Browser OSs, free web analytics and the psychology of saving – The Monday June 6th Roundup
WWDC today, and everyone is glued to the live updates waiting to see what Apples ace up their sleeve is today. One of their cooler announcements is their cloud system which will sync docs you create across platforms. Like Google Docs except in an actual editor, not a web browser. Very, very cool.
Also today, we have more browser based operating systems, free web analytics tools, the psychology of saving and more…
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It’s WWDC today, and if you’re an Apple fanboy you’re probably already glued to the coverage. If not, check out the Cole’s notes over at Gizmodo’s live coverage.
Inspired Mag has a wonderful infographic on the history of the social media. The reason I like this so much is its utter rejection of the idea of social media as a recent phenomena, talking instead about email, IRC, BBSs, Geocities, and the like. My only disappointment is the lack of focus on stuff like chat rooms, which were HUGE back in the 90s.
Brandstrategyinsider (ooh that’s a mouth full) has a post on marketing and the psychology of saving, which provides some neat tips on communicating low prices without selling yourself short.
Kent Clark
Some have compared him to the Dalai Lama, others to Kublai Kahn. When he isn't teaching third world children how to purify water with nothing more than a plastic bottle and a garden hose, he is creating mad waves for surfers off the west coast with little more than a paddle. Some say there is a boat involved, others that he walks on water.
Little is known about his background. he appeared from nowhere 15 years ago and claims heritage from a land with neither want not need. He makes little comment, stating only that it was a pretty cool place.
Fire does not burn him, cold does not hurt him. Words could... but they don't. When he passes, pedals fall off branches. When he speaks, hair tugs at skin, pulling just slightly in his direction.
He does not sleep but he does dream. He has muscled his way into the lives of the famous and whispered his way into their hearts. And in the wee hours he plays oboe softly, as if to sooth the night to sleep.