Archive for the 'consumerism' Category

iPhone Mania

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

I caved. I’m now part of the iPhone mania.
I didn’t get the 3G, but instead got a friend’s old 16GB first gen… that doesn’t matter though. It’s still amazing, and I’ve fully bought into the hype around it. I’m a fully fledged Apple fangirl.
Of course, that doesn’t negate the absolute logistcal and customer service nightmare [...]

Sustainability and the Future of Technology

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Rather than give my list of Top 10 Start-ups to Watch in 2008, I’ve been thinking about the importance of “going green” and technological innovation. It’s already 2008 — but what about 2018? 2028? My post on Black Friday’s post-Thanksgiving sales mentioned e-waste and our obsession with having the latest gadgets. How are we going [...]

Looking Forward: Music / Technology in 2008

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Happy 2008!
The new year brings many new things, especially in technology, and one of the things I’m most excited about in 2008 is the relationship between music and technology. You can already produce a high quality record at home using a personal computer, and distribution is as easy as uploading to MySpace Music. If you’re [...]

Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Just got back from Thanksgiving at a friend’s house, and even though it’s midnight, only a few hours from now shoppers will be flooding stores for the post Thanksgiving sales. Ah, Black Friday. Even better… Black Friday with a 4am start for many stores. (Two words… Completely. Insane.)
Which brings up an interesting point. With everyone [...]