The Distraction Machine
Computers are so powerful and useful. So how come we never get anything done on them?
Computers are so powerful and useful. So how come we never get anything done on them?
What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? The automobile? The assembly line? The leaf blower? Wrong on all counts, says visionary Hans Rosling, who makes a compelling and personal argument for… wait for it… the washing machine. In this peppy presentation for TED, Rosling concludes that freeing his mother from the drudgery of hand-washing gave her time for things that improved, exponentially, the quality of life for her and her family. It’s the holy grail of innovation.
PreneurCast is a marketing podcast. Each week, author and marketer Pete Williams and digital media producer Dom Goucher discuss entrepreneurship, business, internet marketing and productivity. To celebrate the 100th episode of the Podcast, Pete and Dom hosted a live Q&A session, and were joined by a whole host of PreneurCast listeners who asked their most…
At news that the yanks had ‘taken out’ Osama bin Laden, we hungrily ingested the opinions of Washington insiders, Kentucky short-order cooks and Al Qaeda terrorists. (Heck, CNN and Time magazine even tracked down the kids who were listening to President George Bush read “The Pet Goat” when the 9/11 attacks occurred and asked them what they thought of Bin Laden’s demise.) Oh, yes. We’ve heard it from all angles. At least, we thought he had.
If someone in your office has a ‘personal branding’ problem, you’ll relate to this classic Big Train sketch. (If you like this, check out our favourite Big Train sketch of all time, “Distracting Boss“.)
James Packer, son of Kerry Packer, grandson of Sir Frank Packer. He has taken the family fortune and added to it. Significantly. He’s ditched the media empire built by his father and grandfather in favour of casinos. And, to promote his latest casino in Manilla, he’s created, what is possibly the most expensive ad ever…
There’s a special kind of crazy reserved for people who do stunts. Especially stunts like this one. Volvo Trucks wanted to demonstrate the precision and control of its new line of trucks. So, what better way than to have someone tight rope walk between two trucks.
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