My nephew, Henry and I are massive fans of Cut The Rope on both iPhone & iPad. We play it often. I was wrapped when Calvin shared a link to the game being made using HTML5, to be played in your browser. It’s been made beautifully. On the edge of the game interface, Internet Explorer...
The Young & The...
posted by Tommy
I met a young guy assisting on a shoot the other day. We were talking during a break, and he was telling me how he worked a couple of jobs. One of his jobs, was a casual position at one of Australia’s largest retailers, as a sales assistant in the Home Entertainment department. He...
Will.I.Am’s In...
posted by Tommy
Over the past several years, I have seen Will.I.Am and the The Black Eyed Peas innovate. Whether it be how they sound, distribute their music, perform live, they have taken some big risks, and according to the charts and ticket sales – it’s paid off. There are 4 significant...
DVDead
posted by Tommy
The other night Foxtel wasn’t doing it for me, so I decided to put on an old DVD. Up I got from the couch, knelt down and browsed my library of blockbusters from the 90′s and 00′s. I chose Terminator II. The drive opened with a cloud of fine dust, and a slapped in the disk. I...
Am I being me?
posted by Tommy
I’m torn. I have two really interesting ideas debating in my head. Both ideas completely contradict each other, and both play out as plausible as eachother. The first idea is that we are living in a time where we have an opportunity to exercise our individuality on a scale not seen...
Siri Killed Advertis...
posted by Tommy
***This post has been updated to add context around some points*** Apple‘s new iPhone 4s boasts a feature called Siri, a voice activated command system that essentially does anything from cancel your lunch meeting, find the nearest Chinese restaurant, to playing your favourite...
Real + Virtual
posted by Tommy
20 years ago, a my friend brought around Nightmare, the interactive VHS board game. I couldn’t believe how amazing it was. It was part board game, part movie, part Gatekeeper in the room, part terrifying. I don’t remember much about the game play, but i do remember that there...
BMW want your ideas
posted by Tommy
BMW is fast becoming a brand that owns innovation. It has alot to do with initiatives like BMW i. “BMW i is the beginning of a new world of visionary mobility: With pure, progressive shapes and lightning performance. With innovative applications and intelligent services. With an...
Sorry CEO
posted by Tommy
Netflix is an inspirational company. A true distrupter. They brought Blockbuster to it’s knees with their DVD delivery, and streaming tv and movies into the homes of millions around the world. But last week, something big happened to Netflix. They decided to separate their DVD delivery...
The difference
posted by Tommy
I found this lovely illustration of the difference between Marketing, PR, Advertising and Branding. They left out experience which I added at the bottom. Enjoy. Found in The Art Of Self...
Surviving f8
posted by Tommy
After browsing the features just released at the f8 keynote – it is clear that unless you are useful, your brand will struggle to earn a place on Facebook. Facebook’s mission is to create a place where friends connect, and their list of partners don’t get in the way of that....
Suspension Culture
posted by Tommy
Coined by the NHL’s Colin Campbell, Suspension Culture is the term used to describe how Hockey Fans connect and speculate with other Hockey Fans while the jury is out on a report of a player. We’re all part of the Suspension Culture in the NHL. Something happens on the ice. We run to...