Song lyrics o' the day - Kenny Rogers and the 1st Edition

I woke up this mornin with the sundown shinin in
I found my mind in a brown paper bag within

I tripped on a cloud and fell-a eight miles high
I tore my mind on a jagged sky
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in

(yeah, yeah, oh-yeah, what condition my condition was in)

I pushed my soul in a deep dark hole and then I followed it in
I watched myself crawlin out as I was a-crawlin in
I got up so tight I couldnt unwind
I saw so much I broke my mind
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in


Lyrics for today were contributed by Duncan Kinney, recent j-school grad, lover of all networking events, curator of yycblogs and firm believer that The Big Lebowski could achieve world peace. Duncan, this three minutes and twenty-six seconds of Kenny Rogers is for you!

Is Calgary on the Cusp of Greatness?

Is cusp even the right word? 

I've always found Calgary to be a city of apathy when it comes to anything other than oil, beer and "bonus rooms" (don't even ask...). Something is in the air though. You can almost taste it. There are all these pockets of people, wanting to affect change. Not just talking about it, but starting to do really cool things.

Hopefully, they won't give up. This is a young city - and while there are plenty of DBs in town, I think there's just as many who are interested in leaving a mark, whether it is through art, culture, or technology. I want my home to be a centre for innovation. I want to be proud of where I live. 

I think these next few years could be the tipping point. Now, we all just need to figure out how to do our part so it tips in the direction we want it to. I'm not quite sure how to do that, but I'm working on it.

Song lyrics o' the day - Howie Day

Even the best fall down sometimes

Even the wrong words seem to rhyme

Out of the doubt that fills my mind

I somehow find

You and I collide


Another suggestion by Sean Tierney :)

I've never listened to Howie Day before. I checked this song out and kind of think it should be on the soundtrack for every romanitc comedy, but how can you not fall in love with those lyrics? Seriously, I watch Dirty Dancing and Pride and Prejudice (the A&E version) every time I have a cold. I'm a romantic at heart.

Singapore mobile marketing wrap up!

Dear team,

Ok, I tweeted enough about my love for Singapore, I'll give it a rest. What I didn't have much of a chance to talk about though, was the amazing people I chatted with during both the Mobile Marketing Forum and WiMax: Asia Congress. I came back feeling like I had the chance to connect with some true innovators. Definitely a great experience for someone like me who might sometimes feel a little jaded :) 

I'm lucky that my "several jobs" expose me to so much of the internet/mobile web. I see nothing but opportunity ahead!

That opportunity got me thinking with my crowdsourcing hat on - in the mobile space (what? I can't help it!). I definitely want to think on/discuss topics like the four below with other people. 

1.      Mobile commerce – micro-payments from your phone. Not just crowdfunding Kiva.org style, but “hey, I’ll give you $5 to do task A” etc. or using 2D barcodes as a means to interact with your customers – A 2D barcode on a poster at a movie theater – snap a picture with your phone, sms your feedback, get a coupon, etc. Very cool companies like ColourZip SEA working on stuff like this

2.      Going into green fields - Africa etc. How do we crowdsource best practises? Do we need to? 

3.      Using crowdsourcing to Innovate on emerging technology hurdles you don't think about. People talk about how India is this huge untapped market for mobile – but when Mobile Marketing through SMS and mobile web is just gaining traction, it won’t go anywhere in a market where most can’t read – how do you reach the illiterate?

4.      Crowdsourcing practical applications for new technology. Location based real-time information from your phone to ease everyday life - surveillance, health (monitoring patients, etc) Amber alerts with FemtoCells (lets you know when a phone/rfid chip is in the area), etc.


Huggles,

Blue