James Halliday goes Gen Y
Proving that you’re never too old school to be new school, James Halliday has launched his own iPhone application. For those who don’t know, James is a leading wine critic and vigneron whose career spans over 40 years. He has contributed to more than 50 books on wine and has had them translated into numerous languages. What impressed me is the fact that Halliday, so we’re told, is a [...]
What the future will look like
This clip blew my mind. Not just because of the freaky awesome technology or the fact that the demo, by coincidence, combined my two greatest passions (snowboarding and wine), but because it provides a window into the exciting future of customisation and user driven experiences. If that means nothing to you, perhaps check out some trend reports at Trend Watching. I hope Apple’s not listening but full props to Microsoft. The clip is worth the [...]
The best PR agency in the known universe
We’re in the business of blowing other people’s horns. We’ve become so accustomed to this role we often forget to blow our own. However, today we got this email from our client, The Wine Society, so we’re using it to blow our own horn: “Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. If people cannot see that Stellar* Concepts is the best PR agency in the known universe then [...]
