From our Q1 2018 Report When something becomes “toxic,” it generally means a lot of infected, even poisonous, material has been dropped into it. Does your life today feel more toxic than it used to? If so, you aren’t alone. … Read More
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The Wrong Target
There has been much discussion about Gen Z as a demographic, and its widespread familiarity and use of technology—specifically the internet. Like others, we’ve written at length about the distinguishing characteristics that Gen Z exhibits. We’ve pointed out that Gen … Read More
“Humane” Technologies
When the internet was first introduced, users sat in awe at the innovation that it presented. It was a communications platform and a distribution method for information and data. The world wide web took something that previously traveled through … Read More
What is Content, Anyway? Part 1
It is 3:50 p.m. and that dreadful moment hits—brain overload! If you don’t take a break and at least look at something other than what you’re working, you feel like time is probably going to start going backwards, pulling you … Read More
Is The Internet Running Out of Original Content Ideas?
First, you need to accept “the Internet” as an entity. Since much of the world now relies on the vague assumption that there is an internet brain, let’s talk about what that brain is thinking about these days. Slime. Bart … Read More
The Food Channel does The Pringles Ringle Challenge
Have you seen the newest viral sensation online? (No, not this one.) At first, it looks easy enough—building a vertical ring of Pringles. You layer Pringles together using their iconic curved shape, leveraging one after another until you’re defying gravity … Read More
Mannequin Memories
My sister and I were way ahead of the times. If you haven’t seen the latest Internet challenge (think ice buckets) then look here and here. The basics are that people are having fun posting online photos of themselves in … Read More
Emerging Evidence: New Nostalgia
The new nostalgia will be downloadable. … Read More
Emerging Evidence: An Introduction to Li-Fi
Li-Fi, or Light Fidelity, is a form of optical wireless communication through which a signal of information is transmitted using the visible, infrared and ultraviolet light spectrums. … Read More
Q315 Topic: Home Is Where You Are
An old adage says home is where the heart is, but that seems to be changing. Now, home is where I am. … Read More