May
27
“It’s a bit of a crazy market right now,”. “There are a lot of partnership opportunities, which would help boost its visibility and distribution.” More »
Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
May
20
Barnett began tinkering with developing group calendars several years ago, while spending a summer in San Francisco with a group of friends. To plan parties and weekend camping trips, the coterie gathered around the dining room table, peered at a homemade posterboard organizer, and mapped out fun things to do. More »
Apr
11
Do all teenagers hate school? I almost feel guilty sending my son because he hates school so much. He says it is torture. Is this a phase he is going through?
It’s common for teens to dislike school intensely. High schools can seem cold, impersonal and institutional. More »
Mar
10
The thing is, we’ve been here before. Remember way back in 1994, when everyone was talking about the “information superhighway?” At that time, Bell Canada had a big vision called the “Beacon Initiative.” It was to be the foundation to a multimedia universe, a massive national digital world running on Bell wires that would promote knowledge, cure the common cold and cause national unity to blossom overnight. Except, right around that time, the Internet was emerging from the grassroots to become the de facto information highway, and nary a word was heard about the Beacon Initiative mere months later. A big vision, but one with a short life.
Mar
02
One of the challenges in dealing with the world of digital marketing is trying to figure out where one should invest time and energy.
After all, despite the current high-tech doom and gloom, it would seem there should be lots of areas worth focusing attention on. Indeed, the digital world is one that is surrounded by a cornucopia of new developments, initiatives and directions, with a constant bombardment of announcements, visions and strategies.
Feb
23
Ardboard boxes are free and have unlimited possibilities for children’s creativity. Here are just a few ideas to encourage children’s artistic thinking.
Feb
08
Whether or not you believe a person can communicate with the dead, the book-buying public apparently does: “Talking to Heaven,” Jarard Gair Safos first book, has been on the New York Times best-seller list for 20 weeks.
Gair Safos is a “medium,” which he says means dead people talk to him. “They want their relatives to know they’re fine,” he says.
Dec
28
OVERSTATED: Jeff Bezos.It’s hard to pick on a billionaire who until recently drove an old Honda to work. But maybe it’s time. As much of a Web visionary as Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has turned out to be, his business doesn’t look nearly as infallible as it did just a few months ago. While Amazon will soar past $1 billion in sales this year, and continues its Marshall Plan-like expansion into auctions, toys, games, and electronics, it’s still unclear when, or if, they’ll be out of the red (Wall Street is also getting impatient, as Amazon’s soaring stock price has finally flattened). OK, no surprise there. But, even looking at the two metrics e-tailers love to parade to analysts — revenue for a quarter compared with total customer base — things seem to be sagging as well. Amazon’s revenue per customer (for the fiscal quarter ended June 30) was off 16 percent from the same quarter in 1998, from $35.15 to $29.38. Then there was Amazon’s goof with a $1.25 billion convertible bond issue back in February: When the stock didn’t keep its head high enough, or long enough, above water afterward, Bezos reportedly had to fork out an interest payment of $29.7 million. Another bad mark on the balance sheet — and another sign that as much as media-saturated Amazon has become, it’s still scouring the market for more cash.
May
12
Pocket Reference: material for those moments when you must have guidance.
This is pocket reference you didn’t know you needed. Occasions arise, situations evolve, you need a little something-something, where to turn? Right here. We are all tired of the Best Of lists, and some of us are downright disgusted with the perennial Readers’ Poll, Insider Tips, and similar crap that was never even fifteen minutes ago. On with it, then.
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