Regulating PDFunkiness

You'll notice in the image below that we are zooming in on the words 'Visual Image Advertising' and there are the noticeably bolder letters 'l' and 'i' in the words. As we zoom in, that disparity disappears quicker than my stapler. (Seriously guys, I want it back.)

Posted Aug 31, 2010

Barons are you listening? Have you learned nothing from the Blazers?

I married into a family of huge hockey fans. They held season tickets to the Blazers games for more than 10 years, having anywhere from 10 to 14 seats each year, some of them on the glass. And of course, they all had matching Blazers jerseys with their names on the back.

Posted Aug 25, 2010

Do I need a Franken-Mac?

Looking for a new rig to handle your creative? Consider this:

Sleek-sexy-smooth, or face-melting raw power? Latte, or espresso? M-16 or AK-47? iMac or Mac Pro?

Posted Aug 24, 2010

Where did the day go?

In our newfangled, face-bookie, tweet-tweet-tweet, email driven, digitally fueled world there are times when I crawl inside my computer and stay for the day. Imagination on-hold, ideas on the brink, much of my to-do list gets placed

Posted Aug 23, 2010

Trading Winks for Links

Do you sleep with your smart phone? While half of you finish chuckling, let me address the other half - because you're the ones nodding "yes". No need to feel sheepish, research shows that half of all smart phone users habitually check smart phones right before they turn in 

Posted Aug 17, 2010

Apple Wants You... And You... And You...

I used to be a big Macintosh computer fan. I still am, to some degree. But lately, I've been wrestling with the "new" philosophy of Apple. To me, they're different than the company I originally fell for.You see, I love the little guy - the individual/company that succeeds despite overwhelming odds.

Posted Aug 16, 2010

Usability Matters

Last night I bought a new ski coat online.  I’d been thinking about it for awhile and finally decided to pull the trigger before prices go backup due to demand. I typed in some key words to describe what I was looking for and ended up at a website I’d never heard of backcountry.com

Posted Aug 13, 2010

I'm a Sucker

I admit it. The first time I see a great commercial, I'm hooked. Like a heroin addict. I'm surfing YouTube, checking their website, even blogging about it. Case in point - the new Jeep Grand Cherokee spot. You know, the one sporting the copy that makes you proud to be American.

 
Posted Aug 11, 2010

The Why Pad

Is the iPad for me? I'm not so sure. I try to imagine using it, enjoying it... but I can't.  For me it would be duplicating functionality and the only reason to buy one would be... well, again, I'm not sure. 

 
Posted Aug 10, 2010

The Speed of Need

There’s never enough time, is there? So, it’s crucial how we spend it. Today, we’re told that information drives society. That we should use our time to consume information so we can be one step ahead, one degree wiser than our competitors. To do this, we need a system that delivers information at the speed of need.

Posted Aug 10, 2010

The VIth Sense - When Competition is Good

Ever tasted an acai berry? Had you even heard of one five years ago? Me neither. And the only free radicals I knew were Jane Fonda and the Black Panthers. Today, I'm pretty sure my free radicals are going to kill me by morning if I don't drink acai juice or some other antioxidant.

Posted Aug 6, 2010

Trick or Tweet

Twitter might just one day own the digital realm. This seemingly benign application wields great influence for digital connectors, offering instant connections with a select group, to deliver messaging and news on a moment’s notice. But wait – that’s not the best part!

Posted Aug 5, 2010