Friday 28 May 2010

Shorter and secret


URL shorteners are a great idea and they let you spread an idea quicker. But how about this for twist, one which has a password and a clue. You can allow people to look if they know enough to guess the password. A brilliant and big idea. It allows people to connect and feel they are worthy of getting there. So whether it is to show a birthday invite or for a treasure hunt, a members only event or Valentines day, this is a fun way to leave a treasure trail. Better still, as it is a shortened URL they have no idea what it is until they go there. Give my one a go here: http://trick.ly/3iP

Friday 14 May 2010

Your own bar away from bar


Many a time I have cursed in a bar as I tried to get served and reasoned they would make a lot more money by having a few more of their surly, underpaid gap year students to get the drinks out faster. More drinks served, minus 1 x minimum wage per hour must surely mean bigger profits and happier customers. A solution has now arrived to this age old problem in a rather unusual way. Don’t take more people to the bar, take the bar to them! Table Tender is a new system that allows you to have control of your own beer pumps at the table. I am not sure if it will kick in, but it will certainly cut down waiting time at the bar. No you just need to get the rest of the round in…