One Hour
Looks like Google Express has some competition here in New York. http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-com-launches-superfast-delivery-in-nyc-1418903192?mod=e2fb Continue reading One Hour
To SLR, or Not to SLR
The New York Times reports that Nikon is rolling out a new ad campaign to boost its SLR sales among Generation iPhone. The thinking is that although point-and-shoot cameras will soon be irrelevant, the image quality of SLRs is still far better than that of a smartphone camera, effectively insulating the higher end of the market … Continue reading To SLR, or Not to SLR
Postal Conundrums
I’ve recently seen a lot of ads and billboards around New York City suggesting ways for New Yorkers to reduce their junk mail, and providing a simple online form that allows residents to opt-out. Interestingly, the USPS has come to rely on junk mail to make up lost revenue, as fewer and fewer people mail actual letters. It’s compelling … Continue reading Postal Conundrums
One-Thousand Miles
On Friday, I crossed the one-thousand mile threshold for 2014. It’s pretty neat. I started running casually about four years ago, and seriously about two years ago. The introduction of running into my routine has been nothing short of transformational. Combined with diet modification, running helped me lose, and keep off, about 35 pounds since late-2012. … Continue reading One-Thousand Miles
The Necessity of Liberal Arts
I’ve always been fascinated by the intersection of business, especially technology, with liberal arts such as literature and philosophy. Despite the emergence – and necessity – of STEM studies, it is clear that the study of liberal arts informs everything from product design to supply chain management to marketing. Steve Jobs phrased the dynamic particularly well at the 2011 iPad 2 Introduction: There … Continue reading The Necessity of Liberal Arts
The Story of Monetary Policy: A Federal Reserve Comic Book from the 90s.
Story of Monetary Policy: A Fed. Reserve comic from the ’90s. Found in my in-laws basement, more pages coming soon! Continue reading The Story of Monetary Policy: A Federal Reserve Comic Book from the 90s.
Ritual
Today is International Coffee Day, so I decided I’d take a minute to break down the details behind my coffee addiction habit. 1. I use a Hario hand mill, a two-cup burr grinder that allows you to adjust the coarseness of the grind. Pros: You can really tell the difference between a burr grinder and a blade … Continue reading Ritual
Time Lapse in iOS 8
This morning, I gave the time-lapse feature in iOS 8 a spin. Continue reading Time Lapse in iOS 8
Bringing It
Canon launched their “Bring It” campaign a few months ago, as part of the larger goal of, well, bringing SLRs to the consumer market, but for the purpose of shooting serious video, not just pictures. Based on the content featured in the ad, it seems as though Canon is trying to go nose-to-nose with GoPro on … Continue reading Bringing It
A (Twitter) Offer You Can’t Refuse
It’s been well-documented that Twitter is phasing in “buy now” links on products featured in sponsored tweets. But this offer from Foreign Policy is something I haven’t seen before. I do wonder what discount Facebook Foreign Policy readers get. Continue reading A (Twitter) Offer You Can’t Refuse
Silicon Spatula 