https://electricsheep.co.za Bl33ts for the Digital Age Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:15:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 https://electricsheep.co.za/bigish-data-and-the-big-screen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bigish-data-and-the-big-screen https://electricsheep.co.za/bigish-data-and-the-big-screen/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:33:07 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=475 I was thinking about how businesses could better use data, and I wanted to do a quick case study with some real data… even if it’s only a little bit of real data. This post will look at how a company like Ster-Kinekor could benefit from investing in a smarter CRM system but hopefully it will have insights that can be used by other businesses. The Experiment: Using the data that is publically available through Ster-Kinekor’s online booking system, I looked at ticket sales for a show across 10 cinemas at The Zone in Rosebank, all screened between 19:30 and […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/bigish-data-and-the-big-screen/feed/ 1 https://electricsheep.co.za/top-10-picks-from-e3-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-picks-from-e3-2014 https://electricsheep.co.za/top-10-picks-from-e3-2014/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:38:59 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=441 E3 is the biggest showcase for video games and this year, we finally got to see the first wave of post-launch, next gen games for the PS4, XBox One and Wii U. The general consensus was that the PS4 won E3 with a superior line up of games but the truth is, there are more than enough amazing games coming soon, regardless of which console you own. So without further ado, here are the top 10 picks from E3 2014, ranked by their potential for being awesome: 1. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain How do you explain a […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/top-10-picks-from-e3-2014/feed/ 0 https://electricsheep.co.za/when-things-start-breaking-bad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-things-start-breaking-bad https://electricsheep.co.za/when-things-start-breaking-bad/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:33:04 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=295 This post is dedicated to everyone who sent messages of support and well wishes after I was diagnosed with cancer. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to properly express how grateful I am, but I will try my best. What to do when you get bad news When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I tried my best not to cry but failed. I’ll always be grateful to the amazing team of doctors and medical professionals at the Sunninghill Hospital who diagnosed me as they literally saved my life. As I struggled with my tears, one of the doctors […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/when-things-start-breaking-bad/feed/ 0 https://electricsheep.co.za/why-data-isnt-the-future-of-advertising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-data-isnt-the-future-of-advertising https://electricsheep.co.za/why-data-isnt-the-future-of-advertising/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:54:39 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=178 by Adam Skikne Advertising people like to talk a lot about data. There is a commonly held belief by many people in the industry that data is the future of advertising. And while I do believe that data has the potential to revolutionise advertising, I also can’t shake the feeling that a lot of people talking about data don’t actually know a lot about it. So without any further ado, here is why advertising people should calm down a bit when talking about the future of advertising and data: 1. Businesses Already Have Plenty of Data Most marketers paint data […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/why-data-isnt-the-future-of-advertising/feed/ 0 https://electricsheep.co.za/5-ways-that-the-future-failed-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-that-the-future-failed-us https://electricsheep.co.za/5-ways-that-the-future-failed-us/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:49:49 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=126 by @adamskikne Do you remember when you were a kid and people spoke to you about “the future”? The future was filled with things from science fiction like space travel, flying cars and robots. The future was a time when anything would be possible. But after you grow up, the future quickly becomes something different. It’s the thing you start saving for; hoping that you’ll have enough money to live relatively comfortably in between the time you retire and the time you drop dead. Personally, I think the flying cars and space travel version is much better. And while I’m […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/5-ways-that-the-future-failed-us/feed/ 2 https://electricsheep.co.za/digital-comics-vs-real-comics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-comics-vs-real-comics https://electricsheep.co.za/digital-comics-vs-real-comics/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:57:23 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=90 by @adamskikne A few months back, I signed up for Marvel Unlimited, a relatively new service that provides on-demand access to thousands of digital comics from Marvel that you can read online, on your phone or on your tablet. The service offers an all access pass to the Marvel Universe and costs about R500 a year, which is incredible value for money. I initially signed up for the service with great hopes of writing a review on Electric Sheep. Unfortunately, my review of Marvel Unlimited is pretty simple: It’s a potentially great service plagued by buggy mobile apps There is […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/digital-comics-vs-real-comics/feed/ 0 https://electricsheep.co.za/a-new-era-for-android/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-era-for-android https://electricsheep.co.za/a-new-era-for-android/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:46:13 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=31 by @adamskikne Last week, Google CEO Larry Page announced on the official Google blog that Andy Rubin would be stepping down as the head of Android. As a fan of Android, part of me is really sad to see him go. This is most likely because I find it hard to imagine Android without Andy Rubin. As one of the original founders of Android, it’s hard not too think of him in relation to Android in the same way most people think of Steve Jobs in relation to Apple. Along with dessert themed releases and their corresponding statues at Google’s […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/a-new-era-for-android/feed/ 0 https://electricsheep.co.za/a-smart-new-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-smart-new-world https://electricsheep.co.za/a-smart-new-world/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:31:34 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=7 by @adamskikne At the end of 2012, Joshua Topolsky wrote an editorial for The Verge entitled Reasons to be excited. In the piece, Topolsky stated that while we’ve spent the past few years getting used to things like social networks, smartphones and tablets, 2013 will be the year where we will begin to understand the impact that these new technologies will have on our lives. Make no mistake. If you are in digital, it is definitely the time to be excited. We’ve all heard the proverbial promises of what will be possible “one day”.  Well  “one day” is almost here and […]]]> https://electricsheep.co.za/a-smart-new-world/feed/ 1