Facebook, 10 years later

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Yesterday, Facebook celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch.  Initially rolling out to colleges before opening itself to the wider public, the social network has become an ever-present, with more than 1 billion active accounts, a remarkable feat given the number of issues it had over the years with privacy concerns, monetization, going public and even the near-revolt they first face when letting high school students on (for college students, that was nearly a cardinal sin). Continue reading

Fighting subscription fatigue

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It used to be, maybe 10-20 years ago, subscription fatigue was largely tied to magazine subscriptions.  So many magazines, asking for just a small amount per year, constant deliveries of publications that many didn’t end up reading.  It’s become much more insidious, however, as cort-cutting has led to a lot of “low cost” items that, in aggregate, can end up costing more than what it replaced. Continue reading

When legacy tech never dies

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What happens when a technology that’s past its expiration date continues to be utilized by hundreds of thousands of machines?  It seems like the kind of story that would come up in the business world – and it has, but in an area where modernization and security would seem important: Automatic Teller Machines. Continue reading

The tallest hotel in North America, right around the corner

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Pixafy’s office, where I work, is located at 53rd and 7th in New York.  Right down Broadway (which also runs by our office) is a brand new combination Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn (the Residence Inn rooms are on the higher floors). It also happens to be the tallest hotel in North America. Continue reading

Dunkin’ Donuts holiday coupon books rock

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A couple of years ago, an interesting novelty popped up at Dunkin’ Donuts that led to a nice stocking stuffer for mom: a 10-pack of Dunkin’ Donuts large hot coffees for $10.  At the time, it was a regional promotion for just the tri-state area, but mom was traveling across the state and working odd hours as a nurse, so I thought it might be a good pick me up. Continue reading

Music in commercials: Selling out or amazing promotion?

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While culling through YouTube, prepping some of the final Christmas Present entries, a Sony VAIO ad queued up ahead of a video.  As the music kicked up, I became intrigued, curious to know who the artist behind the track could be. Continue reading

A decade later: iTunes and digital downloads

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Somehow in the midst of everything, I failed to post on a subject I had been waiting awhile to because an anniversary was coming.  Well, it passed, but it still was a game changer for me and how I shop for music: The launch of iTunes and the iTunes Store for Windows, which happened in October of 2003. Continue reading