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The Social Future of Pikimal

  With the advent of new features, such as PikiWiki, our development team has been demonstrating the vast possibilities of Pikimal as a social community. With that in mind, we talked with the designer of PikiWiki, Jason Shifflet, to see … Continue reading

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Creation of a Piki

We currently have over 250 Pikis on our site with topics ranging from blu-ray players to medical careers. You might have even noticed some seemingly strange choices such as barcode scanners and urinals. So how does our content team dream … Continue reading

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Think you aren’t affected by marketing? Think again.

From Facebook to billboards to bathroom stalls, advertisements are everywhere. It’s no secret that we are being marketed to almost constantly from the time we wake up until the time we go to sleep. In fact, Media Matters estimated in … Continue reading

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What Kind of Chicken is in Your Pot?

“A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage” is a phrase that was made famous by President Herbert Hoover during his 1928 election campaign.  At the time the country was still riding high on the crest of … Continue reading

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The Problem with User Ratings, Part 1

77% of online shoppers use reviews and ratings when making purchases online. A user rating is just one person’s opinion about a product and all too often that person is actually the manufacturer itself. So why do we rely so … Continue reading

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Use Lessons From Brain Science To Improve Your Shopping Skills

Last year, Wired Editor and The Frontal Cortex blogger Jonah Lehrer published an examination of human decision-making unambiguously titled How We Decide. How We Decide strikes a familiar tone, joining the host of bestsellers about decision-making, consumer psychology and behavioral … Continue reading

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Use Lessons From Brain Science To Improve Your Shopping Skills

Last year, Wired Editor and The Frontal Cortex blogger Jonah Lehrer published an examination of human decision-making unambiguously titled How We Decide. How We Decide strikes a familiar tone, joining the host of bestsellers about decision-making, consumer psychology and behavioral … Continue reading

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