March 3, 2009 · 11:02 am
One of the most discussed areas in the digital world is mobile. I’d put the fuss about it right up there with conversations about how Twitter is going to make money or if Facebook is going to crowdsource its Terms of Service.
The mobile conversations tend to center around when mobile ads, and mobile video especially, are going to take off. It’s always around the corner. Well, I think that time has come but maybe not for the reasons you expect. Continue reading →
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February 11, 2009 · 5:00 pm
Another tidbit from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. It’s not really that surprising but the biggest increase in internet use since 2005 is the 70-75 year-old age group. I love growth statistics. Start with a smallish base, increase the tiny base a small amount – voila! Big growth rate (growing something by half is way easier when it’s small than when it’s big, unless we’re talking about my waistline). Continue reading →
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February 5, 2009 · 8:32 am
When our eldest daughter was a toddler, she had an amusing habit. She would sit in her car seat chattering away, regaling us with stories and songs until she fell asleep. The amusing part was she would often fall asleep in the middle of a sentence or verse (some of my friends have the same habit now and I’m always afraid that they’ll spill whatever they’re holding…). It was a monologue, something she was doing for her own benefit. We’d hear her but not – she was just making noise until she fell asleep. Continue reading →
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