Michael Pinto

Here's a highlight from a May 29th, 2008 article on the Wired blog network on my article for last100.com:

"What's a global mega-corporation to do? Michael Pinto, creative director for the youth-oriented design firm Very Memorable has a few suggestions Microsoft may want to follow if it wants the Zune to survive and thrive. He says Microsoft needs to offer a $25 model, pre-load every Zune with content and release limited editions directed at niche markets."

Here's the full article:

Continue reading "Youth-Oriented Designer Tells Microsoft How to Fix the Zune" »

Posted by Michael Pinto at 6:41 PM | Permalink

Here's a quote from my May 28th, 2008 article How to save the Zune on the digital lifestyle website last100.com:

"The first problem with the Zune is it’s price point, which ranges from $150 to $200. This is a disaster as the iPod, which is seen as more high end, sells the shuffle for $50. Zune needs to be Pepsi to Apple’s Coke in this department and have their main product on the lower end of the cost spectrum. In fact, the best thing for Zune to do is to have a $25 model if they want to thrive in a recession based economy. "

Here's the full article:

Continue reading "How to save the Zune" »

Posted by Michael Pinto at 6:24 PM | Permalink

At some point in the future I'll update this website, but until then here's a guide on how to find me on the web:

Community Websites:

Facebook:

LinkedIn:

Twitter:

Flickr

Digg

YouTube

My Design Firm:

Very Memorable Design

Also check out: kids.vm.com

My Publishing Projects:

Anime.com

Fanboy

Wlliamsburg Nerd

Need to send an email? Try this page...

Posted by Michael Pinto at 12:03 AM | Permalink

Here's the section of the article with my quote from the May 1st article in USA Today:

Racer won't suffer from a lack of fan familiarity. The question, says Michael Pinto of anime.com, is whether the Wachowskis have the craftsmanship they demonstrated in 1999's The Matrix, which was partly inspired by Akira and Shell.

"They won over a lot of anime fans with the first one, and disappointed a lot of them with the sequels," Pinto says. "They're obviously fanboys. People want them to regain that touch, because it could open the door for more anime."

Here's the full article:

Continue reading "'Speed Racer' leads Hollywood's latest charge: Anime adaptations" »

Posted by Michael Pinto at 4:19 AM | Permalink

Here's a highlight of an interview with myself and Brian Cirulnick from April 2007 at StarBlazers.com:

"Even though technology makes things so much easier today, what amazes me is how little changes; the ability to write well, be creative and have social skills are just as valuable today as they were back then. Although I should say that without the ability to download a video via iTunes or order a toy via eBay we all managed to get much more exercise than we do today, and that may not be a good thing. I think the lack of an internet made people more sociable and willing to travel across the nation to meet each other, which added a bit of adventure to that early scene."

Here's the full interview:

Continue reading "Star Blazers Chronicles: The Superfans" »

Posted by Michael Pinto at 12:03 AM | Permalink

Here's a highlight of my interview from September 26th, 2007 at Blogsolid:

"I think of the blog as a way of sharing images I want my friends to see, sort of like curating an art show or programming a video room at a science fiction convention. I also feel that the role of a critic is to show people what they like, rather than rant about things that they don’t like."

Here's the full interview:

Continue reading "Exclusive Interview: Michael Pinto of Fanboy.com" »

Posted by Michael Pinto at 11:33 PM | Permalink

So I'm chilling out by looking through the ad section Daily Motion, by pure luck I spot a Firefox ad and figure I should post it to Digg. In less than an hour my story is on the homepage! Not a shabby way to start 2007...

Posted by Michael Pinto at 1:37 AM | Permalink

Here's a quote from my May 2nd, 2006 essay 2016: A Peek at Our Internet Future for the TV show NOW on PBS:

"The biggest shift over the next ten years will be one of attitude, as our mindset of "going online" is replaced by one of "being online". This change has already started, as telephones and televisions become more integrated with the Net, and connectivity will grow to include everything from your morning alarm clock to the book you read before falling asleep at night. The "Internet" will no longer be a destination, but the essential glue that holds our world together."

Here's the full article:

Continue reading "2016: A Peek at Our Internet Future" »

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