve Ballmer →
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Worth reading the transcript..
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Pete Blackshaw Has Some Good Analysis On Paid,... →
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I liked this thought..
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“There is so much evidence across the web that “earned media” — consumer-generated media, social…
Localyte's iPhone App Connects You To Local Tour... →
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“Now, Localyte is furthering its mobile strategy by launching PocketSherpa, a free iPhone app that integrates its online platform onto a mobile device, letting…
Leadership in a self-organising world →
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“We’re all surfers in a self-organising world. Some of us prefer the beach, and some of us think we’re in charge of the wave. The challenge is to be…
Philips Makes Claim to Light Bulb Prize [Green... →
Philips, the Dutch electronics giant that makes everything from clothes irons to medical equipment to light bulbs, believes that it’s about to become $10 million richer.
Philips has…
Solar Power Could Be Coming To Houston In A Big... →
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Good to see some diversification in Houston. ————————————- “Under a proposal due to be announced in the next several hours, the city would…
Newspapers Don't Want Bailout [Peter Kafka |... →
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Sturm’s opening statement is in the .docstoc embed above.
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Newspapers Aren't Dead Yet, But This Ain't... →
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Apparently Some Folks Didn't Like The Yahoo... →
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San Jose May Ban All Bags, Paper and Plastic... →
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Plastic should be a no-brainer everywhere…
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“The ban would bar retailers from giving customers…
Kevin Sumlin, Case Keenum have Houston Cougars in... →
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Loved this quote. “The ranking is good, but I’m more interested to see where we’ll be in a couple of months,” said second-year coach Kevin Sumlin….
VentureBeat's 5 O’Clock Roundup [Gmail push for... →
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I liked this one:
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“Jobvite Source makes it official that Facebook is the new HR recruiting datatbase — Jobvite’s new app turns your…
Peter Bazalgette on monetizing digital business... →
It will all become plain in the next 10 years—in 20 years we’ll all think it’s perfectly obvious.” via paidcontent.co.uk
“—Building the wild west economy: Bazalgette is enthused by…
Newspapers Aren’t Dead Yet, But This Ain’t... →
And look at the stock prices of the publishers…geez.
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The Top Ten Twitter Apps On The iPhone Among... →
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Top 10 Twitter apps on the iPhone are:
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TweetDeck
Tweetie
Twitterific
TwitterFon
IM+
Twitelator Pro
Twitterrific Premium
iTwitter
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Starbucks Launches Two iPhone Apps →
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It’s amazing how far the U.S is behind in mobile payments. I don’t really go to Starbucks but I’m certainly interested in how this plays out. There’s big…
Solo, But Not Alone [Entrepreneur.com] →
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“Co-working spaces—which cost anywhere from $25 a day for occasional drop-ins to $500 or more a month—only began popping up a few years ago in places like New…
Audi creates virtual Audi Space within PlayStation... →
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Hook’em early.
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“Most young people gain their first driving experience from video games,” explains Kai…
FAQ: Can flat-screen TVs make the efficiency... →
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World's biggest offshore windfarm... →
via guardian.co.uk
This is funny…
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“But an industry audience brought together in a civic centre to watch the opening via a…
Autopia -- "Auto Racing Must Go Electric" →
via wired.com
“Such an effort would inevitably lead to better EVs and introduce the masses to the technology.”
Photo credit: E-Wolf
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PNC Deploys It Own Greener "Green Monster" →
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“The PNC wall is a living, breathing wall of plants spanning 2,380 square feet on the south side of the bank’s Pittsburgh headquarters, at the corner of Fifth Avenue…
The Year's 20 Coolest Concept Cars [BusinessWeek... →
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Trendsmap - Real-time local Twitter trends →
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Bringing Solar Power to Africa’s Poor [Green Inc.... →
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I like this approach.
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“As with other solar products targeting poor communities, SolarAid…
we are running out of time [My[confined] Space //... →
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The Story Behind the Story - The Atlantic (October... →
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Really good read.
“Writing in 1960, the great press critic A. J. Liebling, noting the squeeze on his profession, fretted about the emergence of the…
TRAACKR looks interesting..I'd like to mash it up... →
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TechCrunch On Feedly's Updates {They need an... →
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Coolest ID ever - rickmans's posterous →
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Distances to the nearest McDonalds across... →
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Top 10 old-school teams making comebacks [NCAA... →
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Ahh..the glory days from the Alma Mater.
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“The Cougars were an elite team in two…
Marc Andreessen On Innovation [Silicon Alley... →
via businessinsider.com
Good interview…interesting to hear Andreessen talk about his failures too..like LoudCloud, a dot com casualty.
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Twitter Blog: One More Thing: Twitter+AOL →
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“Like we said earlier today, people should read or write tweets wherever they prefer and there’s a large portion of Internet users who prefer AOL. As a proud…
This Looks Like A Good Conference [Clean Energy... →
And I love the Austin Pecan Street Project’s mission.
This year’s theme “Bringing the Smart Grid to Life” directly relates to efforts from the Pecan Street Project. The…
Starbucks Launches Two iPhone Apps →
It’s amazing how far the U.S is behind in mobile payments. I don’t really go to Starbucks but I’m certainly interested in how this plays out. There’s big implications for brands, especially as…
Car-Free Days in Europe, Mostly [Green Inc.Blog[ →
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Most people would freak out if this was pitched in Texas.
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Welcome to OpenInternet.gov →
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Go Gov 2.0.
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