Tag Archives: culture
Farmville 2020: Day of the Triffids
Its 2020. The building I live in has a vertical farm on the 5th floor deck. The garden is filled with sensors that make it a part of the larger Internet of Things. The sensors feed farming simulations that my neighbors and I play like a game. The garden feeds the people who play with [...]
Posted in futureworld Also tagged 2012, social gaming, social media, thoughts, triffids, user-generated content 2 Comments
What casual gaming can teach us about educating underprivileged women
Getting women to school has been the challenge that organizations like The Girl Effect have been contemplating for years. But maybe the answer isn't school at all.
Posted in uncategorized Also tagged education, generation omega, social gaming, suggestions, thoughts Leave a comment
5 industry bloggers I would love to have a drink with
Yes, I know I actually spend more time reading my own blog than anyone else's because I'm a self-absorbed egomaniac copywriter. But you should still check these guys out.
Usability issues can’t be solved with ads
New Mexico's drinking and driving problem will never be solved with advertising, no matter how good it is.
On privacy, and why you’re better off without it
The fact is, this isn't some dystopian future where a single entity has the dirt on all of us. We all have the dirt on all of us.
Posted in social media Also tagged conversation economy, identity, macro-organism, open source, social media, systems, thoughts, user-generated content 1 Comment
7 ways to improve the Christmas user experience
If Facebook ads know that I love cupcakes, it can't be that hard to figure out what frakking holiday I celebrate.
Posted in uncategorized Also tagged advertising, creativity, design, experience design, personalized ads, retail, suggestions 1 Comment
How our machines are making humans who can make better machines