Most Influential Brands of 2005
The brandchannel.com published their poll listing the most influential brands of 2005. On top was Google, followed by Apple, Skype, Starbucks, and Ikea.
Read the entire article to see all the categories.
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I’m a Bloggie Panelist!
Earlier in the month, the Weblog “Bloggie” Awards nomination process for 2006 was announced. People could nominate their favorite blogs in various categories.
While I had a feeling that my favorite sites wouldn’t make the cut, I signed up as a volunteer panelist to judge nominated blogs, and hey, I got chosen! I had to review the most nominated blogs in a few (not all) categories and then pick what I thought were the best five in each category. The 10 (out of 30) categories I had to review:
- webapplication
- european
- latinamerican
- tagline
- craft
- politics
- topical
- humorous
- group
- lifetime
Not sure how the categories were divvied up since some sites were in foreign languages, but it’s all good. Saw lots of excellent sites with tremendous dedication put into them. I based my votes on fresh content, catchiness, and usability/appearance.
The Bloggie finalists were supposed to be announced yesterday but have to be a little patient. Once the finalists are announced, there’s another round of voting (until January 31) to pick the winners. The 2006 winners will be revealed between March 13 and 15.
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Hawaii Islands Dunks in February?
Hypebeast is thinking that the Hawaii Islands Dunks will be released mid February. If you want them now, you got to go to Australia.
Pricing, especially here in Hawaii, will be outrageous. More than $200? Possibly.
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Sole Collector VidCast
So Dancing with the Stars has a Podcast. Sole Collector magazine has a free, 22-minute VidCast available on the iTunes Music Store. This VidCast offers info on “the hottest launches, latest events and most sought after kicks in the world.”
Watch the VidCast on your computer or on a video iPod. What, no Mac used in the VidCast?
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Running Pet Peeve
As part of my home workout routine, I’ve been running in the neighborhood and hate it when people hog the sidewalk. People walking side by side don’t move to give me a passing lane or some people simply walk right in the middle of the sidewalk.
Right now, I run around them on the grass or even on the roadway, but I think I should just keep running and bump some of these sidewalk hogs.
I need a pair of Air Max 360 when I do this. Why the 360’s? Just cause I crave them, and you know about cravings and (kicks) addictions.
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Nike Air Max 360 Almost Here
The latest in the Nike Air Max line, the Air Max 360, is releasing on January 21. This hyped shoe costs $160 and is supposed to be exempt from promotions and sales.
$160 without any discounts is pretty steep. The Air Max 95 and Air Max 2006 (pictured below) are looking pretty good now.
Out of Hand Corporate Info Security
I swear I didn’t write this post on Slashdot about out of hand info security at work.
What is the right balance between security and productivity, in the corporate IT environment? Looking back at my company, 10 years ago, our machines were connected directly to the Internet, no proxy, no firewall, no antivirus software. Today, my company’s proxy server blocks access to: ‘bad’ web sites (such as Google Groups; our ‘antivirus’ software prevents our machines (even machines that host production applications) from carrying out legitimate functions, such as the sending of email via SMTP; and individual employees are forced to apply security patches with little or no notice, under threat of their machines loosing network access, if they do not comply by the deadline.
I just work in this environment.
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Marketing Shaq vs Kobe, Round 5
Martin Luther King Day featured a rematch of the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. The Heat won the first matchup on Christmas but the Lakers won this game 100-92.
The bigger story of this game included Shaq and Kobe acknowledging each other before game tipoff. During the game, Shaq posterized Laker 18-year old rookie, Andrew Bynum, by power dunking over Bynum. Bynum got the Big Fella a good one using his agility after which the two got into a shoving match going back down the court. Who stepped in to separate the big men? Kobe.
So Round 5 goes to Kobe the peacemaker. (Kobe 3, Shaq 2)
Round 1, Team Jersey Sales (Shaq)
Round 2, Kicks (Kobe)
Round 3a, Team Attendance (Shaq)
Round 4, Build a Bear Team Jersey (Kobe)
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Workstyle of Gen Xers
Fortune magazine has an article about what Generation X workers want at work. Some interesting observations are made:
The top three things they want in a job, we found, are positive relationships with colleagues, interesting work, and continuous opportunities for learning…
Recognition scored very low, and power and prestige ranked dead last.
Also, check out Fortune’s 2006 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Sadly, the Federal Government wasn’t on the list. Hot Topic, the goth clothing store (where I hear the Tabasco Man likes to shop), comes in at #53!
Thanks to T for the article.
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