Tag Archive for 'hype'

Innovation Trumps Technology

This is a blog about how new technology solves problems for business. In order to make that meaningful, however, I need to keep a sharp eye out for moments where we’re getting a little carried away with our philosophy. Take, for instance, these two viral videos: Lady Gaga Telephone (Pomplamoose cover) See also Single Ladies [...]

Business in Virtual Worlds News – mid Feb 2010

I think I’ll have to start doing these general “Stuff You May Have Missed” news roundups on a regular basis again. There’s just too much good stuff out there! Disclaimer: As with everything on my blog, the opinions expressed here are mine and do not reflect on Clever Zebra, the vBusiness Expo, my friends, my [...]

The New Rush Begins

I’m seeing signs of the new rush into virtual worlds beginning. Let me give you a few references: Myst Online is back! Why does this mean anything? Well, it failed twice. The game just isn’t financially viable. The creators, however, just switched the lights on and aren’t even worried about making any money out of [...]

NMC Says Content Is Content

In creating and running a wide variety of online events over the last few years, one thing has remained consistent: people undervalue information directly in proportion to how convenient it is to acquire. Ask yourself: if the meeting is easier to attend, was the meeting just as worthwhile? More? Less? Oddly enough, since most of [...]

Why Concurrency Matters

I have a lot of work to do today, but to hell with all of it for a minute. This needs addressing. Last week I put some notes down about what I wanted in a virtual world largely as a thought exercise to help me collect ideas as I worked on a project for Clever [...]