10th May, 2010 - Posted by Minter Dial - 5 Comments
I read a post last week on Brandchannel entitled “Are Luxury Watches Stuck in Time?” which triggered a few thoughts including: How many luxury industries are stuck in time and what is the level of risk for the upper end markets? First, I would have to agree with Milton Pedraza, CEO and Founder of the Luxury » Read More
10th August, 2009 - Posted by Minter Dial - No Comments
When I was in London recently, I observed a lady parking warden walk up to a street sign and snap some close up photographs. It was a curious sight, as I initially imagined that it might be a cross between curiosity and tourism. Then, she went some five or so metres back and started taking » Read More
26th July, 2009 - Posted by Minter Dial - 2 Comments
Driving in Italy is quite an experience for most of us non-Italians. However, driving in the south of Italy is considerably worse, in my opinion, than driving in the north of Italy (cut off at Rome). Even if I consider myself a handy driver and get by in Italian (più o meno), I was still » Read More
15th July, 2009 - Posted by Minter Dial - 2 Comments
I particularly enjoyed Thomas Friedman’s editorial in the New York Times (or International Herald Tribune) of June 25, 2009, entitled “The Green Revolution(s)”. For those of you are still not inclined to believe in the need to reduce man-made pollution and join the ecological bandwagon, here is a well written exposé on why we » Read More
14th June, 2009 - Posted by Minter Dial - 4 Comments
I love to laugh! Don’t we all? Trouble is, as we grow older, the opportunities to belly ache, hoot and laugh out loud seem to diminish. It is said that kids on average will laugh 80 – 100 times in a day. Little children can laugh up to 400 times in a » Read More
4th June, 2009 - Posted by Minter Dial - 3 Comments
Another Idea for the Environment: Eco-Conscious Parking Cards Parisian parking metre I have long enjoyed the card machines that you use in Paris to pay for your street parking. Originally, you used coins to pay, then they introduced the prepaid cards (e.g. 10€ or 30€ option). Naturally, it took some getting used to » Read More
15th September, 2008 - Posted by Minter Dial - 1 Comment
At Cape Cod Sea Camps, as you drive up to the camp’s entrance, there are speed limits. You have to smile when you see an 11 miles-per-hour sign! At first, I thought it might have a translation from kilometers-per-hour, but that would be highly unlikely in the US, especially since 11 MPH is 17.7 KMH. Anyway, » Read More
28th July, 2008 - Posted by Minter Dial - No Comments
Little inventions that make the world go round… Ever driven around and around in a parking lot looking for a free place? Some parking lots mark on a digital board outside that there are X number of free spaces on certain levels and sometimes, judging by hard it is to find a free spot, you » Read More
22nd March, 2008 - Posted by Minter Dial - 2 Comments
I would like to share with you with a little thought today. There used to be a time when I thought it desirable to live life in the fast lane. What does that mean? Well, by my understanding it means living with time whizzing by, memories blurring, names & faces forgotten and years merging » Read More
18th March, 2008 - Posted by Minter Dial - No Comments
Cars going on Green? Don’t you find it odd that, in today’s eco-sensitive world, a traffic light has a green light to “go?” Meanwhile, the automotive industry carries the stigma of being one of the most visible causes for global warming. Notwithstanding this notion, there is no doubt that the » Read More
22nd June, 2007 - Posted by Minter Dial - No Comments
Even if the bloom is off, I admit to being fascinated by Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan. Not a highly original thought, but he is a Brasilian native, to French parents with a Lebanese heritage, sporting a Spanish first name, running a Franco-Japanese company. And, notwithstanding the Nissan turanaround, there are many doubts » Read More
8th June, 2007 - Posted by Minter Dial - No Comments
Now, you have to be impressed with this new technology from Microsoft (shared in Monterrey in March 07). Thanks to my good friend Ned in Montreal who sent me the link, here is Photosynth software which is basically able to create complex hyperlinks of multiple images to create the ultimate in 360 degree viewing » Read More
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