June 2010
May 2010
Facebook's Culture Problem May Be Fatal →
Great blog post by Bruce Nussbaum on Harvard Business Review via @malbonster
What Price Glory? →
Interesting article in @nybooks (subscription required) Military leaders and military institutions have a constant tendency to glorify technology that is colorful and spectacular, even when it leads them repeatedly to defeat and disaster.
While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is... →
Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. Much of this makes sense, inasmuch as it is strategic for them to dominate or commoditize each layer that stands between human beings and online ads. But while they are doing this, they are leaving their core business vulnerable, particularly to Amazon…. via chris...
WatchFlorent is a much-missed NY legend. Saw the 1st cut of this documentary with @rujujasani a few years ago. Worth watching! Queen of the Meat Market on @NOWNESS via pocketmonsterd via jamesgardner. Had my first meal in NY here. Thanks Siri Lamoureaux!
Germany vs. Europe →
Germany’s commitment to the European Union has been central to its postwar rehabilitation and its economic success. For years, Germany played the role in Europe that America so frequently plays globally — the locomotive whose dynamism and demand helps turn around recessions before they deepen into depressions. Now, at the worst possible moment, Germany is turning to nationalist illusions. Europe’s...
Imran reports on "A Quiet Canadian Fashion... →
Sarah Burton is Creative Director of McQueen →
Telegraph: Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen’s ‘right-hand’, was confirmed a few minutes ago, as the creative director of the brand. A statement from Alexander McQueen and its ‘parent’ company, Gucci Group, announced that Burton will supervise the creative direction and development of all collections of the brand going forwards.
Burberry tops forecast, steps up expansion →
Luxury group Burberry (BRBY.L) plans to step up expansion, with a focus on emerging markets, e-commerce and menswear, after strong sales of coats and leather goods helped it beat profit forecasts via Reuters
Two Theories of Change →
Incremental change you can believe in? Good David Brocks piece on the origins of two competing theories of change: radicalism vs gradualism http://nyti.ms/dzKcSW
Jil, Diffused →
Nice short blog post by @CathyHorynNYT on Jil Sander Navy in the context of minimalism, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, and a lasting focus on value.
Algorithm to detect sarcasm →
Scientists have devised a new algorithm that recognizes sarcasm with 77 percent accuracy, paving the way for better human-computer communication.
The Future of Online Video →
5 Predictions for the Next 5 Years by Hunter Walk, Director of Product Management, YouTube
“For me commercial is not a bad word. Commercial is not the word that has to be...”
– Alber Elbaz
