The Second Impulse

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

Technorati claim post

Sean | February 26, 2010

Perfunctory technobabble in order to claim this blog on Technorati.com.
Claim code: EZ3M8GSAX54B

Mobile blogging

Sean | February 16, 2010

Oh no, a Meta post. I joined the 21st century and now have a phone worthy of a self describes geek. A phone that empowers me to blog anywhere I want (that has a decent signal).
So what is the benefit of mobile blogging? Surely blog posts written on the go aren’t going to be [...]

The Super Bowl 44’s Social Media Failure

Sean | February 8, 2010

I do think it has become trite to say you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. Honestly, the commercials just aren’t that innovative and entertaining. There are always some that come off as fun, funny, and forgettable and some that are epic and change the landscape of advertising for years to come.
As [...]

The Rise of the Tablet

Sean | January 28, 2010

All day yesterday I followed the news about Apple’s new consumer electronic device, the heralded Apple tablet and I was confused and puzzled.  I couldn’t see how, why, in what way anyone would want something like this when they could get more power and performance from a netbook or convenience from a smart phone.
I admit [...]

Knowing Where You Are and What You Want

Sean | January 12, 2010

There are some things you just feel in your gut.  Recently I was speaking to a friend about Foursquare and GoWalla.  Both are services that let you ‘check in’ at different locations via your mobile communication device.  We were chatting about the importance of ‘going local’ in the future of marketing and social media.  To [...]

Movies in the Amazing Third Dimension

Sean | December 22, 2009

I saw my first modern 3-D movie this weekend and I was appropriately impressed.  Well, impressed and annoyed.  There are a lot of annoyances associated with a modern 3-D movie that will need to be addressed before this movie technology is adopted into the mainstream.
First, those Buddy Holly thick heavy glasses have to be improved.  [...]

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