Love it or loath it, the smartphone app Color is one of the most innovative Web products to have launched this year. It has a user experience that is as unique and different as Twitter was 5 years ago… I believe that Color has a very good chance of becoming a large scale success like Twitter. […]
I Don’t Hate QR Codes
I don’t hate QR codes. I hate how QR codes are being used. I hate the lack of thought being given to QR Code use and I hate the hype over their use. But I don’t hate QR codes. QR codes are inert. QR codes are only as good as you make them. If there […]
Conversations Grow By Interest, Not By Invite
The best conversations I’ve been a part of recently have grown organically. Here’s how it works. Someone like Matthew Shadbolt throws out a question, or a thought about a link. Someone like Gahlord Dewald throws out a response. Sometimes, it stops there. But when it doesn’t, that’s when the magic happens. When a good thought […]
Giving Color A Fair Chance – Part 1
I gave my initial reaction to Color yesterday. Today I was able to test it in the wild. I talked Audie Chamberlain into downloading the app at lunch and snap some photos with me, since that’s the only way the app actually works. I have to say, the interface is pretty awesome and I loved how […]
The Color Of Hype Is Green
He calls it “elastic networking,” meaning your social graph is constantly updating based on use, proximity, and interaction. There are no friend requests on Color. There are no profiles. When you get nearby a fellow Color app user, he or she will automatically pop into your social circle, or “visual bulletin.” Depending on how much […]
Recovering The Seriousness Of The Child At Play
The struggle of maturity is to recover the seriousness of the child at play. – Nietzsche via The Virtues Of Play. The article from Wired was based on studies done with preschool children, stating that “unstructured play turns out to be one of the most important aspects of Pre-K education.” I’ve always felt that way, so […]