We're closing in on the Minority Report reality. -- KM *** adinfuse-l.gif Ad Infuse is a mobile advertising network that doesn’t just gather basic demographic data for the purpose of ad placement. It actually works with mobile carriers in order to gain information on end users, ... ...

I think we're getting ready for the big disruption to the enterprise -- something that helps to further virtualize the enterprise, and set the stage for a new management and work culture to emerge. -- KM *** Eric Norlin – the organizer and host of the upcoming Defrag Conference (Denver...

I am skeptical of polls, but the microchipped population issue is very real. See our video section on it. -- KM *** Zogby International and 463 Communications released the results last night of an interesting and well executed poll about the attitudes US adults have about the...

Nice analysis here by Microsofter Don Dodge. -- KM *** Microsoft has paid $240M for a 1.6% stake in Facebook valuing the company at about $15 Billion. TechMeme has 151 news reports covering every possible aspect of the story. When is the last time you remember seeing 151 stories...

This is awesome. Expect more bloggers to follow suit and try to create their own database of niche information. Expect this database to be used as the basis for creating a market (i.e. a recommendation engine, matchmaking engines). This is how I think blogging and blogger built communities are...

Long post, but Goldhaber posts are worth it. -- KM *** 0. Preface. In this and the next few installments, I will be addressing a number of connected ideas: the changing role in our lives of material things; the changing nature of firms; the rise of what I shall term hyper-creativity;...

In a conference call a few minutes ago, Facebook and Microsoft announced a deal that sees the software giant taking a $240M investment in the social network. Pilgrim Partners: SponsoredReviews.com - Bloggers earn cash, Advertisers build ... Go to Full Article

It is because of the need to personalize that I think content management systems will need to essentially become CRM systems, as CRM systems allow for the deep personalization that is needed. As such, part of me is expecting SugarCRM or Salesforce to build or acquire a CMS. -- KM *** ...

As with most everything else on the Internet, the long tail of social media sites is where it's at. But this list is interesting, and perhaps an indicator of where we are in terms of the adoption of a lot of the social stuff. -- KM *** Did you know that Imeem is the fastest-growing...

The interesting thing here is how peer-production is being leveraged to create new content. These types of innovations are where it's at in terms of monetizing new media. Unfortunately, it's being used to promote phony environmentalism, and targeted at youth -- so that the next generation of...

Great insight into how to protect your privacy and prevent identity theft. -- KM Scary article about how Google affluent people can find your credit card and other personal information and use it for identity theft. Also has some tips on securing your passwords and other personal information....

I'm skeptical of Nielsen's ability to generate accurate stats. -- KM *** In another strong technology move for Nielson, it has been announced that is partnering with the ratings company so companies who purchase inventory from the Google TV Ads program can find out how many people...

A nice and short overview of the big picture on link building. -- KM *** 1) Buying and Blagging Links : this strategy is well know a Good link buy will get you links for semi theme sites or from links within the Body. A bad way to ask is “I found your site while searching for...

Damn! Goldhaber lays the smackdown on a book about the attention economy. Great insight from Goldhaber here -- the guy is undoubtedly the authority on the attention economy. -- KM *** As readers of this blog already know, I first came up with the phrase “Attention Economy” to describe...

When you find yourself having trouble believing that the matrix is real, just remember who the largest media empire in the world is. It will then become easier to see that the world is ruled by lies, and that we live in a false reality. -- KM *** Murdoch recently bought the Wall...