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All posts by Arthur Ebuen

Too Much To Tweet: Television is the New Homework

November 27, 2017 | by Arthur Ebuen | Civilian Water Cooler, Too Much To Tweet

T.V. has become grown-up homework.   Everyone can relate to, “So did you watch (insert T.V. series here)? No? Well, watch it because we have to talk.” Or, “I was trying to catch up on my shows last night but I kept falling asleep.” Thanks to the pendulum swinging from Reality T.V. to the want…

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Too Much To Tweet: QR Codes

October 4, 2017 | by Arthur Ebuen | Civilian Water Cooler, Digital Trends, Too Much To Tweet

QR codes are like the word “fetch,” it’s not going to happen. So please, marketing world, stop.   I remember someone saying, “QR codes are the solution to a non-problem.” Besides being the opposite of aesthetically pleasing, they make engagement more difficult. Who wants to launch an app to take a picture of something to…

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Seriously, Thank You

May 16, 2017 | by Arthur Ebuen | Civilian Water Cooler

I recently bought a pair of Bluetooth sport headphones for my long runs. I love listening to podcasts when grinding out miles early on the weekends. Podcasts are more engaging than music to me, I don’t know what’s coming next, and sometimes I catch myself arguing out loud with the hosts. Podcasts take my focus…

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