Oh Microsoft, what big type you have!

You didn't think Microsoft was still around did you? That is, in the mobile phone market. With iPhone and Android emerging as the top mobile OSes, Windows Mobile 6.5 has merely been hanging in the shadows.

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on July 29th, 2010

The Search for Authenticity

If there truly is consumer yearning for honesty, craftsmanship, and simpler times, the posers will be called out, the genuine will thrive, and the Jeep commercial will be right.

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on July 22nd, 2010

Cradle to Cradle

"And all that [recycling] effort has only succeeded in postponing the usual fate of products by a life cycle or two. The rug is still on its way to a landfill; it's just stopping off in your house en route."

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on July 15th, 2010

Compromise or Flaw?

Is the iPhone a compromise by Apple, going with a design that improved performance and packaging but at a risk? Or is it a flaw, not worth the benefits because it limits user expression?

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on July 8th, 2010

Brand Mystery

"I think the myth in marketing is that consistency is the answer. What I think is happening is that they don’t have to look the same—they have to feel the same."

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on July 1st, 2010

Hi, I’m New Here Also

Hey there, I'm Kelly Carnes, the only current Matchstic-eer without a Y chromosome. I grew up thirty minutes south of Atlanta and went to the same elementary school as my grandmother (different building of course). So you could say I've got some serious Georgia roots.

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on June 24th, 2010

Bang! New Matchstic Shirt

Around every time we go on our biannual team retreat, we also make new shirts. They came in fresh last week. A lucky few may have snagged one at our Brands 'n Eggs open house. So, after doing two type shirts, we're happy to present...

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on June 16th, 2010

Brands ‘n Eggs – Order’s Up!

Wednesday morning we had our first Brands 'N Eggs open house and it was awesome. Thanks to everyone who made it out.

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on June 10th, 2010

Born from Bottles

Every good product has a story behind it. Even something as ubiquitous as a chair.

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on June 3rd, 2010

Celebrating Common Sense

On his new album, comedian David Cross dissects a plight facing many cheap-beer drinkers: how to get that beer from the can into one's stomach.

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Posted by: Alvin Diec on May 27th, 2010