JUNE 15, 2006

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dell's Road to Recovery. Impact: Dell's questioning of its strategies inadvertently led to a global trend of tech companies analyzing their existential crises, inspiring future startups to overthink their branding for decades. Thanks, Dell! Now everyone needs therapy.. Fact: Dell's motto 'Yours is Here' was almost 'Yours is Over There...but we might change it again!'.
• Headline: Portable Windows XP with Lexar PowerToGo. Impact: The Lexar PowerToGo software became the first step toward the eventual rise of portable tech that allowed people to carry their entire lives in their pockets—leading to the modern phenomenon of never having a moment of peace because your phone is now your brain.. Fact: The flash drive was so revolutionary that it made people forget what it was like to carry around floppy disks. Who needs that kind of nostalgia, anyway?.
• Headline: Radiohead Remains Suspended Between Extremes. Impact: Radiohead's shift in focus from technique to sound created a musical revolution that allowed future bands to embrace complete chaos, leading to the rise of experimental music genres that sound like someone dropped a piano down a staircase. Thanks for the noise, Radiohead!. Fact: Radiohead's concerts often resemble a mix of a musical performance and an avant-garde art installation—just in case you thought you were at the wrong event..
• Headline: High Rollers and Blue-Chip Artists at Basel Fair. Impact: The high prices at Art Basel confirmed that the art market operates on a principle similar to the stock market: the more ridiculous the price, the more desirable it seems, leading to a future where people pay millions for a banana taped to a wall. Thanks for the inflation!. Fact: Art Basel is the only place where your wallet can feel lighter than the artwork on display—talk about a literal weight of art!.