SMS For Action

Recently, NPR’s Story of the Day podcast (Empowered by Technology, Indians Fight Government Corruption) featured how SMS technology effectively gave middle class Indians the ability to launch large scale protests against a legal system that is notorious for protecting the interests of the elite class. Fashion model Jessica Lal was shot and killed at an exclusive nightclub/bar in Dehli nearly 7 years ago,...

What’ll it Be? Lots of Visitors or Lots of Users?

As a moody consumer and cynic, I’m beginning to find that there are way too many websites that claim to be “a one stop shop” or the “complete” or “ultimate” resource for their field. In many cases, these sites are so unappealing and loaded with so much content, that users like myself are forced to seek help from other sources or forget the whole matter entirely and continue watching television,...

Wall Outlets That Spin.

I hate contemporary wall outlets, something that designers have overlooked forever. Adapters are too big, receptacles are too close to architectural elements and bulky plugs — can only use one of the two outlets. Waste no more. Check out the spinning outlets at 360 Electrical.

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Blogging for DVD Sales

I wanted to share with you the article from the San Francisco Chronicle about the DVD shop who’s been able to double its sales with a blog. You can find it here....

Gone Phishing

Phishing is the act of pretending to be a legitimate organization and sending an e-mail to a user to scam the user into surrendering private information that can then be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a bogus website where they are asked to update personal information,...