Few days ago I stumbled upon the concept of Chindogu. “A tool that exists on the edge of reason” or the art of making/inventing everyday useful objects that are almost completely useless. Think for example of Hay Fever Hat, a strap-on roll of toilet paper that provides allergy sufferers with a continuous supply of [...]
In the past 2 weeks I’ve had this weird feeling of deja-vu from reading bloggers and twitterers getting all excited about brands that ‘listen to the conversation’ (especially the Twittersphere), replying immediately to people’s rants and solving customer service issues.
Sounds perfect, you say, why are you spoiling the party?
Well, let me take you couple [...]
“Over the past few years I’ve had an uncomfortable sense that someone, or something, has been tinkering with my brain, remapping the neural circuitry, reprogramming the memory. My mind isn’t going—so far as I can tell—but it’s changing. I’m not thinking the way I used to think. I can feel it most strongly when I’m [...]
Few recent search frustrations reminded me that with all the massive development in social media (read, the internets), search functionalities feel somehow legging behind. I’m sure Google, yahoo and Microsoft are pouring millions on development but that doesn’t (yet) change the feeling that it’s time for search to be smarter.
Couple of weeks ago [...]
