Wow, it has been a while since blogging. Time seems to pass swiftly and finding it again to write is a challenge with so many other things going on.
I recently saw a special on CNBC called “Big Brother, Big Business“. It spoke about all the ways the government—Big Brother—can see into our lives. They can [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Trends’
12 Aug 2008
Microchipping Humans
13 Jan 2008
Outsourcing Your Life: Delegating to India
I have spoken in the past about delegating. It’s becoming a much larger trend, now with services popping up overseas in, where else, India. Blogs and news articles discuss outsourcing your personal tasks. Now companies like Your Man In India, Get Friday, and AskSunday allow you to outsource individual tasks or projects and pay by [...]
17 Dec 2007
2007 Google Zeitgeist
What was the fasting rising Google search of 2007? iPhone. Google’s 2007 Year-End Zeitgeist was recently released and showcases the “collective consciousness” of our world and the top newsmakers.
It also clues us into the consciousness of the Presidential campaign:
It’s also been an exciting year for celebrity happenings. February was a spike in Britney Spears searches [...]
8 Dec 2007
The Death of Email
Slate’s Chad Lorenz has brought up an interesting insight: Is email dying?
It seems that us young people are foregoing email for other messaging mediums like IM, Twitter, and Facebook messages. Forget old fashioned email party invites: It’s a Evites, Facebook or Google event invites. But maybe that’s slow. You might as well RSVP by IM!
Personally, [...]
5 Dec 2007
Trends in 2008
As we head into the new year, it’s important to look back and see what events occurred that will lead us into future trends. Trendwatching.com has compiled a fantastic report on important consumer trends that will take center stage in 2008.
Items like the iPhone has created a revolution about “status spheres”. It’s all about lifestyle [...]
5 Nov 2007
Cult of Mac
One huge trend that began at the beginning of Apple’s existence was a growing cohort of people who became followers of Apple’s innovation and insanely great ideas. Not only that. Macintosh has become a “lifestyle”.
Since then sprouted fan and rumor sites, a Cult of Mac book and blog, forums, product unwrapping ceremonies. The Cult of [...]
18 Oct 2007
The Female Pay Gap
This is a response to a comment by Kate on my Sexist Products entry. She feels this was my opinion, not surprisingly, after a discussion we had on why women, on average, make 25% less than men (according to a GAO report).
There are many reasons that feminist organizations do not often take into account when [...]
17 Oct 2007
Sexist Products
Here’s a trend: Niche marketing. I’ve spoken about it before; about how marketers are more and more targeting women who make up more than 80% of consumer purchasers in the US.
Now BuzzFeed has captured this as “sexist products”. Home Depot is piloting a new store called “Her Depot,” a store for women with “cleaner” aesthetics. [...]
17 Oct 2007
Leena
I apologize there have been no posts in a while. Here’s the reason:
Leena’s a Bichon Poo and boy has she been keeping me busy! Updates soon…
19 Sep 2007
International Talk Like A Pirate Day
Avast! It be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! So yah scurvy dog, what it to yah? Make yah learnin’s below!
