A product’s life span is usually marked by small incremental improvements until it is finally ousted by a product that is so plainly superior that it becomes obsolete. A textbook example of this product lifespan cycle is the airplane. When propeller airplanes first came out, they were dangerous and relatively slow. Over the years, incremental [...]
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Shun the Incremental
June 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Business and Technology · Uncategorized · entertainment · marketing
Ronald Jenkees
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Sounds sick, looks… different.
Although you wouldn’t expect it from his appearance or the way he speaks, Ronald Jenkees (a fitting name, sorry Ronalds) is probably one of the most undiscovered raw talents in beat-making. Despite coming across as a mildly retarded, squinty eyed, geeky-whiteboy, his beats have incredible energy. His style reminds me somewhat of [...]
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Kimbo Slice and the Power of Viral Marketing
June 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice, took his fourth consecutive victory yesterday against a Britain’s burly James Thompson. With a prepubescent professional track record of 4-0, its a wonder Ferguson is able to attract the crowd and fan base he does.
Ferguson’s celebrity status stems from quite the organic soil- Youtube.com. For those of you [...]
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Catering to the Urban Underground
May 28th, 2008 · No Comments
The lights dim, and the crowd surges forward in eagerness. As the anticipation builds, the swarm surges the front of the stage, and their energy becomes tangible: you can feel hot breath and eager hands forcing you forward, the body heat, the etheric sense of excitement, the swelling audible whoops. Your muscles tense up as [...]
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