Archive for December, 2008
« Previous EntriesHothead is doing quite nicely, thank you
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008The yearly stats are in and we are happy at hothead central. We have grown steadily since our groundbreak in April and now count as many as 8,000 uniques each month. Thanks guys and thanks google for the love.
In almost everything, Open Source is the way to go
Wednesday, December 31st, 20082009 and it’s opportunity will be mostly defined by how much people and companies collaborate and share information. This picture from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and it’s caption struck me as the crux of successful stories in today’s tough economic environment. Thus, if America is to be as competitive and as innovative as we need [...]
Some marketers just can’t help themselves
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Wandering around the web and bumped into this little ditty from Frontier Airlines. Playing with words and phrases and changing the spelling is cute, but then they go and add a tag line that adds even more angst. Ya… I get it… it’s supposed to relate to their animal mascot. Any great advertising professor would cut this [...]
LA Story Pt 2
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Two things on the ride out this morning. The new message on the Cal Trans freeway sign is “Don’t Text in Your Car – Jan 1, 2009″. Pouring rain today. All my neighbors with lawn service that work Mondays had their guys out in full blow and mow in the rain. We need help.
Best old thing that’s still new
Sunday, December 21st, 2008You’re gonna laugh, but I still have a high level of love for GMAIL. Yep, you’ve read right. I’ve tried all the others. Had Outlook for 12 years. Nothing works for me like GMAIL and Google Calendar along with the myriad plugins and sync devices I utilize on my blackberry. This year GMAIL has gotten [...]
Christmas presents 15 and 18
Saturday, December 20th, 2008DROPBOX wows, while xbmc is still being figured out in my office. I wanted to send both these sites to you anyway. DROPBOX is brilliant. Take a file, drop it in your dropbox, fly to Tokyo, go to public computer in the Ginza, open your dropbox account and wa-la!…. your files are retrievable. No big [...]
Hothead is now twitter proficient
Friday, December 12th, 2008If you follow me on twitter, then you’ll get updates by mobile phone. You’re welcome.
Best New Music of 2008
Friday, December 12th, 2008Viva La Vida – Coldplay Narrow Stairs — Death Cab for Cutie Vampire Weekend — Vampire Weekend Cut Copy — In Ghost Colors
Holiday Present 20-something
Friday, December 12th, 2008I lost count but I owe you one… I am in early tests with VIDOOP but I think I love it. The HH is not responsible if a General Motors Executive hacks your vidoop and takes money from your bank account. Vidoop
Fonolo is cool
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008This is a company after the ol’ Hothead’s heart and your next holiday present from me. Hate crazy corporate phone trees? Then FONOLO them.
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