Archive for March, 2009

“The Crisis of Credit” – Awesome Graphic Design Work March 13, 2009 No Comments

Excellent video by Jonathan Jarvis on the credit crisis and it’s impact on the global recession as a whole.  The graphics and design of the video are also excellent.  Take a look:
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
Check out the designers page – video from Vimeo.  Hat tip @kipdog.

A Culture of Free Products and Content is a Losing Strategy March 11, 2009 3 Comments

Facebook is free, Twitter is free, Wordpress is free. Doesn’t this bother anyone else? Instead of charging their customers a nominal dollar or two or five to use these services on a monthly basis, VC’s flood them with investment money that, psychologically, lets these guys “worry about the business plan later.” Doesn’t THIS [...]

Jimmy Fallon Losses at Beruit to Serena Williams March 9, 2009 No Comments

Hahaha – beer pong on late night TV.  He gets schooled by Serena though, ouch.

Newspapers Most Likely to go Under No Comments

Time mag loves their lists I guess – this one I came across today and based on the title alone, you can tell that it’s rather pessimistic regarding the economic vitality of our newspapers.  I find myself fascinated by the changing news and mass media industry.
I don’t know, perhaps it’s the fact that we’re seeing [...]

Taking a Peek into the World of Robotics March 8, 2009 No Comments

I’ve been interested in robotic technology since college, when a class with Professor Vaughn taught me some of the basics of what is possible using sensors and software to enable machinery to act on its own. I was blown away to see how far some of this robotic technology has come since then – [...]

Had to Post This…Hilarious March 6, 2009 No Comments

File this one under the ‘weekend entertainment’ category.  Thought this video was hilarious, the “subtitles” are even better.  Have we found the Rick Roll of India? Happy Friday everyone.
Absolutely Hilarious Indian Music Video – Watch more Funny Videos

Missing Election Fever and Sizing up 2012 No Comments

With the 2008 election well in the rear view mirror, and Obama and co. settled into the White House, I find myself missing the daily high drama that election season brought with it.  You know what I’m talking about I’m sure: political pundits spewing their propaganda on cable news channels, townhall stops by the candidates [...]