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Mobile

I watched Steve Jobs’ iPhone 4.0 presentation.  He’s at risk of becoming a caricature of himself.  Every feature is described with superlatives, as if a plumber lifted the back of the commode, delineated the inner-workings and pronounced them not only revolutionary, but emotionally satisfying, decreeing that users would truly love the operation of the toilet.  […]

Linkability

KFC coming out with their new Double Down sandwich. It’s bacon and cheese wrapped inside two pieces of fried chicken. In fact, today, al Qaeda said, ‘We quit. When it comes to killing Americans, we can’t keep up with you guys.’ Do you find that funny?  I find it hilarious.  And after laughing out loud […]

Track Sales Peak

Fascinating that on a day Steve Jobs introduced iPhone 4.0, it was reported that digital track sales in the first quarter actually declined. Oh, there’s some mumbo-jumbo about SoundScan reporting periods, but even if you adjust to the old window for comparison, sales would still be down .09% instead of 1%. In other words, the […]

Virtual Goods

Would you pay a dollar to evidence you were at Lady GaGa’s gig at the Cutting Room? Hell, I didn’t even know she performed at the Cutting Room.  I had to read the "New York" profile  to find that out. Growing Up Gaga Music has forever been about hipsterism.  Knowing who’s good and bad and […]