Odds and Ends – Free Line 8/20/09
Hello and welcome to Odds and Ends, the one place where we can talk about ideas and concepts that tend to go unnoticed. With that said, here we go:
Question #1: How is the text message advertising campaign going?
Answer: Not so great at the present moment. After a few “dry runs” using cell numbers from around the office, we found that the service leaves much to be desired. We are currently reevaluating our options and are planning to work with an alternative service shortly.
Question #2: How is the mobile website coming? Have any late breaking updates to share?
Answer: No, not at the moment. That said, we highly advise that you continue watching this space. You will definitely be seeing something big come down the pike sooner rather than later.
Question #3: I see. So … what are your opinions on the current tech scene?
Answer: Rather boring and uninspired. It seems as if everyone who is involved with the tech industry right now — programmers, so-called “idea men,” the media — are more interested in gently mocking Twitter users and ignoring the continued success of MySpace than trying to find the “next big thing.” Now I do realize that much of this trepidation comes from the questionable state of the world’s economy and the effect it has had on “angel funding.” After all, it’s hard to build the next “Digg” if the kindly old rich guy down the street is suddenly and justifiably reluctant to “share the wealth,” as they say. That said, we are truly shocked at the speed in which “the creative elite” grabbed their C.Crane wind-up emergency radios and headed for their private “bad economy” bomb shelters. Until the day comes that they emerge to create once more, we “on the surface” will be stuck in the same boring cycle of Tweets, Facebook Walls, and Google news.
Question #4: Well that’s … um … really depressing. Is there anything that excites you?
Answer: Yes. The Creative Zii. And here is four reasons why:
- It’s a highly powerful media device that doesn’t have a lowercase “i” attached to it. It’s nice to know that tech such as this still exists.
- Users have the choice of two operating systems — the proprietary Plaszma OS or Android. It should be interesting to see what Google’s mobile OS is like away from HTC’s sub par hardware and T-Mobile’s mediocre mobile network.
- It oozes with HD features – 1080p television tuner, support for high-def video formats, and a built in HD camera, just to name a few.
- Few things get our creative juices flowing more than playing around with a promising new gadget.
…And there you have it. Until tomorrow, we bid thee adieu.











