This image perfectly sums up some pretty good and relevant comebacks as what the mushrooms stand for within Nintendo Mario games. The red and white mushroom will make you grow bigger and the green and white mushroom will give you an extra life. …
Google Authorship has been around for a while. It has helped many bloggers and journalists stand out by having their images appear directly in search results next to the articles they publish. It highlights the number of people that have them in their Google+ circles and gives a link to other writings by the author. This is nothing new. Google AuthorRank has been given much speculation for about a year now. The idea is simple – Google will give higher rankings to those who have demonstrated expertise in a particular field. If someone is prolific at writing about a subject and their writing is well…
It’s getting more difficult all the time to blow the minds of kids today. They’re more computer literate before hitting junior high than most of their parents. Toddlers can work an iPad before they can tie their shoe. The graphics on video games and movies are real enough to fool the eye (something we tested recently with Skyrim and Facebook). 3D was big for a few minutes in 2010, then faded into obscurity. The technology was the big thing at CES 2010 and was barely represented at all at this year’s CES. In 1953, St. John Pubications released something that blew the minds of kids and adults alike. 3D had…
Now this is a story all about how… CDZA co-founder, Joe Sabia turns one of the most popular 90s sitcom theme songs into a geeky yet admirable experiment. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was the first memorable moment when we were introduced to the actor Will Smith, and created a theme song that is recognizable by the masses, but would you still recognize the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song in another language? Would it even mean the same transferred from another language back into English? …
Do you remember who won CNET’s “Best of CES” award last year? Probably not. What you likely will remember is who should have but didn’t win it this year, thanks to a boneheaded PR move by CBS. The parent company of CNET is in heated litigation with Hopper, the Dish Network service that allows users to skip past commercials. It has been deemed dangerous and potentially illegal by just about every major television network as it promotes an technology that cuts off their revenue stream. When CNET’s editorial team voted that Hopper would get the top prize, CBS brass reacted swiftly, saying that the litigation…
Some of you may have caught the Golden Globes last night on television and perhaps enjoyed the hosts more than the nominations or winners even. One of the nominations was for the well-known musical turned movie Les Miserable. As with any traditional media having the ability to change a mistake once printed is a lot harder than it would be to correct an online image or a tweet. The movie critics fair this movie well but let’s hope they get it better than this newspaper did. …
Everyone knows about Google’s search domination. Most are aware of their foray into social media and other internet-based engagements. Some know that they’ve ventured into hardware with driverless cars, nifty glasses, and various attempts at computers. What many do not realize is that Google is deeply embedded into renewable energy and has just invested in their 10th green venture, bringing the total to 10 with investments over $1 billion. Their $200 million stake in Spinning Spur in the Texas panhandle makes 5 wind projects to match their 5 solar projects. They now have investments that…
More companies are looking at ways that will enable them to go green with their marketing efforts. However, their motivation isn’t solely driven by the want to improve the environment. These organization realize that the green movement can be good for business. From email communications to social media campaigns, the digital channel has made it easier than ever for companies to conduct their business in a more eco-friendly manner. And perks such as the following benefits are what’s driving change for many of those that have decided to sing a new tune: Reduced resource consumption…
I don’t know whether one would consider this lamp to be creepy or cool, it probably would not be ideal for a kid’s room but I can’t help but find this headless teddy bear lamp wonderfully weird, and I like weird and wonderful things. …
The well-known actor, Morgan Freeman has also become known for his narrating abilities. It seems like every documentary has Freeman doing the voice over and well, the Internet likes to make fun of those types of things. Rightfully so, Morgan Freeman has an excellent voice for narration and voice acting, some call it the “radio voice” but even a great voice can be over used, much like a great song can be overplayed. …
There has been a lot of discussion about staying relevant on social media, rightfully so. Too many businesses are trying to “fit in” on Facebook and Google+ by posting funny images that they found on any of the various funny picture resources out there. They are not the right venues for such activities from a business perspective. Twitter, however, is. On Twitter, there is less of a differentiation between businesses and individuals. Facebook and Google+ both have pages for businesses that are handled differently from individual profiles. On Twitter, a profile is a profile whether it’s a person,…
We all knew that astrophysicist Neil deGrass Tyson was an intelligent and witty man of science, an advocate for space and scientific exploration, and a generally entertaining guy, but we didn’t know that he had a philosopher’s soul. That is, until now, thanks to Twitter. Not enough people pause… twitter.com/neiltyson/stat… — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 8, 2013 Seeing the beauty that others don’t see is at the heart of poetry. It’s apparently in Tyson’s heart as well. Here it is in full size – click to enlarge. Related articles Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers the Big Enchilada…
