A Better Course

Ugliness does not necessarily stop shoes from becoming popular — some might point to Uggs, Crocs and Birkenstocks — but when it comes to Dr. Martens, “it seems like I’ve heard a lot of talk about them coming back, but I haven’t seen people weari

(tags: docmartens nytimes branding brand advertising productplacement)

In tribal societies, forging social bonds is a matter of survival; on the Internet, far less so. There is presumably no tribal antecedent for popular Facebook rituals like “poking” [or] virtual sheep-tossing

(tags: facebook anthropology nytimes)

Six Apart has a business model. It’s roughly breaking even and it has focus and new cash in the bank. My take: This is just the preamble. In the next year, we’ll either see bigger, bolder moves by Alden or we’ll see Six Apart sold to the highest bidder.

(tags: livejournal sixapart businessweek blogging web2.0 business)