Marketing, technology, my views and thoughts on today’s digital world
Aug 31st, 2010 by Carl
Gmail introduces Gmail Priority Inbox. To help saving time, Priority Inbox splits your inbox into three sections: “Important and unread,” “Starred” and “Everything else” based on our emailing history.
I can’t wait to see my Gmail updated.
Source: Official Gmail blog.
Apr 28th, 2010 by Carl
Is HP trying to catch up with the industry?
HP already bought Compaq a couple of years ago to become a major player in the PC market.
Although I’ve never tried it, I love the concept of the Palm Pre. A sound alternative to Apple’s iPhone. But it seems to have been a too big project for Palm. Will this purchase be enough for HP to become a major player in the handheld computer market? Or will it allow HP to become a player on the handheld tablet matket?
In any case, this will need HP to fight on the operating systems market. Apple on one side, Google on the other side (not to mention Microsoft who will probably try not to be left behind), not an easy task…
Feb 8th, 2010 by Carl
Herbie Hancock’s all-star set featuring Harvey Mason and Marcus Miller. Any need to say more about it?
Dec 3rd, 2009 by Carl
I’ve discovered the TED conferences last summer and have to admit I’m quite fund of them. The variety of subjects and the quality of the lecturers make these talks mostly interesting.
I’ve recently stumbled across some highly interesting talks dealing with India and I wanted to shared them.
Here they are:
Some eye-opening talks about the so called sub-continent (what a dreadful word)…
Oct 2nd, 2009 by Carl
Two months before the Copenhagen summit, here is an international call for action to prevent consequences of the climate change. Who can still deny it? Time ticks, act now.
Visit the Time for Climate Justice web site. A free iTunes download is available from the web site. Each download counts as a supporting vote. Still reading this post?
Aug 2nd, 2009 by Carl
Within a few minutes, I just stumbled across two reasons to believe in children:
TEDTalks: Gever Tulley, Tinkeringschool, teaches life lessons through tinkering (make sure to view the video right to the end).
DailyMail: Incredible watercolour paintings by boy aged just SIX, Kieron Williamson (read the article and watch the paintings)
No doubt children are our future.
Jul 23rd, 2009 by Carl
Amazing to see what can be done without any special effects. Just a matter of work and synchronization. Bravo!
May 11th, 2009 by Carl
You want your world? Build it!
Could building the world be as easy as using Photoshop?
Apr 10th, 2009 by Carl
Combine Facebook and twitter and Google Latitude. You have aka-aki.
Operated by a Berlin, Germany based company, 
aka-aki is an online community that puts social networking on the street. That’s why aka-aki does not only consist of this community website but also includes a mobile phone application. Using the GSM, Wi-Fi or GPS information which ever is available, the aka-aki mobile phone application shows you details about people belonging to your circle. In the city, in the region or up to 50km away. For instance, when other aka-aki members are there, your mobile phone will show you a photo, mutual friends etc.. Even other functions associated with an online community like writing messages, saving friends, etc. will work while you’re on your way using the aka-aki mobile phone application.
Going into some details, aka-aki shows you on your mobile phone the profiles of people in your circle. You also see which friends in the community are online at that moment and may exchange mails with other members. You can also use aka-aki to show people around you, who you are and what you like by adding stickers to your profile. You can create and maintain your profile at the aka-aki community website. There you may also check whom you recently met while out and about, since aka-aki logs the encounters. And probably more of things still to come.
Installing it on the iPhone is a straightforward task as the application is available from the App Store. Some quick information and your account is created.
While the application is obviously big fun to use, who knows what can be done with it and the stored information especially when in wrong hands? Google Latitude raised some scepticism, why should it be different for aka-aki? Not sure I really want to use it.
