Monthly Archives: June 2009

Adapt, improvise, overcome.

The U.S. Marines are known for their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. Hence the mantra: "Adapt, improvise, overcome." This ability is critical for survival when you're at war. But surely it is applicable in other places…say advertising. … Continue reading

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Cellphone’s out rank spouses in recent survey

I was shocked but not knocked off my chair when results of a recent survey concluded that “cellphones are more addicting that many other vices.” If you’ve ever texted or answered a phone call while driving (and it’s illegal to … Continue reading

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Father of the Cell Phone

  What do you know about Marty Cooper. I did not know much other than he invented to the cell phone, which is pretty important to those of us in the industry. A recent article in The Economist dedicated an … Continue reading

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Mobilize, Don’t Miniaturize

Mobilize. Don’t miniaturize. It’s a famous quote and I think it’s one of the best quotes I came aross when it comes to mobile application design principles. This quote has been most populized by Barbara Ballard from Little Springs Design   Read Mobilize, … Continue reading

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Twitter on TIME Magazine Cover

  “I’ve written this week’s TIME cover story about how Twitter is changing the way we live–and showing us the future of innovation. Buy a copy!” I think it’s significant that TIME chose iPhone as the Twitter platform. If you … Continue reading

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