The press train continues

Great article from the Freeman, read the intro here.

City can't afford to snub jobs

The story that just won't die...

New BuySeasons Facility.

A WillowTree development for BuySeasons, Inc.

Berghammer helped WillowTree Development, LLC create an environmentally sustainable, 360,000 square foot facility for the new BUYSEASONS, Inc. world headquarters. The green building components include regional, recycled, and low-emitting materials as well as water conservation elements. The online costume supplier and retailer’s headquarters also houses its call center, information technology and fulfillment centers in a park like campus setting.Location: New Berlin, WisconsinArchitect: Zimmerman Architectural StudiosDuration: 10 monthsScope: 360,000 Square Feet. Read teh article here.

I'm a fat bastard and now all Milwaukee knows :(

Okay, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am vain and therefore I must be punished. Why? Because vanity is a sin – and given all my other sins, I suppose if I’m going to be punished for any of them it might as well be vanity. So without further adieu, I present a picture that will be published in the Business section of tomorrow’s Milwaukee Journal.









Never mind the article, check out that chin! Fuck! At lease I’m not the only one in Milwaukee with a face made for radio…

Widgets, Gadgets, and Gizmos.

A few links to remember:
http://www.gadget-builder.com/
http://www.apexoft.com/gadgets.html
http://desktop.google.com/plugins/

Zappos - SXSW Presentation - Top 10 Lessons Learned in E-Commerce - 03 08 08

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Powerpoint of presentation given by CEO Tony Hsieh at the 2008 SXSW Interactive conference.


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iMemories – a good idea, or dying market?

Okay, a friend of mine turned me onto this site and I have to say I like it and hate it at the same time. Maybe hate is too strong of a word, but the best part of the model still manages to underwhelm me.

What I like:
While it’s unclear how the company plans to capitalize on the growing use of pictures, video and other digital media by today’s consumers, there is an opportunity to create a private virtual album whereby users can manage all aspects of their “digital” memories.

What I don’t:
In their own words: Protect, preserve and share your home movie history. Okay, what will they do when their customer base dies off? Even Polaroid announced they will no longer make their namesake product (oh, shit). What I’m saying is its lights out for the old (non digital) formats of media storage (photos and video tape). Not good for a company who relies on this old media for their survival.

Summary:
Clearly there focusing on the dying market first – not good since it’s an established fact that as a company grows it is increasingly difficult to change focus (see the myriad of catalog companies who tried and failed to migrate online). Net-net – I wouldn’t bet on them capturing the real opportunity; online digital asset (memory) management. While it is quite possible they will pull something off, even something big, I still give them less than 50%/50% odds of doing so. I call this a golden turd...

At least they're on You Tube!