Rarely am I impressed enough by a product or service these days to endorse it, but I love WOOT! WOOT is a four-page web site that sells one product per day, from midnight to midnight or until it sells out, whichever comes first. They are usually technology products of some […]

Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts has published a book of stolen towel stories from its customers called About the towels, we forgive you: Absorbing Tales of Borrowed Towels. Sixty-percent of proceeds from the $25 book will go to the Give Kids The World charity and the first 1000 people to […]

Two more interesting bits of television news today: Bill Gates discusses the possible future irrelevance of broadcast television. Media Life magazine reports on how television usage among men 18-34 is up (due to video games, DVD’s and DVR’s) even though television viewing among the same group is down. via [Lost […]

For the fifth Business Blog Book Tour, I had the opportunity to ask Laura Ries a few questions about her new book, The Origin of Brands, which she co-authored with her business partner and father, Al Ries. The book offers an interesting look at how brands evolve and thrive from […]

The next Business Blog Book Tour will make a stop here at Perception Analyzer Dial.Log on Wednesday, October 13. The book is The Origin of Brands, by Al & Laura Ries, which uses the theory of evolution as a model for building successful brands. Be sure to stop back for […]

As a follow-up to my previous post, I have just learned that there are still some spots open for this event and anyone in NY who would like to go can register for free here. If you work in media or simply have an interest, this event may well be […]

Interesting interview by Mark Hurst on the Good Experience Blog with Andre Haddad, Vice President of eBay’s Design Labs. Mr. Haddad is in charge of the user experience (which he calls UX) for eBay’s 114 million registered users. Good read.

MSInteractive’s Perception Analyzer® system will be used for interactive audience participation at Dynamic Logic’s CrossMedia Forum 2004 – Night of the Media Heavyweights. This New York event on October 4, brings together media executives from cable, radio, outdoor, direct marketing, magazines, television, newspapers and Internet to discuss the value of […]

According to this article, teachers spend an annual average of $458 dollars out-of-pocket on school supplies for their students. We’re talking basics like paper, printer cartridges and pencils. Some receive partial reimbursements and/or tax breaks, but those are getting harder to come by and many teachers say they will still […]

Internet Retailer reports on Nielsen/NetRatings’ current findings of the 10 most and least connected U.S. cities via broadband. While nationwide broadband penetration is 51%: The top 10 cities most connected via broadband are: San Diego, 69.6% Phoenix, 68.4% Detroit, 67% New York, 66.8% Sacramento, 64.9% Orlando, 64.7% Seattle, 63% San […]