Here are some very funny videos that Stephen Merchant (the actor /comedian/writer of The Office) recorded for Newcastle Brown (UK beer) company. Warning: do not use speakers at work, and do not drink coffee whilst listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1YvJBwC4xQ Plus a few different angles.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQcPZWctDfM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfmPLlQYbyE
I spilled coffee on my 2 year old Macbook. So I scheduled an appointment in the Genius Bar. They take my Macbook out back and come back with graves faces. They told me the motherboard, SSD, keyboard and possible screen need to be replaced. Just to confirm - the only thing that was not going … Continue reading Apple-math: why Apple is so successful
News hacking is the new content. It is immediate, riffing off a recent news item. But it better be clever. Below is the perfect example. It is not just a BIG PURPLE BANNER WITH RAIN. But it is more subtle. Hat tip Chevrolet.
Jeremy Clarkson and his boys (Richard Hammond and James May) have signed a £160m deal to create a 3 series set of motoring programmes for Amazon. So Amazon have used some of his downtime to get him to appear in their ad for drone delivered packages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXo_d6tNWuY
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I am in 111 Minna Gallery in downtown San Francisco, which serves Red Door coffee and has free hotdesking and 5G wifi..... But what made me stop was their sign. And, no. I DIDN'T qualify for a free coffee. But the guy ahead of me did.
UberConference have summed it up perfectly in this video https://youtu.be/zwdKWg_uwuY
This is an excerpt from our new book "Thinking of migrating to the cloud? Ask the Smart Questions" which is out in the fall. Simple decision, right? As every new software vendor "in the cloud" it would seem that migrating from on-premise to the cloud is the obvious answer. But it is not so clear cut … Continue reading Cloud – it’s all good right? Not for ISVs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQcPZWctDfM But don't believe us Brits. Ask an American. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IniY_y8jCOQ
The 3rd of the July is the day to celebrate, not the 4th of July, if you are British. But it could have been SO much better for the Americans if the Brits had won all those years ago. And this is why..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1YvJBwC4xQ However, the ad above was run by Newcastle Brown last year. And … Continue reading Happy Independence Eve, America from the Brits.
The most important factor in the success of a startup is TIMING, more important than the other 4 factors; idea, team, business model or funding. Too early means too much educational marketing, but too late means there is too much competition. On balance innovative companies are early rather than late. Which is why our recent book … Continue reading The most important factor for start-ups
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