Advice From Microsoft

Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Thought Starters | Leave a Comment

For all of the hate and criticism of Microsoft, they are bringing in people who know what they’re doing. I was reading this post on Hugh MacLeod’s blog and it brought me to some thoughts from Microsoft’s Chief Architect Ray Ozzie.
1. Constraints are empowering
2. Accept threats as resignations
3. Never follow; either leapfrog or stop
4. Diversity [...]

Unravel The Secret

Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under ideaDRUNK's ideas | Leave a Comment

One of the best ad campaigns for beer in recent history was the “Unravel The Secret” campaign for Tiger Beer. I remember when I first saw the ads, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. They actually told a sequential story that seemed to be fraught with history, intrigue and mystery.
Asia 1939

London 1954

Paris [...]

Burn Your Digital Bra

Posted on July 28, 2008 - Filed Under Random | 2 Comments

It is a common misconception that the internet is populated mostly by socially introverted men. That may have been true in the 90s, but that “trend” has no place in the new millennium. I was reading Sean’s site and came across this article. It’s plum full of interesting facts about how women behave online.
Here are [...]

Dreaming of the Open Seas

Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under On Ideation | 2 Comments

Some days I dream of being a pirate. That’s because pirates are awesome. And not just because they talk with a swarly accent. They get to sail the open seas and live in a world of possibility. They are the masters of their own destiny. In my day dream, I realized that there’s a couple [...]

What Idea Drunk Learned from “The Dark Knight”

Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under On Ideation | 1 Comment

*Warning: Possible Spoilers Below
1. Any idea is possible.
If you can think it, it can be built. It’s just a matter of time and money. In watching Batman, you realize that he is just a normal human being with an abundance of resources. For those of us who aren’t billionaires with secret R&D departments, try to [...]

When Knight Falls

Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | Leave a Comment

This is going to be awesome…

- Christian

Training For A Marathon

Posted on July 17, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 1 Comment

One of J-ho’s shots from the World Air Guitar Championships
Everyone has a friend who can run a marathon without training. You know how it is … you wake up early to run, eat right and prepare for 3 months leading up to the race. Then your friend shows up slightly hung over and smokes your [...]

When Dolphins Give Advice

Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 2 Comments

We are all looking for inspiration. Sometimes cheesy inspiration is the best kind. My friend Paul is working on a little project for TELUS and wrote some killer lines that I have to share. They are supposed to be advice from a dolphin. I know. It probably doesn’t make sense without context. More on that [...]

No Better Time Than Now

Posted on July 14, 2008 - Filed Under Random | 2 Comments

When InBev decided that they wanted to takeover Anheuser-Busch, AB responded by proposing a flurry of cost cutting changes. A last minute bid by upper management to save their jobs. And now, for the astounding price of $52 billion, the beer monopoly of Anheuser-Busch InBev is born.

It got me thinking. Why didn’t they implement all [...]

3 Life Lessons Learned From Ultimate Frisbee

Posted on July 9, 2008 - Filed Under ideaDRUNK's ideas | 4 Comments

Joel eating a disc.
I play ultimate frisbee. This past weekend, a team that I play on attempted to qualify for the 2008 Canadian Nationals through a Regionals tournament. Although we didn’t make Nationals, we didn’t walk away empty handed either. Here’s a couple of things that I learned this weekend:
1. Desire Wins Games
Never underestimate the [...]