Searchers Rarely Vet Online Health Sources

Can there be an online placebo effect, or is the health information online just really that good? That could be investigated, but it seems the average online health information seeker wouldn't go so far as to find out.

Should Microsoft Have Its Own Retail Stores?

Ross Rubin, contributing at Engadget, makes a compelling case for Microsoft opening up its own retail stores, in order to see the kind of success companies like Apple and Nintendo have enjoyed, either with multiple retail locations driving sales, or a flagship store increasing visibility.

Digital Privacy A Shattered Utopia

Recent reports of YouTube and Yahoo's cooperation in providing private user data to third parties has drawn the attention and criticism of bloggers and information journalists alike. The question begins to arise: Just how private is your online life?

Wikipedia Ads, People Hating Ads and Calacanis

Just some thoughts from a post by Jason Calacanis about the good Wikipedia could do for the world if it donated ad revenue money, and then Fred Wilson's response pointing out in the comments of Jason's post that people hate ads, and Jason himself.

Things Designers Should Know About IT People

Sometimes I think designers and programmers couldn't be more opposite. At Agency Fusion our success depends on bringing these two worlds together but it sometimes feels like we're trying to mix oil and water.