Entries by Ryan Lowe
Facebook News Channel Covers leading up to election 2012
This is a critique of Facebook cover images of news channels leading up to the 2012 election. Are News channels doing balanced, current, and relevant coverage? I typically watch the following channels as well as doing my own research when it comes to the news, and these will be examined: CNN BBC ABC FOX CBS MSNBC […]
Dubstep Dispute
The other day I overheard an elderly gentleman yelling at a few teenagers that the music they were listening to in their car was too loud and “didn’t qualify as music…. It’s like your damn robots.” They laughed and proceeded down the street. Later that afternoon I saw this and about died! #irony
Big Little World
Genuine, raw and inviting. Enjoy. Job well done Paul.
Dean West
An inspirational and in some ways fresh photography.
Prometheus Training Center
The Project Prometheus Training Center is a combination of challenging games and well-executed, thought-provoking interactions. Using HTML5 Ignition Interactive, delivers an engaging and competitive, leader board scoring and ranking system for this site. This well designed interactive site has well written videos and interaction that compliment the movie and build an intriguing destination for the […]
Interesting read on SOPA thanks +Igor Plaksiy for the share.
Interesting read on SOPA thanks +Igor Plaksiy for the share.http://news.yahoo.com/author-u-online-piracy-bill-vows-not-buckle-013659789.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57349540-281/sopa-opponents-may-go-nuclear-and-other-2012-predictions/ Embedded Link Author of U.S. online piracy bill vows not to buckle SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face of fierce criticism from Internet giants such as Google and […]
See the Inside of iMac, iPad, and iPhone with These X-Ray #Wallpapers http://ow.ly/1Dy9u3…
See the Inside of iMac, iPad, and iPhone with These X-Ray #Wallpapers http://ow.ly/1Dy9u3 #tech #mac #apple #coolLowTech I have no idea how I came across this one other than it was on one of my feeds and I remember having something like this on my cyrix (PC) machine back in the late 90's. Those were […]
PayPal and Point-of-Sale at HomeDepot http://ow.ly/8oVtr
PayPal and Point-of-Sale at HomeDepot http://ow.ly/8oVtr #PayPal #mobile #point -of-sale #homeDepot #AJB #retail #gameChanger #ebay I have been a fan of PayPal for years, and a member since before they were owned by eBay. They have only gotten better over the past 5 years. I used my PayPal account for a large majority of my […]
Adobe launches Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta
http://ow.ly/1DApwT #adobe #photography #beta #lightroom #aperature So far I am impressed, but will have more time to "play" this weekend. Kudos to Adobe for releasing a beta for Lightroom 4 for Mac, Windows 32 bit and Windows 64 bit. Anyone dabbled yet? Embedded Link Adobe launches Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta | Macworld New Map and […]
Why Apple Will Dominate CES
http://ow.ly/8nLjP #apple #CES #tech #social #brand Has the Apple brand grown so strong over the past 10 years that not being involved with events such as the CES are irrelevant? +Mike Elgan via Cult of Mac describes "a consumer electronics show without Apple is like an Internet search show without Google, a social networking show […]
10 Must Like Facebook Pages for Social Studies Teachers http://ow.ly/8m22O #education…
10 Must Like Facebook Pages for Social Studies Teachers http://ow.ly/8m22O #education #social #facebook #pages Although I have an opinion toward online education (think love/hate with a tad more hate), I love knowledge. I think wisdom is a person who values the opinions of his/her mentors and continually seeks knowledge. Thoughts? Opinions? Embedded Link 10 Must […]
"Transact Socially? The Social Payment System http://ow.ly/1DrBUk #social #payment…
"Transact Socially? The Social Payment System http://ow.ly/1DrBUk #social #payment #theFuture Will this have a future in our system?" Embedded Link Transact Socially – The Social Payment System The Social Payment System – buy & sell In exchange for a Tweet or a Facebook post! Google+: View post on Google+
Customer Engagement Ideas for Small Business
These are great ideas for any startup, small business or business that is trying to establish their engagement. http://scottdgerber.com/ did a great job of creating a list of helpful tips straight from small business owners. Kudos! Enjoy the read: http://ow.ly/8ijGl #party #customerEngagement #facebook #fans #contests #smallBusiness #startup Embedded Link 10 Easy Customer Engagement Ideas for […]
iPhone4 is CSS3
#iphone #css3 http://ow.ly/8gWxr Thanks for the share +Frank Sorbello Embedded Link iPhone 4 in pure CSS3! This rendering of iPhone 4 and its icons was made in pure CSS3. No images, no base64, no SVG, no canvas, just 3395 lines of CSS code and 335 lines of Javascript code (with jQuery, of course) Google+: View […]
6 tools that could benefit a #publisher #Outbrain #SimpleReach #ARC #Zemanta #tubeMogul…
6 tools that could benefit a #publisher #Outbrain #SimpleReach #ARC #Zemanta #tubeMogul @stumbleUpon http://ow.ly/8gWZN Embedded Link 6 Turnkey Tools for Content Distribution These five solutions can help publishers build an audience with the push of a button. Google+: View post on Google+
Just Did It: Nike Finally Opens a Twitter Account
At the time of this post they have over 140k followers. This actually happened 5 days ago, but I am still in shock that 2011 is over. That went too fast. I find it interesting how social has fully infiltrated all components of our lives. CPG brands, Electronics, Events, travel, services, etc. etc. all need […]
Advertising World is going to Transform
Again #advertising #transform #media #web #TV #online #retail http://ow.ly/8ibgH Embedded Link Get Ready For the Advertising World to Transform, Again | DigitalNext: A Blog on Emerging Media and Technology – Advertising Age Ad & Marketing News. Creativity; Ad Age Data Center; Ad Age China; Ad Age On Campus; Insights; Jobs; MarketFinder. Register Now | Login. […]
my apps are clean
well… you get the idea. #permissions #apps #2012 #clean #fresh #privacy Embedded Link Start 2012 By Taking 2 Minutes to Clean Your Apps Permissions Start 2012 By Taking 2 Minutes to Clean Your Apps Permissions. Try guessing how many apps have permissions to access your private information… Now click the icons and get ready for […]
Fire Flower by Pierre MICHEL
Pierre MICHEL is an inspiration to me as a designer and artist. The emotion he can evoke is uncanny. Simple particles become life and destruction. Fire Flower is an abstraction that takes the viewer through explicit texture and warmth. Visceral. Also, Crescendo is simply stunning. The visuals are top cal.
It all began with the ominous death of a fox
This surreal and stunning #teaser for the #spanish #book "Pincel de Zorro" written by Sergio A. Sierra is a visual treat. Meritxell Ribas Puigmal is the illustrator and #grattage #artist. Grattage involves scrapping off the paint from the canvas. The music was composed by Albert Alay and the #animation was composited by Hug Codinach. I […]
I have not had a cable TV subscription for 2+ years
This is cool though. I do miss #NFL football and sitting all day with my fantasy #football team while I engage in "friendly" competition with my colleagues, friends and family. #eBay is making shopping a unique experience (again), and this time with an #iPad app that allows you to purchase while you watch. The downside […]
YouTube.com looks great
I have always been a bit annoyed by the lackluster care for #design on #YouTube.com. It has always seemed as though they were so focused about #functionality that the #aesthetics were irrelevant. On December 1st, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. EST, YouTube.com released its #redesign to everyone! The focus is now on channels and seems to […]
Google Chrome is now number 2
The Wall Street Journal ( #WSJ ) has just surpassed #Mozilla Firefox as the number 2 most used browser. In the US, Google's browser is still number 3. I have been using #Google #Chrome and enjoy the light weight, but I still enjoy #Firefox. Good for Google, and the future success of their browser! And […]
Introducing Socl
This should be entertaining. #Microsoft is actively working on development of a social network, called #Socl. It might never be open to the public, but it would have an interesting support like system for current MS applications. Cheers to Microsoft for building this on HTML5 rather than silverlight. What are your thoughts on Microsoft's leap […]
Merry "SteelSeries Sensei" Christmas to Me!
Some of you may know I am an avid #Starcraft2 gamer. I have a decent rig, but have been frustrated with my mouse/keyboard/pad combination. So if you didn't know I was a nerd, now you do! 8P Embedded Link SteelSeries Sensei – 8-btn Mouse – Wired – USB A powerful 32 bit ARM processor allows […]
Happy early thanksgiving everyone!
Happy early thanksgiving everyone! Embedded Link Google Thanksgiving Doodle Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this custom-made #turkeydoodle. Google+: View post on Google+
I've always wanted to throw a #Chevy out of a plane, but I never thought I would…
I've always wanted to throw a #Chevy out of a plane, but I never thought I would see it happen. Great #marketing and #advertising tactic Chevy. Job well done. http://letsdothis.com/ Embedded Link Let's Do This I am helping to push a Chevy Sonic over the edge of a ridiculously tall platform. Help push at www.letsdothis.com […]
Entering Japan
“The key to success is in business strategy, not government intervention (Czinkota, 1999).” How can an multinational corporation (MNC) establish themselves in the Japanese marketplace? Czinkota’s quote above is how this can happen and his article will be analyzed for further insight into companies currently in Japan based on Czinkota’s article, the entry strategies and […]
eBay in London for the Holidays
eBay in London on Dec. 1, 2011 – Anyone going to be in London to check it out? eBay to open brick-n-mortar shop in London for this holiday season only (5 days only). They are using QR codes in the store and no items will be able to be purchased in store. This seems to […]
Google+ allowing Pages
Monday, Google+ allowed a long requested element to their social network. #Marketers and #advertisers have been waiting to align their respective publishers and clients on the fastest growing social network. The addition of #pages will be good for advertisers and marketers, in that, now #Facebook and #Google+ will offer more features and hopefully the ability […]
I have enjoyed using a stylus for my iPad, so I think this could be interesting as…
I have enjoyed using a stylus for my iPad, so I think this could be interesting as well. Not sure if this would work for the holidays at my house. Seems pieces and boards end of flying off the table, more often than not. imagines iPad flying off the table… Could you find yourself using […]
after not sleeping last night because of a cold
I just wanted to watch a movie/show tonight… nope #netflix fail again…http://downrightnow.com/netflix Google+: View post on Google+
Advertising is still in its infancy
This is an interesting advancement that could be used for so much more than simple advertising. Do you think this is a good advancement or do you think most people will reject this tactic and omit use of their web cams? Embedded Link The all-telling eye We know what you’re thinking IMAGINE browsing a website […]
Royal Caribbean's got nothing on this concept
Enjoy, and happy friday everyone! Reshared post from +Mike Elgan A boat for the 0.1%. It's a mega yacht. With a built-in lagoon. Called the Tropical Island Yacht, this giant $100 million boat from Yacht Island Designs features a volcano waterfall, which flows as a stream into a tide pool, then into a lagoon pool. […]
eBay's new push comes as e-commerce sales in China are expected to soar, from…
eBay's new push comes as e-commerce sales in China are expected to soar, from $80 billion in 2010 to $300 billion in 2015, according to Goldman Sachs.http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19177171 Google+: View post on Google+
Happy Halloween Everyone!
http://mobile.designtaxi.com/news.php?id=350841 Embedded Link Artist Carves Animated Faces on Pumpkins – DesignTAXI.com Artist Carves Animated Faces on Pumpkins. 20 Oct 2011. When New York-based artist Ray Villafane digs into pumpkins as a Fall hobby, he leaves the orange-yellow fruits with realistic animated expressio… Google+: View post on Google+
I feel like an ice cream sandwich, while I check my fantasy football scores on my…
I feel like an ice cream sandwich, while I check my fantasy football scores on my iphone. Google+: View post on Google+
Austin and Adele
I am a fan of #Adele, but we (+Gloria Alejandra Perdomo Diaz and +ryan lowe) are going to miss her tomorrow. We are visiting #Austin this weekend… and I hear there is NO music there… 🙂 What am I going to do? Post this video that's what I'm going to do Google+: View post on […]
The Keynote from eBay x.commerce was uploaded to ustream
Great watch. I am most interested in some of the innovations on redlaser (jump to 1:06:25) http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/17909324 Hmmm… Does ustream have the youtube capability to add jump to markers? for example, #t=1h6m30s appended to the end of my above URL would jump you nicely to the section of the video I am referencing. Oh well, […]
I wonder how "online courses" will someday be changed by the iPad
A good friend of mine once said he did great in K-1st grade because of TV and the "educational" shows he would watch. Will kids today get an even larger jump? Cheers to education and "online courses" changing for the better. Reshared post from +Drew Olanoff Embedded Link Stickery is reinventing mobile gaming and education […]
WebGL is in the news again… this time with google maps!
just go to maps.google.com and check the bottom left for allowing mapsGL, much quicker overall. This was still one of my favorite executions of this next gen browser tech:http://www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/3-dreams-of-black/?f= Embedded Link Chrome Experiments – "3 Dreams of Black" by Google Data Arts Team “3 Dreams of Black” takes you on a journey through three dream […]
Thanks Tricia Duryee!
http://allthingsd.com/20111012/live-at-ebays-developer-conference/ Embedded Link eBay’s Not Just a Retailer Anymore, It’s a Tech Company Catch the announcements live from eBay's developer conference, where it will unveil its plans for mobile, social and local commerce with partners on stage, such as Facebook. Google+: View post on Google+
I am a fan of Ive
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/113636/design-spotlight-thrown-ive-wsj Embedded Link design-spotlight-thrown-ive-wsj: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance Personal Finance, career-work Google+: View post on Google+
LIFE and DEATH
LIFE: I was coming home from AWANA tonight with, my two year old daughter, Eva. We had such a good night. We were both so happy. Moments like this are what make life worth living. DEATH: She made stars tonight in her group. We were singing our song "estregeta dondesta (sp?)" (english = twinkle twinkle, […]
October 5, 2011 ….
Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address The world will miss you Steve Google+: View post on Google+
+Robert Scoble interesting results, especially with today's Apple announcements……
+Robert Scoble interesting results, especially with today's Apple announcements… well maybe it was underwhelming. Ha! I have a theory on why no iPhone5… Apple might be working with the wireless companies to speed up the delivery of their concurrent data transference pipes (this will allow 5G). hmm… Apple has proven that the tech is not […]
Thoughts on upgrading to the iPhone4S
WHO SHOULD BUYI recommend the upgrade to anyone who does not have an iPhone4. I recommend the iPhone3GS to first time smart phone owners / non-tech savvy. RATIONALEThis is a great opportunity to get someone a great "starter" smart phone or for someone less tech savvy. The 3GS is FREE (with contract). My mom is […]
http://store.apple.com/
Down! yes 🙂 and now the 4S rumors begin. Google+: View post on Google+