Expedient MEANS

Notes on Film, Art, Writing, Technology and other things by Steve A Furman

  • Apple iPad Purchase Intent Poll – Are you Buying?

    Now that we’ve had some time to let the idea of the iPad sink in, I can’t help but wonder where we are on the purchase intent scale. At first I was solid on getting one. But now that I have done some extensive thinking on how to leverage it for business (it’s not clear Read more

  • The iPad Experience will be the Difference

    The last thing the world needs right now is another blog post about the just announced iPad from Apple. But I feel compelled to put in my two cents, and here’s why. Newly announced Apple products are typically polarizing. The enchanted swoon and the disenchanted spew bile. It happened with the iPhone and it happened Read more

  • Finally Succumbed to foursquare

    When it comes to trying Social Media applications I’ll be the first to admit I don’t exercise much restraint. Normally I jump in. Frequently I abandon for various (and good) reasons, but it doesn’t take much arm twisting to get me to try. Foursquare was for some reason different. Yes I read all the Tweets Read more

  • Me and Orson Welles – Film Review

    I have been fascinated with Orson Welles since I was a boy. I had heard the recording of his famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast at an early age, and one of the first films I remember thinking hard about was Citizen Kane. Genuine prodigies, which is how I would categorize Mr. Welles, are Read more

  • Up in the Air – Film Review

    I wondered how a film where the main character’s job is to fire employees for firms that are looking to downsize is getting so much attention in this economic climate. My guess is the filmmakers frequently debated how they would position and portray those difficult “letting workers go” scenes and instead turn the focus on Read more

  • Highlights and Other Things About 2009

    The end of a year is typically a time to look back in reflection. To take stock in what you accomplished and ponder that vast amount of goings on you’ve had in your life during those 365 days. There are lots of clues buried in all those minutes, hours and days. Lessons learned should be Read more