Each year the always sold-out, three-day confab American Magazine Conference, brings together not just the industry’s thought leaders and innovators, but the brightest and most interesting minds of our times including Barack Obama, Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Clinton, Eric Schmidt, Arianna Huffington, Nancy Pelosi and Jeffrey Katzenberg. continue reading...

Mad Men is one of my favorite shows on television right now and come Sunday night a new season will begin. AdAge had an interesting article today about what the ad world was really like back in the 60’s. continue reading...

Once again, like a used care salesman, Microsoft says “Trust me.” When it comes to WIndows, Microsoft’s promises never end and they never get realized, either. continue reading...

Since it’s acquisition by the sultan of search Google, in 2006 for a mere $1.65 Billion, there has been massive speculation surrounding YouTube’s operating costs and revenue stream.

“In a study released today, RampRate estimates that YouTube will lose a mere $174 million in 2009, a far cry from the $471 million loss estimated by Credit Suisse in April. What’s more, YouTube has already paid back part of its cost to Google by making the data the search engine delivers over the internet more efficient. ” continue reading...