[Major Update: Google appears to have stopped surfacing tips with the term 30boxes. Thank you Google. We are happy to see that you are listening to the Web community at large!]
We have been big fans of Google for a long time but are quite disappointed with their new “tips” feature that has been generating […]

Well, this might be more of a business lesson, but here goes. Entertainment news this week included the unfortunate news of Michael Richards’ (aka Kramer) deplorably racist tirade at a comedy club.
After the shock from watching it settled in, my initial reaction was that I don’t think that I would be able to watch […]

Part two of dispensing unsolicited advice is our new usability column called Analog Lessons. Here’s the skinny, there’s lots of real world examples of design and usability that make for great discussions about how to and how not to implement things online!
Our first example deals with all those new fangled car keys that help you […]

I love the way Signal vs. Noise has a great rythmn to it with weekly and recurring themes like “Screens Around Town.” On that score, I’m going to try out something weekly (and hope it sticks).
We’re calling it “Friday Quotables” and it is just that: recent stuff heard on the Web. This week […]

At the recent Office 2.0 conference, I had a conversation with the always sharp Rafe Needleman (who has a long history writing and covering business and technology) and his reaction to my description of 30 Boxes was two words: “situational awareness.”
I think he is spot on.  For those of you who have never heard the […]