I must have seen this at least 15 times and I still can’t get over how much I like this video. It’s catchy, don’t you think? =D
Bubblevine At Rice Alliance
Exactly one week ago, I had the privilege of speaking at the 6th Annual I.T. and Web 2.0 Venture Forum at Rice University about Bubblevine. Although it was a long and busy day, I really enjoyed my time participating in the event. I met a number of great people and listened to some great company presentations and guest speakers.
my badge
2nd Place. AIR-tastic!
A lot happened in October, but the one great thing I wanted to recap is participating in Houston’s Acessibility Internet Rally (AIR) competition. My team, Digital Canvas, won second place! As a complete newbie to the accessibility side to building websites, it was a good experience and something I would encourage anyone that’s interested in web development to give a try. Was it intense? Sure was, but sooo worth it. You learn a lot and get the chance to help out some great non-profit organizations.
Team Digital Canvas @ the AIR Banquet
Special Kids, Incorporated's New Website
The non-profit we created the site for was Special Kids Incorporated. They’re truly a great organization that gives back to children in need. Congratulations to all those who participated!
Mac and PC Love
As I’m sure you all have noticed, Mac and PC are openly going head to head with each other through their branding efforts. It all started with the playful Mac commercials stereotyping PC users as being old-school and boring. However, the once playful and light-hearted commercial bits have left the building and seems to have joined forces with the dark side. In this Mac versus PC feud, it is Mac that appears to be making the direct and aggressive attacks against its opponent. What happened to the easy-going persona we all fell in awe with?
Before anyone starts to judge me for my seemingly pro PC entry, I want to put it on the table that I am neither pro PC or biased for one operating system over the other. I’ve grown up using Windows and truly opened my eyes to the experience of the Mac not too long ago. As I own both a PC and Mac, I couldn’t tell you which one I would prefer to own if I were in some hypothetical situation where I had to make a daunting decision to only own one. They each have their pros and cons, which makes it difficult to choose. This is why I own both – to get the best of both worlds. (You can have your cake and eat it too!) I’d go into more detail about which aspects of the operating systems give me butterflies in my stomach, but that would deserve an entire blog entry to itself. These are just my observations and surface-level thoughts. =)
Going back to what I was previously saying, Mac looks to be on the offense. It wasn’t until recently Microsoft decided to retaliate by defending their image by revealing that real PC users are diverse and don’t fit a stereotype or mold. And from what Mac’s most recent commercial, “Bake Sale” tells me, they don’t seem to be too pleased with it. Watch a few of their latest videos and see for yourself.
On the flip side, I think Microsoft is making a healthy effort. This video sums it up nicely.
I’m glad to see that Microsoft is finally being proactive about their brand management because they needed it. With Microsoft’s “The Real PC” campaign, you get to see a real human aspect of its users which is a very refreshing. Microsoft is also encouraging people to get involved in this effort by uploading your own PC videos, which could be selected to have aired on TV.
I find the whole Mac and PC rivalry highly entertaining and interesting. It’s something I’ll be watching closely to see how it all unravels.
The New MonicaYoo.com
Hey there folks!
As you can see, I’ve changed up my website. I woke up one morning last week and said to myself that I was going to spiffy it up a bit and…here it is. *tada* I’ve been meaning to revamp it for a long time now, but hadn’t because of reason #1, reason #2 and reason #3. I finally got my act together when I lost power for 2 weeks from the whole Hurricane Ike catastrophe. You must be thinking, “what does losing power have anything to do with making your website?” The answer – a lot. During those 2 weeks I didn’t have power, my world was flipped upside-down from not having the ability to Google what was going on in the world and not knowing what to do with all my down time. I probably don’t need to say it, but I will; much of my lifestyle runs parallel to the existence of the internet. If the internet ceases, so do I. Ok, I’m being dramatic, but you get the idea. A lot of personal and professional productivity was lost and that explains why I’m going down my list of to-do’s, starting with my website. =)