by David | May 30, 2012 | eating
Here’s how location-based marketing really works: I walked past a store and saw a sign advertising a sandwich that sounded yummy. I went in, bought it, photographed it, and ate it. But wait, there is more. While waiting for the sandwich to be made, I checked...
by David | Apr 30, 2012 | culture, design, eating
Sometimes, a package is wrapped so beautifully, you don’t want to open it. When the package contains food, I can get over that feeling pretty fast. Here’s something you may not know: everybody’s favorite West End French-themed Korean deli with a...
by David | Oct 21, 2010 | culture, economics, technology, urbanism
I was chatting with Boston fixture Joselin Mane and LBS Elder Eric Leist at Social Media Breakfast (organized by the estimable Bob Collins) this morning while pondering the use of altitude information by Foursquare, we stumbled on an interesting question: Location...
by David | Sep 1, 2009 | eating
I walked into the sandwich shop in a bit of a morning fog, outside my usual breakfast zone, and surveyed the pastries. No savory scones here, not even a forlorn croissant, just doughy-looking bagels (feh) and a rag-tag assortment of muffins. I selected the lemon...
by David | Nov 12, 2008 | economics, media, technology
Today’s Social Media Breakfast at Ryles in Inman Square was packed. Packed with social media types looking for work and some free pastry, but also packed with meatier than usual discussion of ROI. You can follow much of the live twitter chatter on the hashtag...
