Chris Albrecht at GigaOm writes a story about a Luis von Ahn (Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University) who is one of guys who developed Captcha technology. The story is about how NY Times is using CAPTCHA technology to fix errors that crop up in their effort to digitize old issues. I… Continue reading
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What's Your Medal Tally? – Behind the Scenes of myPicks
The Beijing Olympics is going full swing, and we sports enthusiasts love being in the thick of action, right? You’ll probably be interested to know that you can be an Olympics participant as well. No kidding! Before you think it’s too true, let me clarify; it’s the Virtual Olympics game on Facebook. You get to… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Barbara Sher
I have always believed that ideas are important but not more important than the ability to execute on them. I wrote about why you should stop worrying about your ideas and start focusing on execution. This short and sweet quote aptly summarizes this concept. Enjoy! “Doing is a quantum leap from imagining” – Barbara Sher… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #38 – The Reason To Buy Something
People really can’t compare dis-similar objects. Research has proven that (ref Dan Ariely’s marvelous book Predictably Irrational) So, when I saw this Valero Ad asking people to buy their gas because it’s “All American” I couldn’t help smile. With the rising gas prices, what will the consumers think? $4.49 per gallon or All American Gas?… Continue reading
Whatever be your business, there is an opportunity to innovate
With so much going on online when it comes to books (eBooks, multimedia books, kindle, book summaries etc.) you would think that there is nothing you can do to innovate on the business model of selling physical books. Read and Return comes along hoping to change the game. I saw this at a bookstore in… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #12 – Rock Clapper
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #11 – Thomas Clifford
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
How can you make your customers your menu home?
Imagine you are running a restaurant. Won’t it be nice to have your customers take a copy of your menu with them. It’s like a walking advertisement. What would make someone pick up a menu and take it home? Here is one answer: Create compelling content targeted at your regular customers. Pack so much information… Continue reading
Quought for the Day #10 – Brian Solis
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #9 – Michael Weissman
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading