Entries from March 2008

Customer (Service) is King

Date March 25, 2008

How would you describe your bank?
Archaic? Assumptive? Arrogant, even? All of the above, and more? Well - not my bank!
Today, I had to make two calls. Expecting each to be a long, grueling process, I lay out all of my information in front of me and found myself a comfy […]

ICQ Lives! … as a toothpaste?

Date March 17, 2008

I kid you not.
CTS, an Israeli pharmacy, has teamed up up with the creators of ICQ to bring us ‘icq toothpaste’ - a new way to “help P2P communication (person to person) while reducing bad breath”.
I didn’t realize chatting online required minty fresh breath.
Beyond the initial novelty rush, how much value does ICQ’s […]

R.I.P. Pillsbury Doughboy (1965-2007)

Date March 16, 2008

Of late, there have been a lot of life changes. More friends, more coffee, more movies, and as a result, less Facebook.
I should be happy, since Facebook once commandeered my life, but the chatter on my wall has slowed, and admittedly, it’s depressing coming home to the same wall I left. […]

What, you think you’re better than me?

Date March 4, 2008

Prestige is an important part of many communities. Everyone wants to be the boss. The king pin. The big kahuna. No matter what you call it - everyone is going for number one. Nippon ichi. Numero uno. Di yi. (You get my drift.)
Last week, Vancouver start-up, Strutta, […]