Facebook's Graph Search Would Make Online Dating Unbearably Awkward
When Facebook announced Graph Search just after a new 'Pay to Message Strangers' feature, industry experts said it could kill online dating.That was before anyone had actually used graph search. Two...
View ArticleWorking In The Right Temperature And Light Is Crucial To Getting More Done
Recently I sat down with Brendan Baker, one of the smartest people I’ve come across here in Silicon Valley. Clearly his brainpower exceeds mine by far and Brendan started explaining about a few things...
View ArticleGeeks Love The Bitcoin Phenomenon Like They Loved The Internet In 1995
Bitcoins are a bit like the Internet. Or, rather, the Internet as it was in the mid ‘90s: something strange, coming out of geekdom into mainstream perception, greeted by puzzlement over how it works,...
View ArticleWhy You Have Your Best Ideas In The Shower
“I’m not really a creative person”, always struck me as an odd sentence. Could it really be that some of us are born to be more creatively gifted than others?If so, I thought at first, that’s...
View Article10 Hotels Where You Can Party On The Cheap
Spring break is just the kick-off to a season of partying till dawn. You may or may not want to go as crazy as these girls, but either way you’ll want to check out these ten party hotels that won’t...
View ArticleMobile Advertisers Are Being Way Too Complacent
Mobile advertising is booming in the UK but despite all the celebration around it hitting £536m in 2012, we have a long way to go to catch up with actual consumer behaviour.Earlier this month, IAB UK...
View ArticleHow McDonald's Can Finally Fix Its Abysmal Customer Service
Let’s congratulate McDonald’s. If rehab requires admitting you have a problem, then the company’s first step was a webinar with franchisees, noting that 20 percent of customer complaints are due to...
View ArticlePacking Up Your Family And Moving To Panama Is Easier Than You Think
In 2008 my wife and I packed up our family, with two children under 6 and moved to Panama.When we arrived we found out we were not the only ones. In fact, in the last five years our small expat...
View ArticleEven Something As Analog As A Toothbrush Can Be Digitally Disrupted
For as long as there has been digital disruption, there have been those who have breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn’t going to happen to them.Newspapers started to shut down and the music business...
View ArticleBig Data Is Going To Save The Film Industry, Too
As we approach the critical summer box office sales period, there's no doubt the media industry has experienced a fundamental shift. We’ve evolved from business models fueled by analog content and...
View ArticleI Didn't Love Google Glass, But It Did Help Me Live In The Moment With My Kids
This weekend I attended a wedding where smartphones being used as cameras were everywhere.It really highlighted for me how people don’t live in the moment anymore. The idea of removing the barrier...
View ArticleHow Advertisers Can Survive As Americans Ditch Traditional TV
Television is going through a complete transformation—or several transformations at once. As viewers move beyond traditional broadcast models to consume media in new ways, marketers are scrambling to...
View Article7 Ways To Network Without Leaving The House
Jeff Pulver, a founder of Vonage and an Internet entrepreneur, had a passion for connecting that started at a very early age.“Turning back the clock, when I was just nine my uncle took me to his office...
View ArticleWhy Using Your Hotel Towel Only Once Really Isn't So Terrible
Whether you travel frequently or once a year, you've no doubt seen this sign in your hotel room.It was one of the first initiatives put forth by hotels in an attempt to save money conserve resources,...
View ArticleHere's Your Official Guide To Urban Bike-Share Programs Around North America
Bike Sharing is not all bikini-wearing girls and hot, muscled guys pedaling along as Miami would have us believe, but it is a very attractive, eco-friendly addition to the urban infrastructure, and...
View Article20 Things You Should Know Before Moving To New York City
1. Honking Horns are a New Yorker’s AmbienAt first, you’ll move to New York City and the sound of traffic will keep you up.But then, a strange thing happens: The traffic begins to soothe you. “It’s...
View ArticleHere's What We Think Lamborghini's New Gallardo Will Look Like
Lamborghini is expected to unveil the Gallardo’s replacement in Frankfurt this September.These exclusive images depict the next Raging Bull.It’s Lamborghini’s best-selling car of all time, but after...
View Article10 Great Spa Escapes In Europe
Visiting Europe is often composed of a whirlwind tour, during which visitors hurry from one tourist destination to another. Therefore — in between trips to museums and monuments — finding the time to...
View ArticleSwedish Supercar Maker Koenigsegg Has Finally Unveiled Its New Agera S
Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg recently came out with a new model, a variation of its Agera supercar dubbed the Agera S. The latest supercar sits in between the standard Agera and...
View Article25 Ultra Local Experiences In Italy
It may be possible to spend an entire lifetime discovering Italy and still many stones would be left unturned. It is a place where authentic experiences are abound, so we asked our friends at Luxury...
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