Excessive displays of flesh need not be synonymous with poor taste, as can be seen at Schatz/Ornstein Studio. Renowned for his re-interpretation of the human form, Howard Schatz is one of the most sought-after photographers whose work has received critical acclaim. Together with Beverly Ornstein, his wife and business partner, Schatz has created a Web… Read More »
In “Inside the Great Firewall of China” (FORTUNE, March 20, 2006), the cover story mentioned on page 32: The sharpest barbs have been hurled at Google. The company, famous for its “Don’t be evil” motto, announced earlier this year that it has deployed a separate, politically correct site for users in China, which blocks access… Read More »
Crushed at having missed this year’s World Cow Chip Throwing Championship? Arrived in Las Vegas too late to show your hand in the 31st Annual World Series of Poker? It is amazing how many things are happening in the world around us every day. Welcome to What’s Going On, where you can be prepared by… Read More »
First, there was Google Earth, a three-dimensional, satellite-based mapping service that allows you to view any area of the Earth in detail. Then came Google Moon, which shows locations of all six Apollo moon landings. Yesterday, Google expanded its galactic reach by launching Google Mars, on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Percival… Read More »
At the World Economic Forum on 24 January 2004, Bill Gates promised that spam would be eradicated as a problem within 24 months. Follow this link to read about his three-stage plan to can spam, which generated plenty of headlines then.I expect the Microsoft Chairman to receive plenty of reminders about his bold prediction right… Read More »
In the wake of the panic surrounding Windows’ WMF vulnerability, I wonder if companies should take a good look at their marketing messages (see screenshot).