CNN has started selling t-shirts with headlines from current news stories. As you can see below, certain headlines have a t-shirt icon beside them which enables you to click on it and get your own t-shirt with that headline.
This strikes me as ill-conceived. It compromises something the CNN brand can’t risk losing: journalistic integrity.
Hot debate on the quality of this site. I like the message behind it, but the execution is lacking (n3ws?? - is modernista staffed by 13 year olds?).
After reading through a lof buzz, I’m guessing that that the desired effect of their website is the back and forth on the blogosphere. I think this might have been first a PR move and second a web redesign.
Starbucks flat out copied Dell’s Ideastorm. I think it’s brilliant.
It is great to see more brands allow consumers to openly critique and ultimately, improve their business. It is one of the most powerful examples of how social media can truly make organizations better. I wish there were more copiers like Starbucks.
This LinkedIn feature lets you see who has been looking at your profile. Even better, they make you pay for the ability to see more details on who’s viewing.
Features that play off the vanity of people usually win. Even the most modest person would have a hard time not checking this. There is a downside to this though: voyeurs don’t like being identified, so when they see this feature, they might not feel as comfortable perusing people’s profiles for fear of being identified. Because to the professional context, this is less of an issue for LinkedIn, but expect a huge backlash if Facebook ever releases anything like this.
Microsoft’s Worldwide Telescope - a comprehensive view of the universe.
I’d love to see what my old astrology professor would do with this. Very inspirational work by Microsoft.
