Core Intuition

Manton and Daniel discuss Apple’s revelation that Cookie Monster uses an iPhone, consider the Amazon Echo as the next big technology platform, and catch up with Manton’s successful 30 days of Austin coffee challenge.

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Links:

• Waiting for Coookies – Apple’s iPhone 6s ad featuring Cookie Monster.
• Sesame Street on HBO – The venerable PBS kids’ show moves to HBO.
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting – The publicly funded corporation behind public television in the US.
• Spaceship – A Slack commercial in the form of an animated film.
• Confidence and Arrogance – Seth Godin on the sometimes fine line separating them.
• Amazon Echo – The Siri-like listening device that stays in your home.
• Alexa Skills Kit – Developer extensibility for Amazon’s Echo.
• Wozniak on Echo – He sees it as the next big platform.
• App Store Disconnect – Rene Ritchie breaks down the cold hard truth of the App Store.
• Make Wooden Toys – Daniel responds to Rene’s brutal honesty with optimism.
• Melissa & Doug – A behemoth brand for wooden toys for children.
• Rootin’ Ridge – Austin-based toymakers who have not thrived as much as Melissa & Doug.
• Men’s Wearhouse – George Zimmer’s personal brand turned major corporation.
• Jordan’s – New England furniture company with a personal mascot.
• Torchy’s – Texas based taco restaurant.
• Sage Cafe – One of Manton’s final coffee visits.
• Departure Lounge – Another Manton coffee shop, that also books travel.
• Coffee Shops in Austin – Round-up of all the shops Manton visited.
• Delicious Cafe – Seattle pi newspaper article about Wil Shipley’s Delicious Monster