Posts by derickson
Throwback Thursday: 1970s-Era Magnavox TV Commercial
A turntable and a reel-to-reel tape recorder are the stars of this 1970s-era Magnavox TV commercial.
Read MoreUS Congress Staff Use Of Social Media
14% of congressional communications staff consider online town hall meetings very important for understanding constituents’ views.
Read MoreLeonard Brody: What Makes An Entrepreneur, Tenacity Or Intellect?
When it comes to entrepreneurship, does tenacity trump intelligence? NowPublic.com co-founder Leonard Brody thinks so.
Read MoreOnline Travel Behavior
72% of all social network users access their social networking sites daily while they are traveling.
Read MoreRobotic Flight
Markus Fischer and his team at Festo built SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot that flies like a seagull by, get this, flapping its wings. Amazing.
Read MoreMobile, Social & Food Trucks
28% of those surveyed frequent gourmet food trucks.
Read MoreInside The Mind Of Google
A 2009 CNBC special about the search engine giant.
Read MoreDoyald Young, Logotype Designer
Typeography plays a profound yet very much under-appreciated role in modern communications. This is a documentary about logotype designer Doyald Young.
Read MoreDonovan McNabb's New Number
Five reasons the deal Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe struck with new quarterback Donovan McNabb for his jersey number was brilliant marketing.
Read MoreAre We Sims?
Are we just computer simulations of some vastly more intelligent life form?
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