TJ's Kaleidoscope

Toogoodforwords.com

My friend Punit just started his photo blog called toogoodforwords.com. It’s a log of pictures that he feels are well, too good for words.

 

 

Keeping with the spirit of his website, I’ll keep this post brief as well.

Quote of the Day

A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.

                                                    --Diane Arbus

Blackberry Bold & the Power of Ads

Blackberrys will always have a special place in my heart, mainly because it was my first smart phone and showed me the joys of always being connected. And truth be told, had my Curve not died, I would never have switched to the iPhone. The iPhone is great, I love it and wouldn’t go back, but the Blackberry has a better OS and still unbeatable when it comes to push email. And of course, the iPhone comes with the baggage of AT&T, which is another discussion.

I just saw this ad for the Bold, and it made me yearn for my days with the Blackberry.  The the graphics combined with the great music managed to create a feeling of joy and promise.

Incidentally, the music is really catching on, turns out everyone wants to know the composer. If it is indeed custom music for the ad, I think Blackberry may have an excellent viral marketing opportunity here.

Quote of the Day

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

                                                      --Bob Marley

FriendCast Taking Off!

Friendcast (CallFire’s iPhone app) has been downloaded more than 3,500 times! It’s become popular enough for TMCnet to feature a video demo on the application. Cool stuff!

So if you have an iPhone and haven’t downloaded it already, do so. I’m sure there are people in your contact list who would love to hear from you.

Quote of the Day

Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it.

                                                               --Anais Nin

Some Things Can’t Change?

This is how a station looks at 5:30 AM in the morning when you’ve missed your train by two minutes. Reducing personal tardiness would be a good goal for 2009 don’t you think?

Quote of the Day:

Dost thou love life? Then waste not time; for time is the stuff that life is made of.

                                                               --Benjamin Franklin

Looking Forward, Leaning Back

Judging solely by my December experiences, I’d be lying if I didn’t look at 2009 with apprehension. This past month has taught me a lot, yet few of those lessons have come in a palatable form. In fact, I would argue that 2008 has been a year of tests, tests, and more tests. Some I passed, some I failed, and some I ignored. However, I look to 2009 with a renewed sense of optimism and hope. The trials of the past year were part of growing, and growth is a non-linear process. Seldom products of choice, challenges are the boot camp that test our beliefs and will. In the new year may we continue to have the courage to meet them head-on.

My dad told me many moons ago (he too has since forgotten he told me this): think with your brain, act on your feet, react with your wit and relax on your misses. As our engines rev up for 2009, let’s look forward to the new year with curiosity, wonder, humor, and hope and may it bring us all peace and prosperity.

Quote of the Day

I’ll let my favorite Calvin and Hobbes cartoon strip be the quote of the day