Posted on October 30, 2007 by goodmind
If Pop!Tech presenter Paul Polack has his way, the Jolie-Pitts will have to go back to their day job. The co-founder of IDE (International Development Enterprises) challenged one of the more prevalent assumptions regarding charitable causes during Day One’s Session #2; You can donate people out of poverty. Bad news for Bono. It turns out, you can’t.
Polack contends, however, that [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2007 by goodmind
Last week, we headed off to Pop!Tech , all set to blog three whole days worth of stimulating presentations, live. Live blogging from a conference sure seems like a good idea ’til you’re actually doing it. Here’s our excuse; Pop!Tech is a summit of eclectic personages, interested in the exploration of major trends, new ideas, and the social impact of [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2007 by goodmind
The practice of matching online content with relevant ads is no long intrusive, it’s pretty much accepted. At the same time, uncomfortably funny instances of the service working perhaps a little too well have also become standard. Context, as they say, is everything.
However, don’t fault the technology. Get it in Writing has a nice collection of [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2007 by goodmind
Starbucks solidified its status as a cultural icon by offering more than just caffeinated beverages and bagels, forever altering our expectations of the coffee shop experience. However, exclusive distribution of Paul McCartney albums isn’t going to cut it if Starbucks wants to remain the golden standard for laptop toting caffeine addicts.
CrunchGear recently noted that coffee shop patronage is ultimately [...]
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Posted on October 9, 2007 by goodmind
Prince distributed free copies of his new album via newspaper, generating publicity for his release, and upcoming tour. Now, Radiohead is also cashing in on word of mouth momentum, through an internet only distribution of their new album, In Rainbows.
Instead of Thom Yorke’s mournful ululations, the real hook of this gimmick is the “pay what you want” price, a [...]
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Posted on October 4, 2007 by goodmind
In a moment of Hollywood delusion so spectacular that even this blogger cannot resist comment, Brad Pitt thinks George Clooney should run for president. (of the United States!)
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Posted on October 2, 2007 by goodmind
As far as major forms of mass communication go, the internet is comparatively eco friendly. Given that the internet is not physically printed on throwaway collateral material, only its content can at times be classified as garbage.
We have previously posted about the internet as a way to share information about simple ways of minimizing human impact on the environment. However, we are beginning to wonder if [...]
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