Category Archives: human

Video Chat Arrives on Google Talk Mobile

Posted on July 11, 2011 by robertmerrill

While the video chat client-wars are still raging, the biggest benefit here is that, when more and more users CAN video chat, more and more users WILL… this drives the reality of video calls more than ever before. Keep it … Continue reading →

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Thanks, NASA (and Dad)

Posted on July 8, 2011 by robertmerrill

To me, the Space Shuttle is equivalent to Apple ][ Computers, VCRs, ET, Microwaves, Cable Television and CD players –  evidence of how awesome technology was and could be, not to mention one of the first places where I learned … Continue reading →

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I Will Write Peace On Your Wings

Posted on June 24, 2011 by robertmerrill

In quiet moments, this morning, I thought to myself that life resembles nature so much. People come in, and stay, and leave from our lives like the waves of the ocean, or like birds in flight, leaving marks upon our … Continue reading →

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You Should Tweet Like A TV Exec

Posted on May 16, 2011 by robertmerrill

Here’s 10 reasons every TV Executive should use twitter. Tell me three ways this could payoff for your brand/business/objective.

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We have too few women leaders

Posted on May 12, 2011 by robertmerrill

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, spoke at TED about the reality of what limits women in leadership. All of us need to internalize her message and share this with our colleagues, mothers, sisters, and daughters. Sit at the table, ladies. … Continue reading →

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Technology < Life

Posted on May 5, 2011 by robertmerrill

I got out of programming many years ago because I realized I wanted a more-direct connection to the humanity of technology. I wanted to put faces to the names. My daddy-heart swelled a little watching how Google has captured the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Amazing Time-Lapse Footage of the Milky Way

Posted on April 20, 2011 by robertmerrill

High atop Spain’s tallest mountain, El Tiede, photographer Terje Sorgjerd captured these amazing time-lapse images of earth, time passing and the Milky Way Galaxy above us all. The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo. This was filmed between 4th and … Continue reading →

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We could do this. We could do this here.

Posted on April 18, 2011 by robertmerrill

[IMG] These are Coptic Christians in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, holding hands around Muslims during Friday prayer, to protect them from surprise attack. We could do this. We could do this here….

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RE: Japan. This is Not Virtual

Posted on March 11, 2011 by robertmerrill

We don’t even really know the rest of this story yet. It will play out over the next weeks and months.  Sadly, the 24/7 news cycle will stop following this in a few days, and we will forget like we … Continue reading →

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Taco Bell: Free Beef Tacos to Facebook Likers

Posted on February 14, 2011 by robertmerrill

Taco Bell has turned a class action lawsuit about the beef in its food into a Facebook marketing campaign. The restaurant chain is giving away 10 million free beef tacos to Facebook "likers" who download and print a coupon. The … Continue reading →

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