Month: May 2017

  • Black technology (黑科技)

    Black technology An all-compassing phrase that I’ve heard being used by Chinese friends Hēi kējì in Pinyin or black technology. It’s been around for a couple of years but recently gained more currency among people that I know. It is used as a catchall for disruptive / cool innovative products. What constitutes ‘black technology’ is subjective in nature…

  • In2 Innovation Summit

    In2 Innovation summit   I got invited to The Holmes Report‘s In2 Innovation summit. This happened earlier in the day than The Sabre EMEA awards.    Here were my takeouts from the In2 Innovation summit in no particular order:   Brad Staples presentation on reputation in a fake news environment gave me deja vu. It…

  • HomeKit + more news

    HomeKit Apple has finally found someone to support HomeKit • The Register – there have been smart home standards before HomeKit. I can also understand why there is a wider leeriness around Internet of Things due to the privacy implications, built in obsolescence and dependence on the cloud. But HomeKit does provide a more secure…

  • Shikishima train + more news

    Shikishima train Japan’s luxurious Shiki-shima sleeper train – in pictures | World news | The Guardian – Shikishima provides a distinctly Japanese take on the luxury of the Orient  Express. The Shikishima train experience is amazing in terms of both design and service. If I won the lottery it would You can find more about Japanese…

  • Brand blogs + more news

    Brand blogs Are Brand Blogs Worth the Effort? | The Daily | L2 – I am surprised at the findings on brand blogs especially in terms of best practices not being adhered to. Blogging is the platform which the marketing profession understands best, because it has been using it the longest, brand blogs are also…

  • Cloudflare + more news

    Cloudflare How Cloudflare Helps Serve Up Hate on the Web – ProPublica – complaints filed against the site go to Cloudflare, and Cloudflare then sends me an email telling me someone said I was doing something bad and that it is my responsibility to figure out if I am doing that. – Is it just…

  • History of sampling + more

    History of sampling Whosampled.com’s crowdsourced ‘trainspotters’ across the music presenting a history of sampling. If I had one criticism of the history of sampling its that it was very hip-hop focused. But focus is the blessing and the curse of public talk like this. More related content here. Brexit I get that Brexit is about…

  • Paula’s Loewe collar + more

    Loewe x Paula’s Spanish luxury brand Loewe x Paula’s rolled out its collaboration with Ibiza boutique Paula’s. Paula’s reflects a move of Ibiza away from sweaty EDM fans to a more elite stylish visitor more used to Pykes and Hunters. In many respects Loewe x Paula’s is about taking Ibiza back the original Balearic vibes…

  • 3 stripes + more news

    3 stripes trademarks Adidas Just Lost One of its 3 Stripes Trademarks in the European Union | The Fashion Law – adidas are constantly having to fight for the 3 stripes as intellectual property. The reality is that there are layers and layers of intellectual property protection for the 3 stripes trademarks. Even if it…