February 2012
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Testing a New Brand Name: The Reaction
I am getting ready to launch a new brand and trade name and put it to the test with friends, business colleagues and my kids. On the surface one might come to the conclusion that it is something, umm inappropriate. It could be if you leave it up to other people’s imagination, but is everyday language in general industry. Here is how people react.
When they hear it, they instantly laugh.
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Irony: Oil + Apple, Inc.
I love irony. Why? Still pondering this one, but I think because it exposes the truth of what is both positive and negative; it fits squally in-between and is always changing hands. Irony is never ending, nor is it an absolute. Okay, so I love irony. Here you go:
Apple, takes matters in their own hands when it comes to sustainability. This is straight from a recent Apple patent application:
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January 2012
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Child's Play: Important?
This WSJ opinion-editorial by Lenore Skenazy titled “The Importance of Child’s Play” got me thinking. Is this really true? What is the appropriate percentage of play a kid should have?
“In striving to make our kids super safe and super smart we have turned them into bored blobs.”
It is hard for me to believe that kids, on average, spend only 2%-3% of their day on...
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Republicans Love Artists?
Tonight Mitch Daniels insisted we need to create an environment for more “Steve Jobs.” I am impressed he and Republicans seem to agree art and the intersection of technology and humanities are important!
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”Fly to Japan! Project”(10,000 FREE FLIGHTS TO...
The Japan Tourism Agency is offering round trip tickets to “10,000 foreigners with high potential to communicate Japan’s attractions.” I think they mean bloggers and the like.
I guess all you have to do is become a fan on Facebook and you have to be a foreigner with no intentions of becoming an illegal alien.
UPDATE: Well, after a little more research it looks like it has been...
December 2011
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The Innovator's DNA: Obvious?
The Innovators DNA is an obvious read. That said, it is a really good kick in the ass when taken personally (seriously). Be sure to do a full 360 (ask other people) to see where you are on the discovery vs. delivery quotient stuff.
I still have a hard time believing that “a recent IBM poll of fifteen hundred CEOs identified creativity as the number one (#1) leadership competency of the...
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Apple goes political with patent application.
This is great. Apple, with more cash in the bank than the US Treasury, takes matters in their own hands when it comes to sustainability. It’s great to think they would venture to reinvent “the battery,” or find other new ways to better power electronic devices, as more powerful gadgets require more power, particularly their displays.
Straight from the patent application:
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Crab and Smoked Salmon Stuffed Mushrooms
I am not a fan of mayonnaise in crab cakes and prefer them with crunchy textures. Here is a scratch recipe for Crab and Smoked Salmon Stuffed Mushrooms that are full flavored and fairly light. You can eat these as a meal or serve them up as appetizers. I prefer them with a drizzle of Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients:
18 baby portobello mushrooms.
1 egg.
5 tablespoons of olive oil (you can also...
November 2011
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iPhone 4 Mic Not Working: Stupid Fix
Recently my mic on my iPhone 4 stopped working properly. When I put it on speaker during a call, people could barely hear me. Strangely, when I made a voice memo, my recording was as clear as away? I thought for sure it was a hardware malfunction, but the fact that I could record a voice memo then made me think it was a software glitch.
I tried everything from restoring and backing up to...
WatchOne of the most worthy life endeavors is fully expressing your artistry; one of the greatest misfortunes is dismissing it. Great to see live music in an Airport.
October 2011
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Books I am Reading →
WatchWhat, when, where, and why something touches the soul is indeed a mystery. I simply can’t get enough of Jimi Hendrix’s genius.
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I am not right, I am Jay Yoo.
I love this conversations with my daughter:
Daughter: “Daddy, you are right.”
Me: “No, I am Jay Yoo.”
Daughter: “What?”
Me: “I am Jay Yoo.”
Daughter: “Then you are wrong?”
Me: “No, I am Jay Yoo.”
Daughter: Scratching head, “I don’t understand.”
Me: “There is nothing to understand, I am Jay...
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SDO | Solar Dynamics Observatory →
Stunning shots of the Sun.
September 2011
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The Feeling of Disgust (and Delight)
In a random link in Facebook to a recent post featuring the bloggers from my alma mater (Earlham College), I found my way to this. It is a post by Spencer Smith about a soccer match EC had against Transylvania University back in October of 2010.
The post mentions nothing about the score or plays made. Instead it focuses on some of the more colorful exchanges that occurred on the field.
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Cool Change Sing Along. Wow.
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Getting a degree is not enough. Be a Geek.
I am a geek. That is to say I am “an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity.” It’s always been that way. When working in corporate america during the 1990s I was always using technology far beyond any of my peers, many of whom were engineers (mechanical and chemical). As a sales and marketing guy (at the time that was me) I was teaching engineers...
America: Let's Grow Like a (Useless) Weed.
So many people in America think growth is the answer to our woes. I am not so sure we at large really know what we want when we say “growth.”
If we are talking plants, it sounds like we want to grow like a useless “weed” that takes one hot season to reach full potential. Unfortunately, no one wants weeds.
I would rather grow a bamboo tree.
They bend, but don’t...
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A Real Convention and Visitors Bureau for...
Cleveland will only change when we have enough people who are not from here move to the region. Why? More people who are not from Cleveland love it than people born and raised here. Seems like pretty simple math to me. What is one of the fastest ways to make this happen? I would think Cleveland’s Convention and Visitors Bureau (Positively Cleveland) would want to play a part in this....
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Is America's Entrepreneur Class Shrinking? It must...
This article in the WSJ caught me by surprise. You would think that in a stagnant economy, with relatively high unemployment, there would be a lot more people going out on their own and starting their own gig. It just does not add up? Even in Cleveland, there is a definite rise in the number of start-ups compared to a decade ago. So what gives?
Other researchers say cultural characteristics...
August 2011
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john c lu: It's Simple, Just Slimmy It Up! →
johnlu:
For many years now, I have been carrying my wallet in my front pocket. This habit came from the discomfort of having to sit on a big ass rock and also to protect my benjamins from theft when I started traveling abroad more. It wasn’t until recently that I begin looking for the optimal wallet for…
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Korean BBQ (Bulkogi) Tacos
Korean Barbecue is nearly ubiquitous in urban centers and I would not be surprised if Taco Bell started offering a Bulkogi Gordita in the not too distant future. Seriously, it is amazing stuff and has never failed to delight a hungry crowd. Growing up Korean American, it is and has always been the sure thing to make for folks who have never had Korean food.
What makes it so special? Quite...
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July 2011
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