“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” That’s one of the most famous Yogi Berra quotes and while it sounds funny, a new Google search feature may turn this oxymoron into a reality. For many small businesses, Google now gives searchers a visual picture to help them determine when the business is most packed by […]
Salmon are famous for how they courageously and tirelessly swim upstream to meet their destiny in their generational spawning grounds. Then they die and their rotting carcasses are eaten by a variety of creatures. I’m wondering if the tale of the new online retail startup Jet.com will be a modern, digital retelling of the salmon […]
Twitter has taken a beating in the stock market and media in recent months. There have been management ordeals and its growth curve is not keeping up with other social media. But despite the bout of negativism, Twitter is generally the preferred social media hangout for the individuals we now call “influencers.” These influencers range […]
A friend recently attended the taping of a TV game show – The Price is Right – and none of the audience members could take their phones into the studio. He and everyone in his group left their phones in their cars and they talked about how they almost felt naked for the three to […]
With the rise of DJs and electronic music, “remixes” have become extremely popular. They often involve taking a classic older hit song and changing it up electronically into a new work of art. Not to be outdone, scammers around the world are “remixing” classic scams and some of these remixes are proving to be very […]