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Meanwhile, in #bunnies, we address the eternal question:
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Hey guys!!!
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Let's see--it's almost been a month since I've been back, let me check that, ha--well, not quite, I still have a ways to go, but it sure does feel long... last post was on the 27th of May...
Well, I've been keeping myself busy, like all you guys had been telling me. Boy, I'd gone a little crazy for awhile huh??? Posting almost every other day. Jeez, thanks for not giving up.
Right now, I've already completed the first four pages of my Book, and I'm just going through it again, and again, before I mail it to the Publishers. And I only have to mail the first Three Chapters, so that's good.
Also, the books nice, since I've already got more than 50 pages down, but I have to start Editing it, and taking out all the shit which isn't necessary--my Mom's gonna help me out with that.
Also, am missing my Best Friend, who left for Manila last month, but I keep in touch with her as much as I can--and I try and not overdo it either, like I was doing it last time...
So, what have you guys been up to, and whose else's Birthday did I miss--Happy Belated, by the way.
Also, what songs do you remember listening to as a kid, with your Parents, that had a lasting impression on you?
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Happy birthday rmless2!
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I thought I had another week to prepare:
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But the Super Mario Party is TODAY and in THREE HOURS and I have to come up with decorations with the other set dressers furiously via gchat. -
Imagine the baby boomer generation unable to dress themselves.
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Basement cat has taken up residence in my front yard.
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It's time to claim your Facebook username!
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Are you comfortable?
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I've been looking for this Liquid Television short for ages. -
Askme crosspost: what mushrooms are growing in my houseplant and what to do?
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LT and Jessamyn Meet A Kitteh!
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Last night Jessamyn was in town to do some liberry presentin' at our local Regional Liberry here in Portsmouth, so we got a chance to hang and eat yummy Mexican food.
On our way back, we found a lovely kitteh who was all kinds of friendly.
The link is me, LT, making his acquaintance. I believe this fellow might be the Mayor of Cat Town.
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Anyone going to Readercon?
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So my friend said today,
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"Ah, Zoloft. Half the people I know who took it said, 'it saved my life,' and the other half said, 'it tried to kill me.'" Guess which half I fell into?!That was three of the scariest days of my entire life. Wow.
I can now add it to the long list of things (alcohol, pot, etc.) that seems to help other people, but not me. Oh well. -
When I accidentally step on my cat's tail,
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Petit St. Vincent Resort
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Reading the comments at A.V. Club is one of my guilty pleasures,
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Do you have friends
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that will only hang out with you On Their Terms?MuddDude and I have known this couple for quite a few years, and I realized today that recently, they will only hang out with us On Their Terms - meaning only at their house or favorite bar and only when they determine the occasion and timing. I can't remember the last time they hung out on our initiative - not even on my birthday, which they blew off (but were very apologetic about later...) -
Somewhere I Wish I Could Be Working Now....
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Articles like this keep me upbeat in my job search. Such dignity involved in the concept. -
Oh, hai ...
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Whoa. Ducks are in a Row.
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Looks like I'm closing on a house next week. I can't believe it at all. It's been incredibly stressful, but it looks like the fun part is almost here! -
Subtle shift in consciousness.
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I have an active imagination, a rich inner life. I'm always interacting with people, even when I'm physically alone. A few years ago, my social fantasies were profoundly negative; they usually involved being assaulted in public or berated or insulted. Faceless crowds going after me. But there's been a shift over the last two or three years. Nowadays, when I imagine socializing, the fantasies feature people being charmed by me, enjoying my company, laughing at my jokes, etc.
It's a subtle shift in consciousness.
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Thou shalt fix thy neighbour's roof as thy own...?
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Swan's End is a semi-detached, and one of three conjoined houses. I live in the house on the south end, my neighbour Jenny and her family live in the middle house, and on her other side the house is owned and occupied by my neighbour Emilia and her parents. And Jenny's front bedroom has developed some leaks.
A few weeks ago Jenny told me she has leaks in her front bedroom that she has been told is due to Emilia and I needing to have our houses fixed. She wants the three of us to meet with her workman and discuss it. Emilia and I happened to take the same bus this morning and she and I both discussed the matter and agreed that it seemed odd, to say the least, that Jenny�s leaks should be due to problems with our houses. Emilia�s roof is only three years old, and mine is only two, and neither of us have leaks. Three years ago Emilia�s roofer told her that there was a dip in Jenny�s roof that should be fixed, and Emilia told Jenny, but nothing was done. Then when, more recently, Jenny developed one leak in her bedroom, she called in a workman to fix it, and soon after he fixed it she had two leaks, one on each side. So it seems possible that her workman doesn�t know what he�s doing.
Emilia told me that Jenny said to her, �I�ve done my part and now you�ll have to do yours,� which didn�t sit at all well with Emilia. She says she�ll call someone in to look at her roof, but she really doesn�t think the problem is on her side or that she needs to fix anything. I think I�ll call in someone too and ask the guy to take a look at Jenny�s roof while he is at it. If he has any theories as to why Jenny�s roof would be leaking, I can pass that and his number along to Jenny.
Ah, the fun of living in attached houses. If your neighbour has a problem, you have a problem. I'm hoping this can be resolved without any hair pulling. Jenny and I get along very well, but I know from what I hear through our shared wall that she can be very volatile. -
Anyone up for another round of MP3 Shuffle-a-gogo?
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You know the drill - put your MP3 player on shuffle, first 10 songs, no cheating.
1. RICHARD THOMPSON - I Agree With Pat Metheny (Gathered Tracks) - A live song about hating Kenny G. Few artists can make hate songs so catchy (and in this case, funny).
2. JAY REATARD - DOA (Matador Singles 2008) A ripping bit of hyper lo-fi angst.
3. the UPPER CRUST - Let Them Eat Rock (Let Them Eat Rock 1995) They dress up like 18th century aristocrats (complete with powdered wigs), sing about the joys of being noblemen, and they play rock that very liberally steals from AC/DC. The joke should get old fast, but it's so damn fun that it stands up to repeated listens. And their drummer has my favorite rock alias: Jackie Kickassis.
4. the VAPORS - News At Ten (Anthology) - the follow up single to "Turning Japanese" is still a favorite. actually, I still love the whole damn first record (and most of the second).
5. the KINKS - Holiday in Waikiki (Face to Face 1966) I love the Kinks throughout their whole career, but between 1966 and 1969 they were simply incredible.
6. PETER GABRIEL - Intruder (Peter Gabriel 3 1980) I probably went 15 years without listening to Peter Gabriel's albums, but when I got my MP3 player and was looking for long neglected albums to add, I fell in love with the first three albums all over again.
7. SAM the SHAM and the PHAROAHS - El Toro De Goro (the Peace Loving Bull) (the Best of...) This stupid mariachi tinged pop number is told from the point of view of a bull in a cartoonish Spanish accent.
8. THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN - Something in the Air (Hollywood Dream 1969) One of the all-time great singles.
9. BOB MOULD - See A Little Light (Workbook 1989) As with peter Gabriel, I hadn't listened to the Bob Mould solo records in many years. I could have sworn that this album only 1 or 2 good songs - I was stunned at how many gems I had forgotten about.
10. the PAINS of BEING PURE AT HEART - Contender (s/t 2009) New band that sounds like early Jesus and Mary Chain mixed with the Primitves. Horrible name, real good record. -
This week's Photo Friday theme: Golden
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false dichotomy?
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Maybe my brain has atrophied but I can't understand anymore why feminists are always like..
1) You can't generalize about differences between men and women
2) By the way, women are different in these important ways.
What's up with that? It's like, in one context people will say,
Ex. 1
1) "Women are more empathetic. That's just how we are." And you'll get yelled at/dismissed for disagreeing
2) And in another context it's like, don't expect women to be any more empathetic than men!
Or like, Example 2
1) Don't expect women programmers to be different from men!
2) Here's how we need to change the culture of computer science to make it more appealing to women, like reduce the stereotype of it being a geeky profession!
Example 3
1) Women can take high demand jobs just as well as men!
2) When clinics work in a way where groups of doctors are assigned and anyone can be on call for a particular patient, it makes it easier for women doctors
Example 3(a)
1) Don't expect women to balance their home/career choices in a different way than men
2) Paid parental leave and on-site childcare etc. make it easier for women to participate
Why does this dichotomy/strain exist--is it recognizable as an instance of a more general phenomenon? Does it veer to different ends of the spectrum in between first/second/third-generation feminist thinking?
P.S. I recognize that examples 3 and 3(a) are kinda different in that it's more about allowing women to break free of historical roles without feeling like they're shirking something, since men wouldn't necessarily pick up the slack by picking up half of the role. But I don't understand the simultaneous minefield of "don't say women are different" and "let's change the environment to make it easier for women", if the environment itself doesn't have gendered assumptions. I mean, if the environment's behavioral nature is different, just because not enough women are represented, doesn't that implicitly say women add something different? -
I think it's time for another non-video game thread
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So at the last NYC meetup, I met vraktar and was told about his idea to start a D&
campaign with people over the summer. I loved the Penny Arcade/PvP/Wil Wheaton podcasts of playing 4th Edition, so I immediately jumped on that by contacting him through dabitch (and isn't it funny how I used the Twitter account of someone in Sweden to get a MeMail to him?) and now I'm proud to say that after consulting the PHB tonight, I will have a 2nd level halfling rogue.
My friend for whom I found an awesome apartment on the UES likes to play games from Europe, and the one I've liked the best so far is a card game I think is called Race for Space, but Google is proving me wrong. Based on science-fiction themes, the object of the game is to build a universe with specific kinds of cards for points, and the person with the most points wins. The part that I think is fun is to realize while you're playing your cards strategically is that you're creating a world at the same time and there's an actual narrative. The part I don't think is fun is that a) he wins almost every game when we play and b) sometimes building the narrative gets in the way of easily scoring points.
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What's a word that begins with "d" and has something to do with stones or rocks?
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I can't think of anything, yet it's vitally important for a stupid pun I hope to use. -
Books on My Nightstand
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I currently have a pile of books that looked great, on seeing them in the bookstores, but I am slogging through them without much joy:
Your Inner Fish, which is sort of a survey of current though about our (humans) genetic similarities with other forms of life, and how certain genes are iterated in ways that make up people, sharks, or flies.
I usually eat this stuff up but I do not think the guy is that good a writer. Plus, he's full of himself, IMO.
This Republic of Suffering, which my wife laughed at me for when I got it at Powell's. The ways in which the Civil War transformed the collective Amercican ideas about death. So far, it's about death and decay and "OMG John's dead and laying in the field in another state and how shall we get his rotting carcass home for a decent burial?"
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is, I think, this year's literary equivalent to Snakes on a Plane. I had to get it. It's OK, but I have never been an Austen fan and not that much into Zombies but the concept was so cute. . .Oh well.
Roadside Geology of Washington. I got this because I saw something up there and made a guess about its provenance, and happened, strangely (because I am geological idiot) to be correct. This might come in handy if I ever travel some WA backroads, but then I am usually driving and fam. never wants to stop and look at rocks.
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Ergonomic mouse recommendations?
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To Kennedy�s Teacher, Please excuse Kennedy�s absence�
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OMG! Flu victimz!
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Thursday 2⅝ update
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Cute? Or creepy?
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Do I unleash the Rental Beast?
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Hello everyone! Long time, no post! School has been keeping me quite busy! So, the Boy and I are moving to Boston for August 1st and are trying to find a decent 2 bdrm unit. We are considering using this Rental Beast company to help us search but we don't know anyone who's used it. Has anybunny used them? Have you heard anything about them? Are they just giant scammers or are they legit? They claim to give you a list of viewings they set up for you, based on your criteria, for $295. The appointments are with either the supers or the managers and so all the units are no-fee. If we find a unit on our own, we can fax a copy of our lease and they'll give us our $300 back. Sounds nice and easy but is it too nice and easy? Any thoughts?
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Relive the Obama Inauguration with LEGO
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David Bowie, Saint in the City
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Did y'all know he'd done this cover? I didn't. He does a great job, too. Bonus track: here's Bowie's Growin' Up.Looking through YouTube, Bowie's done a lot of really interesting covers, from "Friday on My Mind" to "See Emily Play." Fun. -
Oh hey, it's my book release party!
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[scarlettbookrelease.eventbrite.com]
July 8th in NYC I will be celebrating the release of my first graphic novel with big-ass party complete with cupcakes, performances, and The Two Man Gentleman Band. Wont you stop by and say hello? -
Happy birthday kkokkodalk!
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Ask MeCha: how long to wait before calling?
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Another dating question. If you meet someone through online dating in person for the first time and you seem to get along well, when should you contact them again?
Is it in order to send a text message the next day saying that you had a good time meeting them and then ask them out again a couple of days later? Or should one wait a couple of days before first contact anyway? Depends on interest level?
Last night I met the girl mentioned in my previous question. I thought we both had a good time and she seemed pretty interested. Well, except for when I said I would love to see her again, actually. I think she made a face. She gave me her phone number anyway.
I don't have high hopes but, hey, she surprised me by agreeing to meet in the first place. Nothing to lose. -
Hello Goodbye!
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Kleberg County commissioners on Monday unanimously designated "heaven-o" as the county's official greeting. The reason: "hello" contains the word "hell."
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OMG, Foxes!
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Bitching Thread
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Why do all the beverages I really like either have caffeine or alcohol?!
I HATE the effects of caffeine, and if I have too much I get heart palpitations, which are uncomfortable and scary. But I LOVE coffee and a good strong cup of tea.
I don't mind the effects of alcohol, but truly, it's more the taste that appeals to me. I LOVE wine and beer, but wine and beer do NOT love my liver and my depression.
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Off to the lake!
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Yay long weekend! Happy Corpus Christi y'all!
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paul kim of mozilla's presentation at influx curated
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At Influx Curated, Paul Kim of Mozilla shared the story of Mozilla and how it's used the "crowd" to create it, to grow it and to thrive.
Three stories about participationView more PDF documents from Paul Kim.
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10 themes coming out of influx curated
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Yesterday's Influx Curated was a complete over-stimulus fest.
If you ask for short-bursts of information, this is the result.
It's great chaos, but now is the time to try and make sense of it all and ask some serious questions about what it might mean.
Here are 10 themes that came across loud and clear to me and some of the people who raised them.
1. Stand for something
If you are fighting for an idea or trying to build a new business, have a point of view and stick to it.
(Eileen of Ritual, Adrienne of Woolyworks)
2. Get Out of Your Shell
Everyone has the power within themselves to do something great and to think creatively and imaginatively, it's just that most of us don't. We need to find ways to come out of our shells.
(Gary of OYF, Mark of Eat Big Fish, Joshua Brody, William and his masks)
3. Hope is Everywhere, You Just Have to Look
Listen, look and learn and you will find hope and inspiration
(Jody's story of Rwanda)
4. The Crowd Has Power
Power to create, power to dictate and the power to change
(Kanyi of Virgance, Paul of Mozilla, Neil of Nest)
5. The Crowd Needs Motivation
There has to be a leader and that has something to spark the imagination of the crowd
(Paul at Mozilla, Jeben at YouTube)
6. Story is King
Look hard for them, create them, tell them, share them
(Marieke of Peclers, Adrienne of Woolyworks, Alex Frankel, Tucker Nichols, Eileen of Ritual, Iain of Apple, Alan of Apple, Chris of Apple, Tom of Bassett and Partners )
7. Be an Optimist
Happy people make ideas good
(Mark of Eat Big Fish)
8. Be a Pessimist
Amazing things can come from dark places
(Chris of Apple)
9. The World Needs Ideas
There are huge problems everywhere and we have the potential to solve many of them from the ground up
(Emily of Project H, Alexis of Wired, Heather of Catapult, Joshua of REGIONAL)
10. More Corporations/Creatives Should Be Good
What's the problem with doing good, does it cost too much?
(Emily of Project H, Heather of Catapult, Casey of GOOD)
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what we learned and heard at influx curated
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Here are a few of the things we learned and experienced at Influx Curated, which was held yesterday.
More material to follow very soon.
The vision of GOOD, the connective power of YouTube, 250 people singing in harmony, mobs for good, the meaning of good, the power of yes, the power of no, California’s need for design solutions, designing for Sudan and getting it wrong, finding ideas from nothing, saying no to CSI for mammoths, creativity from masks, provoking conversation with postcards, crowds making things, crowds promoting things, supermoms, a new manifest destiny for energy change, the need to connect with MCs, trends as stories, objects and craftsmanship, the culture of a small coffee company, tasty tuna tails, dark motivation, hope from genocide, escaping artistic block and the fetish objects of a dominatrix...
Picture by Dominique Pacheco of William Hall's mask session
A huge thanks to all of our speakers and to who attended. We had a great time.
Also, a big thanks to Flamingo who hosted our after-party.
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is this bank really any different?
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Of course, the time is right to launch a new bank complete with a new set of values, but importantly, a new way of doing things. Banks have been masters of trying to tell a story of change and doing very little about it.
Ally Bank is a new entity that's arisen out of the former GMAC. It should have been a chance to doing something very different, but it still looks like old banking.
Here's what they say on their website.
"We are Ally Bank, built on the foundation of GMAC Financial Services. And with that experience we’ve learned that these times demand change and a new way of doing business. So we’re taking banking in a new direction.
We’re a bank that values integrity as much as deposits. A bank that will always be open, accountable, and honest. Yes, honest. We won’t deal in half-truths, kindatruths, or truths only buried in fine print. That’s because we don’t have anything to hide. We’re always going to give it to you straight.
That means no monthly fees, no minimum deposits, and no minimum balances. It means developing new products that give you more options, like our No Penalty CD that lets you withdraw your money if you need to. And it means keeping our promise that our rates will always be among the top. It’s just the right thing to do."
Is this bank really doing anything different, it sounds good, but the promises and products seem fairly standard.
If the financial services industry is going to rebuild its reputation, it's going to need to invest in some serious product development. Without this, it's just going to be a series of hollow promises.
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fiscal sacrifice for ethical gain- pret a manger
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UK sandwich store giant, Pret a Manager has made a decision to stop selling tuna sandwiches. The company's founder, Julian Metcalfe was inspired by a documentary film, End of the Line.
It's a great example of a company adapting its policy to meet changing circumstances and responding to a background of pressure against tuna fishing.
Pret is careful not to let ethics and sustainability drive its positioning, instead they are all about good food and acknowledge that sustainability is an important, but continuously evolving component.
It's unusual to see a company that's willing to cut into its revenues for a new found belief.
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the explosive use of web video
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From YouTube's blog...
"In mid-2007, six hours of video were uploaded to YouTube every minute. Then it grew to eight hours per minute, then 10, then 13. In January of this year, it became 15 hours of video uploaded every minute, the equivalent of Hollywood releasing over 86,000 new full-length movies into theaters each week.
Now, 20 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, and it is a testament to the fact that you've made YouTube your online video home."
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10 things consumers are doing this recession
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The recent NYT article on sales trends at Home Depot and Wal Mart has some great clues into how consumers are changing habits in the light of economic downturn.
1. Food stays on the list, clothes and furniture don't
2. People are trading down to private label
3. People trading down the protein ladder from steak to ground beef, others moving from beef to chicken and others moving from protein to carbs
4. The home is the focal point- cheap take out pizza and movies is the new form of entertainment- people aren't going out and they are not cutting back on their entertainment tech. Sales of the more affordable flat screen are holding up
5. Vegetable gardens are booming
6. People are trying to stay healthy on their own with out resorting to experts- this means increased sales of vitamins and OTC medicines.
7. They need relief for these troubled times so they are buying more sleep aids, pain relievers and antacids
8. Home repair is on the increase
9. People are not buying new cars, they are repairing and maintaining the ones they have
10. Parents are not transitioning their kids between diapers and underwear with pull ups, instead they are going straight to underwear
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palm pre is a talent mash-up between apple and helio
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The Palm Pre is the product Palm needed to save itself. Instead of years of in-house R&D or re-badgeing a new product from the Far East, Palm went out a wrote checks for talent. At the core of the Pre team are 8 people who come from both Apple and Helio. This is a multi-disciplinary bunch who's skills range from product development to PR.
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dugg ads pay less
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One reason that creatives don't fully connect with the media world is that there's never been a relationship between the quality of the creative and the price of an ad.
It looks as if Digg have set out to try and change that. They are offering advertisers the opportunity to pay less there more their ad is "Dugg" on their site. This allows the community to select the best ads it wants to see and challenges agencies to develop great creative for the site. As this is only in the test phase it remains to be seen if it will be adopted long term, but it's a sign that the media is starting to place some value on the creative quality of advertising.
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the beatles endure
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The Beatles are one of the strongest and most enduring brands in the world. Without having the benefit of new material, the only way of staying relevant is to support each shift in technology. From remastered CDs through to staged performance of their songs with Cirque Du Soleil, The Beatles have manged to stay connected to the times.
The Beatles on Rockband is one of the most anticipated software releases of the year and will doubltless be a huge global hit for the 09 holidays.
Here's the E3 trailer
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should corporations be nasty?
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It's easy to get wrapped up in the need to move closer to the consumer and become more approachable.
The more you Tweet and Facebook friend your consumers, there's always the potential that you loose your point of view and edge because you're so busy trying to be "them" and cater to their every whim.
Very quickly, you want to be all things to all people, your target audience becomes everyone and focus groups in Des Moines become the judges of your advertising.
It takes me back to this classic HHCL spot that shows a company so committed to its products and beliefs that its prepared to go to war. Obviously, tongue-in-cheek, but you do take away the idea that this company makes products it really believes in.
While social media and approachability are important, having the guts to have focus and a point of view is worth more than anything.
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influx curated speaker- emily pilloton- project h
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Dwell has a great interview with Emily Pilloton, one of our speakers at next week's Influx Curated Conference.
Emily is the force behind the Project H initiative, which encourages designers to work for social good and the author of a new book on industrial design.
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a crowdsourced product development lab
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There's a new site from the guys behind Kluster.
Quirky is crowdsourced product development. Creators submit their ideas for $99 and in return they get in-depth idea evaluation, real-time analytics, demographic profile of supporters & non-supporters, candidacy to be next week's quirky product, if chosen, their product will be on the market in as little as 10 days, their influence will earn at least 12 cents of every dollar their product ever makes and an excited community as their product's evangelists.
It will be interesting to see how appealing this is to creators. They would be giving up a lot of potential upside, in return for real-time testing and a community. The whole idea hinges on being able to get enough people willing to pay $99.
Their most lucrative market might be with design students, who have to develop dozens of ideas in their studies and for whom having one of their ideas go to market, could make all the difference in landing a job.
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google wave will change communication
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Instead of thinking about making better IM and Email, Google Wave developers thought about the conversation as the model and looked at what users really need.
It allows people to switch seamlessly from email to IM
Gives users the opportunity to split emails into component parts of the conversation Let's them share photos by dragging and dropping them into the conversation
Blog integration
Allows users to collaborate on everything including emails
etc...etc...
The demo can be seen on this film from 7mins to 50 mins..
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the art and craft of hatch show print
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A great film telling the story of Hatch Show Print, a letterpress printer in Nashville, that along with its rich tradition, celebrates the power of human craft.
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Ads of the World - Daily Creative Fix
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AMRI: Toothbrush
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:17am CDT
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Before the symptoms of Parkinson's get out of hand, come to us.
AMRI HospitalsAdvertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata, India
Creative Directors: Piyush Pandey, Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Associate Creative Director: Sukhendu Mukherjee
Art Directors: Partha Chowdhury, Altaf Hussain
Copywriters: Sumanto Chattopadhyay, Alka Adhikari
Photographer: Sanjib Ghosh
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AMRI: Needle
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:17am CDT
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Before the symptoms of Parkinson's get out of hand, come to us.
AMRI HospitalsAdvertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata, India
Creative Directors: Piyush Pandey, Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Associate Creative Director: Sukhendu Mukherjee
Art Directors: Partha Chowdhury, Altaf Hussain
Copywriters: Sumanto Chattopadhyay, Alka Adhikari
Photographer: Sanjib Ghosh
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AMRI: Mathes
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:17am CDT
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Before the symptoms of Parkinson's get out of hand, come to us.
AMRI HospitalsAdvertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata, India
Creative Directors: Piyush Pandey, Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Associate Creative Director: Sukhendu Mukherjee
Art Directors: Partha Chowdhury, Altaf Hussain
Copywriters: Sumanto Chattopadhyay, Alka Adhikari
Photographer: Sanjib Ghosh
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Donghua University Art Design Institute: Tortoise
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:05am CDT
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For reference check out this concept board.
Advertising Agency: HanTang Communications Group, Shanghai, China
Creative Directors: Wayne Huang, Eden Cheng
Art Directors: Joy Huang, So Kayan, Matin Ma,Jing Wang
Copywriter: Eric Shang
Illustrators: Nunu Wang, Ru Zhang
Photographer: Eric
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Donghua University Art Design Institute: Loach
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:05am CDT
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For reference check out this concept board.
Advertising Agency: HanTang Communications Group, Shanghai, China
Creative Directors: Wayne Huang, Eden Cheng
Art Directors: Joy Huang, So Kayan, Matin Ma,Jing Wang
Copywriter: Eric Shang
Illustrators: Nunu Wang, Ru Zhang
Photographer: Eric
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Donghua University Art Design Institute: Flour weevil
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:04am CDT
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Advertising Agency: HanTang Communications Group, Shanghai, China
Creative Directors: Wayne Huang, Eden Cheng
Art Directors: Joy Huang, So Kayan, Matin Ma,Jing Wang
Copywriter: Eric Shang
Illustrators: Nunu Wang, Ru Zhang
Photographer: Eric
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Donghua University Art Design Institute: Earthworms
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:02am CDT
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Advertising Agency: HanTang Communications Group, Shanghai, China
Creative Directors: Wayne Huang, Eden Cheng
Art Directors: Joy Huang, So Kayan, Matin Ma,Jing Wang
Copywriter: Eric Shang
Illustrators: Nunu Wang, Ru Zhang
Photographer: Eric
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Donghua University Art Design Institute: Animal Art
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 5:59am CDT
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Seek out anyone's potential for art.
If animals can become masters, so can you !
Painters: Earthworms, Flourweevil, Loach, Tortoise.
Tools: environment-friendly non-toxic inorganic pigments. During painting, all animals were not exposed to any poisonous material.Advertising Agency: HanTang Communications Group, Shanghai, China
Creative Directors: Wayne Huang, Eden Cheng
Art Directors: Joy Huang, So Kayan, Matin Ma,Jing Wang
Copywriter: Eric Shang
Illustrators: Nunu Wang, Ru Zhang
Photographer: Eric
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Portfolio Night 7 Buenos Aires: Soldier
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 7:31pm CDT
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Portfolio Night is an evening where thousands of aspiring art directors and copywriters come together to meet face-to-face with renowned creative directors, make contacts and gain advice on how to make their portfolios better.
Sometimes the biggest obstacle preventing you from getting face-time with a renowned creative director is the creative director's personal assistant. These gatekeepers, these secretaries, these receptionists are finely honed weapons, genetically designed to keep riff-raff like you from getting in the door.
Advertising Agency: WASO, Argentina
Creative Directors: Tony Waissmann, Nico Sommer
Copywriters: Tony Waissmann, Nico Sommer
Photographer: Andy Cherniavsky
Additional credits: Tato Lavandera, Nacho Gil
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Portfolio Night 7 Buenos Aires: Karate
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 7:30pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: WASO, Argentina
Creative Directors: Tony Waissmann, Nico Sommer
Copywriters: Tony Waissmann, Nico Sommer
Photographer: Andy Cherniavsky
Additional credits: Tato Lavandera, Nacho Gil
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Portfolio Night 7 Buenos Aires: Box
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 7:30pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: WASO, Argentina
Creative Directors: Tony Waissmann, Nico Sommer
Copywriters: Tony Waissmann, Nico Sommer
Photographer: Andy Cherniavsky
Additional credits: Tato Lavandera, Nacho Gil
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PriceWaterHouseCoopers: Desert
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:32pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Havas, France
Art Director: Silke Neumann
Copywriter: Sylvain Louradour
Photographer: Franck Goldbronn
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PriceWaterHouseCoopers: Gate
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:31pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Havas, France
Art Director: Silke Neumann
Copywriter: Sylvain Louradour
Photographer: Franck Goldbronn
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PriceWaterHouseCoopers: Boat
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:30pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Havas, France
Art Director: Silke Neumann
Copywriter: Sylvain Louradour
Photographer: Franck Goldbronn
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Leader Clothing Store: T-shirt Calendar
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:24pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Matosgrey, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Silvio Matos, Guy Costa, Leandro Castilho
Art Directors / Illustrator: Lucas Heck, Ricardo Sarno
Photographer: Marlos Baker
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Volkswagen: Endless
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:20pm CDT
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Polo Match. An endless list of equipment.
Advertising Agency: Agence V, Paris, France
Creative Director: Christian Vince
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Jie Yun Express: Navigator
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:17pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Firstell Communications, Shanghai, China
Creative Directors: Murphy Chou, Rich Shiue
Art Directors: Rich Shiue, Jonnal Chang, Lii Chiang, Kens Cao
Copywriters: Giant Kung, Murphy Chou
Photographer: Lai Jer Yi
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American Express: Urban golf
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:14pm CDT
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A life less ordinary.
Advertising Agency: Uncle, Oslo, Norway
Creative Director / Copywriter: Frank Nystuen
Art Directors:Terje Jacobsen, Anders Asheim
Illustrator: Ingild Gillerdalen
Account Executive: Stian Johansen
Photographer: Cassio Vasconcellos
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Scan Source: Cursor, 4
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:09pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Hunterskil Howard
Art Director: Ron Strik
Copywriter: David Wilkinson
Photographer: Peter Verver
Published: May 2009 -
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Advertising Agency: Hunterskil Howard
Art Director: Ron Strik
Copywriter: David Wilkinson
Photographer: Peter Verver
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Advertising Agency: Hunterskil Howard
Art Director: Ron Strik
Copywriter: David Wilkinson
Photographer: Peter Verver
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Advertising Agency: Hunterskil Howard
Art Director: Ron Strik
Copywriter: David Wilkinson
Photographer: Peter Verver
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Cadbury Bourn Vita / Confident Minds: Karate
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 3:57pm CDT
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Do you have the confidence to beat up brainteasers?
Inter school quiz and confidence challenge.Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Abhijit Avasthi, Manoj Shetty, Siddhartha Dutta
Art Director: Sreejith Kodoth
Copywriter: Ranjit Sasidharan
Illustrator: Master Blasters
Photographer: Pallavi Gujarathi
Client Services Director: CV Meenakshi
Account Supervisor: Samson Jones
Senior Account Executive: Nitin Mascarenhas
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Cadbury Bourn Vita / Confident Minds: Glass
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Do you have the confidence to beat up brainteasers?
Inter school quiz and confidence challenge.Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Abhijit Avasthi, Manoj Shetty, Siddhartha Dutta
Art Director: Sreejith Kodoth
Copywriter: Ranjit Sasidharan
Illustrator: Master Blasters
Photographer: Pallavi Gujarathi
Client Services Director: CV Meenakshi
Account Supervisor: Samson Jones
Senior Account Executive: Nitin Mascarenhas
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Cadbury Bourn Vita / Confident Minds: Castle
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Do you have the confidence to beat up brainteasers?
Inter school quiz and confidence challenge.Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, Mumbai, India
Creative Directors: Abhijit Avasthi, Manoj Shetty, Siddhartha Dutta
Art Director: Sreejith Kodoth
Copywriter: Ranjit Sasidharan
Illustrator: Master Blasters
Photographer: Pallavi Gujarathi
Client Services Director: CV Meenakshi
Account Supervisor: Samson Jones
Senior Account Executive: Nitin Mascarenhas
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Qwest Communications: Milk
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 3:52pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Draftfcb Chicago, USA
Executive Creative Director: Tom O’Keefe
Group Creative Director: Mary Knight
Creative Directors: Sue Vering, Ron Lazzeretti
Art Director: Greg Auer
Copywriters: Jennifer Bills, Tim Mason, Rob Janas
Agency Producers: Scott Mitchell (Executive Producer), Snake Roth (Producer), Kelley Varga (Producer)
Production Company/Location: MJZ, Santa Monica
Producer: Lisa Margulis / Deb Tietjen
Director: Craig Gillespie
Editor: Jeremy Fenske/Inside Job
Music: Wojahn Bros
Sound Design: Mark Ruff/CRC
Aired: April 2009
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Qwest Communications: Crib
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 3:48pm CDT
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Advertising Agency: Draftfcb Chicago, USA
Executive Creative Director: Tom O’Keefe
Group Creative Director: Mary Knight
Creative Directors: Sue Vering, Ron Lazzeretti
Art Director: Greg Auer
Copywriters: Jennifer Bills, Tim Mason
Agency Producers: Scott Mitchell (Executive Producer), Snake Roth (Producer), Kelley Varga (Producer)
Production Company: MJZ, Santa Monica
Producers: Lisa Margulis, Deb Tietjen
Director: Craig Gillespie
Editors: Jeremy Fenske (Inside Job), Steve Morrison (Inside Job)
Music: Wojahn Bros
Sound Design: Mark Ruff/CRC
Aired: April 2009
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Live Poker magazine: Wedding
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 3:22pm CDT
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Become the king of bluff.
Advertising Agency: DDB Paris, France
Creative Director: Alexandre Hervé
Art Director: Benjamin Marchal
Copywriter: Olivier Lefebvre
Photographer: Joseph Ford
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Live Poker magazine: Bodyguard
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 3:19pm CDT
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Become the king of bluff.
Advertising Agency: DDB Paris, France
Creative Director: Alexandre Hervé
Art Director: Benjamin Marchal
Copywriter: Olivier Lefebvre
Photographer: Joseph Ford
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Surfrider Foundation: Trash
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 11:00am CDT
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Help us keep the ocean clean.
Advertising Agency: Young & Rubicam, Paris, France
Creative Director: Les Six
Art Directors: Guillaume Auboyneau, Cedric Quissola
Copywriter: Pierre-Philippe Sardon
Photographer: Romain Laurent
Retouching: Graziella / Asile
Art Buyer: Sylvie Reveillard
Published: May 2009
Barbarian Group News
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Fūl 2 - Back in the Habit
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 5:17pm CDT
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Memphis, Tennessee.
Population: 677,272
Climate: Humid, subtropical
Nicknames: The River City, The Bluff City, M-Town
Water Area: 15.4 sq mi
Backpacks: Awesome
Ask any great Memphian (preferably Booker T. Jones) what their city means to them and you will illicit the same response – Music and Backpacks. You can imagine our excitement then when we were presented with the opportunity to work with fūl.
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Cool By Association
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Justin Timberlake’s middle name is Randall. His first two solo albums have sold more than 18 million records worldwide. His wikipedia article names “beatboxing” as one of the four instruments he plays. He owns a car wash just outside of Memphis, and has a golf handicap of 6. He does excellent impressions of his celebrity friends, and still remains the type of gentleman who will ask if it’s okay to have a snack during a meeting. In fact, he’ll even offer to share it with you.
This is the type of JT info you once had to painstakingly scour the entire worldwide web to find… until now.
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Creativity AND Technology!
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 9:49am CDT
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Hey so there is a rad conference next week, put on by Creativity magazine, where a whole bunch of interesting people are speaking/showing demos. Including me, twice. Check out the speaker list, buy tickets, here: http://www.creativitycat.com/
If you are in NYC june 3rd, definitely check it out.
CaT is a gathering of brand creativity professionals and tech-side development companies for a discussion of furthering creativity through technology. Both conference and trade show, CaT gives creatives, producers and marketers the chance to see what’s coming next, to get the big picture from thought leaders across a range of creative and technology areas — and learn, hands-on, about the latest technologies driving the best work.
http://creativitycat.com/index?page=18
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Sprint: Youtube Clock
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 8:43am CDT
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Wow Yugop's clock was done in 2001.
I like that you can add your own video to this. Sprint has really upped their game lately or maybe I've taken more notice.
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Burger King: Stacker
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 12:00pm CDT
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Kellogg's: All-Bran
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 2:35am CDT
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I didn't see this one at One Show 09 but it got a merit. Not sure there is much of a call to action to scroll.
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BMW: Z4 Create
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 2:03am CDT
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This is a dummy version of the actual live ad. Your creation is saved for the next viewer to see. Nice extension of the "Expression of Joy" campaign.
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Burger King: Sharpie
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 1:29pm CDT
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Sad Polar Bear
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 5:45am CDT
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Why is there a YouTube Video embedded on Bannerblog? We offered to help 10 Young Lion entrants by giving them the opportunity to promote their 48hr Cannes brief video to the Bannerblog audience. Like what you see? Go here to the official YouTube page to vote.
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Big Petition
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 5:04pm CDT
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Why is there a YouTube Video embedded on Bannerblog? We offered to help 10 Young Lion entrants by giving them the opportunity to promote their 48hr Cannes brief video to the Bannerblog audience. Like what you see? Go here to the official YouTube page to vote.
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Lead
Posted: May 30th, 2009, 6:02am CDT
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Why is there a YouTube Video embedded on Bannerblog? We offered to help 10 Young Lion entrants by giving them the opportunity to promote their 48hr Cannes brief video to the Bannerblog audience. Like what you see? Go here to the official YouTube page to vote.
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Not Listening
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 4:53pm CDT
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Truth
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 5:57am CDT
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"TV, media and culture"
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"The Poverty of Attention"
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"The New High-end Consumer"
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25 Free People Search Engines to find Anyone in the World | FinderMind
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30 Fresh and High Quality Twitter Icon Sets | Icons
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Lifehacker - Top 10 How-to Cooking Videos - Food
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New Cadbury's White Chocolate Ad
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with thanks/apologies to emvee (and perhaps weebl) for the original shatnershatnershatner gif... I felt the need to lengthen it...
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Fuck politics, let's dance!
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The Cartoonist
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Clox on MySpace.
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 12:58pm CDT
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About time.Doc Martens, hochgekrämpelte Jeans mit Löchern, graue Haare und mit einem leichtem Grinsen sitz Steve Waymouth auf einem abgerocktem Ledersofa und zündet sich eine selbst gedrehte Zigarette an. Vor uns Bilder aus den späten 70er Jahren, wo er als Sänger der Punkband "Clox" sofort zu erkennen ist. Als er auf die beiliegenden Artikel angesprochen wird, lächelt er ein weiteres Mal, kommentarlos. Die Dortmunder Punklegende "Clox" spielt zur damaligen Zeit mit bands wie "ZK" (Tote Hosen), "Abwärts", "Mittagspause" oder "Fehlfarben" und gehörte somit bundesweit zu den "gefürchteten und aggressiven" Punkbands, die gerne mal vor dem Auftritt verhaftet oder ins Krankenhaus eigeliefert worden sind. Damals schwappte die Punk-Welle mit Bands wie "The Clash" oder "Sexpistols" auch nach Dortmund und verfestigte sich als energiegeladene, schockierende Musik auf der Bühne. Ursprungsgedanke der "Clox" war: Rebellion, deltantische laute Musik und das Lebensgefühlt des Ursprungspunks.
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This is looking really good.
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 6:06am CDT
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With many thanks to George Parker, Axel Hinnen, Stefan Scheer, Gerry Smith, Arnfried Weiss and Lulu.
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No Trespassers.
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 5:33am CDT
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Im Gebiet der Jagdhunde wurde ein Planet aus seiner Bahn geworfen.
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 6:26pm CDT
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Wire at the Ostrich.
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 3:46pm CDT
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The Martian Diary.
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 10:51am CDT
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The creature screamed even more. This whole diary is getting worse. Something is going to happen, that's for sure. But what? Dangerous times on Mars; this bloke is going mental.
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 10:15am CDT
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As a director Tony Scott is a bit hit (Domino, Spy Game) and miss (Deja Vu, Enemy of the State) for my tastes. His latest, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, is not the first movie to be adapted from the novel by Morton Freedgood, but does showcase Scott’s trademark style.I had planned to sit down and watch the original before hitting the screening for the new remake, but couldn’t quite find the time. So I can’t tell you how the film measures up to 1974 film with Walter Matthau. What I can tell you is the film delivers your basic “Die Hard in a subway” scenario, with smart crooks, mostly dumb cops, and a twist or two as well.
Our protagonist this time isn’t a hero. He isn’t John McClane in the wrong place at the wrong time. Denzel Washington stars as Walter Garber, a lifer in the subway bureaucracy who has been demoted pending the outcome of an investigation into his ethics. That puts the unlucky Walter at the dispatch desk when the call comes in that terrorists have taken control of a subway car with 19 hostages and are demanding $10,000,000 which must be delivered in one hour.
John Travolta is in his full scenery-eating mode as the lead terrorist. Those of you who have seen Broken Arrow or Swordfish know what I’m talking about. Though, to be fair, Pelham is better than either of those two films. What’s nice this time is that Travolta’s character has been purposely written in this manner, and there is a method and reasoning behind his madness. Travolta is allowed to be the cheesy over-the-top baddie because it is partially an act his character is putting on for Walter’s benefit.
Most of my complaints come not from the film itself, but from its genre, which is starting to grow stale. We know the terrorists will outfox the police, have a second more important secret agenda, and that stopping them will come down to our main character making tough choices. Throw in a chain of coincidences (a character happens to go in one direction, a certain bag ends up in just the right spot, etc.), and you’ll feel like you’ve seen much of this before.
Scott gives us a quick and well-paced film that thankfully never gets bogged down because it limits the amount of time you have to question all these little coincidences. Screenwriter Brian Helgeland goes one step further to suggest that fate provides a reason for these occurrences. It’s a cheap screenwriting “out,” but at least the unlikely nature of certain plot conveniences is acknowledged.
Although there are some nice supporting performances by the likes of John Turturro, James Gandolfini, and Luis Guzman, it’s really Washington’s film. Walter is a flawed character with real humanity. Although Travolta gets his share of screentime, Scott understands that this is Walter’s story and the film works best when it’s presented from his point of view. It’s only in the film’s final and weakest act where more is asked of Walter that the film begins to struggle with his character and what he is capable of. The script pushes the limits of the character a little too much in these scenes, but not enough to hurt the overall story.
Other than Star Trek, most of the bigger action films this summer have been disappointing, but here’s one that finally delivers what it promises (and a little more than I was expecting). It’s not going to set the world on fire or revamp the genre for years to come, but this new The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a fun, exciting, little action-thriller with a strong lead performance by Denzel Washington that may provide a couple hours respite from the summer heat.
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Thursday Top Eight Eddie Murphy Movies
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 3:00pm CDT
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Eddie Murphy has had, to put it kindly, a colorful career. Murphy’s name alone attached to a project has been known to make a theater full of critics groan. What happened? How did this once-funny man lose it? It’s gotten so bad I don’t even have the strength to make it to the theater to see the types of things he’s putting out these days (such as Imagine That, hitting theaters tomorrow). Now I could probably have done a worst ten Murphy films, but that wouldn’t be that hard. Instead, here are some of Murphy’s best, or at least most watchable, films. This list is a much more difficult enterprise than a “worst of” list, which is why it only includes eight films.
8. Trading Places - I’m not as big a fan of Trading Places as many are, but there’s certainly enough good here to earn it a spot on the list. Murphy stars as a street hustler whose life is switched with that of a well-to-do businessman (Dan Aykroyd). It is part of a bet between two rich guys (Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche) as to the nature of man and how someone would change if their financial situation was suddenly altered dramatically. There are some laughs and a young Jamie Lee Curtis has a supporting role as a prostitute who falls in love. The movie isn’t exactly a classic, but it’s well known and it seems like there’s not a month that goes by you can’t find it playing somewhere on cable.
7. The Shrek franchise - For the sake of space, and not repeating myself, I’ll just group all of these together. In the films, Murphy provides the voice of the annoying Donkey, the sidekick the the reclusive ogre voiced by Mike Meyers. Stalwart and true, but always hungry and never able to shut up when asked, Donkey is the classic companion you’re stuck with instead of the one you’d prefer. In many ways, Donkey is a more interesting character than Shrek and provides many of the best lines from the films (and one of the films’ most bizarre love stories). Although Steve Martin was producer Steven Spielberg’s original choice for Donkey, Murphy landed the role, providing the comic with one of the few recent ones worthy of note.
6. The Distinguished Gentlemen - No, this isn’t a great film, but it works for me. Murphy stars as a lifetime con artist who decides to use his name (which is the same as a recently deceased senator) to run for Congress. There’s plenty of nice jabs at the legislative process (the general premise is that con artists are actually better people than 99% of all politicians) and a strong supporting cast which includes Lane Smith, Grant Shaud, Chi McBride, Charles S. Dutton, and Joe Don Baker. Although it loses steam towards the end as Murphy’s character grows a conscience and risks everything to do the right thing, there’s still enough here to include it on the list.
5. Mulan - Although known better for a different animated character (which can be found lower on this list), Murphy’s first foray into the genre was with this mostly-forgotten, but darn good, 1998 Disney film about a Chinese woman who becomes a legendary warrior. Murphy provides the voice of Mushu, a guardian spirit in the form of small dragon attempting to regain his family honor by helping Mulan in her quest. A straight-to-video sequel of the film was made, but Murphy did not return to voice the character.
4. 48 Hours - You are all probably familiar with that odd-pairing buddy-cop film that Hollywood loves so much, right? Well, it all began here. Nick Nolte stars as an alcoholic chain-smoking cop willing to do anything to bring down the perp he’s after, even if it means releasing a convict (Murphy) for 48 hours into his custody in hopes of drawing out the killer (James Remar). Clint Eastwood and Richard Pryor were originally chosen for the roles, but Eastwood turned down the movie in favor of another film and the project went on the shelf for a couple years before being recast with Nolte and Murphy. The film also reunited its two stars for a mostly forgettable sequel eight years later.
3. Coming to America - If the only thing this film gave us was Sexual Chocolate and Soul Glow that would still be enough. Murphy stars as an African prince who journeys to America in search of a more suitable bride than the one his parents (James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair) have chosen for him. Along for the ride is his trusty sidekick (Arsenio Hall), who gets a job along with the prince at a McDonald’s knock-off run by John Amos. Shari Headley is cast as Murphy’s love interest and the pair have some nice on-screen chemistry. This was the first time Murphy used heavy make-up to play multiple roles in a film (and one of the few times it worked successfully).
2. The Nutty Professor - One of the hardest times I have ever laughed in a theater was the first time I saw Murphy’s remake of Jerry Lewis’ 1963 comedy The Nutty Professor. Murphy stars in this Jekyll-and-Hyde tale of an overweight scientist who comes up with a formula that makes him slim, only to have his new arrogant second personality try and take over his life. There are many nice moments including the table scene where his family (also played by Murphy) embarrasses Sherman in front of his love (Jada Pinkett Smith) to the extent where he tries to cut his wrists with the butter knife. The movie hasn’t aged as well as I’d like, but it definitely deserves a high spot on the list.
1. Beverly Hills Cop - Originally intended as a project for Sylvester Stallone (who would later rework the original script into Cobra), this 1984 action flick is about a Detroit cop (Murphy) in Beverly Hills hunting for the murderer of an old friend and causing general mayhem (like, say, a banana in the tailpipe). Aside from a list of memorable lines, Beverly Hills Cop also produced a not-too-shabby soundtrack (featuring songs by the Pointer Sisters and Patti LaBelle). The film was an instant success, pulling in more money that year than Ghostbusters. Although the movie produced two less-than-stellar sequels, the original remains a classic and—despite continuing to make movies for another 25 years—Murphy has done nothing to equal it.
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Comic Rack - Batman, X-Men, Sonic, Khan & Red Robin
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 10:00am CDT
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This week we begin with Dick Grayson, end with Tim Drake, and have a little fun in-between…
Batman #687 - This one should have come out before Batman and Robin #1 instead of a week after (same for Red Robin #1, which appears to take place somewhere between the two). Even if the continuity is thusly jumbled a tad, the issue nicely summarizes the state of things post-Bruce Wayne Gotham before finally giving us what we’ve paid to seen in the issue’s final frame: Dick Grayson as Batman. For good measure they threw in a little Scarecrow action, too. Worth picking up.
Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special #1 - This issue will be remembered for one thing, the secret origin of Wolverine. This includes a radioactive wolverine bite, Logan’s time as a Folk Singer, and his early days as a hero battling the likes of the Zombie Clowns of Budapest and B.I.M.B.O. Sadly this is only one of a series of vignettes centered around the new team members, the rest of which you could take or leave. Worth a quick look, but at $3.99 your paying more than a buck for every good page.
Sonic the Hedgehog #201 - Every once in awhile I check in with Archie Comics, then usually quickly remember why I don’t read them more often. Check out that band. Wouldn’t you want to hear them play? I would. Oh, the rest of the comic has something to do with the new queen of Eggman Empire, the return of Monkey Khan, and something about an invasion. Meh. On the other hand, that band has possibilities.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan #1 (of 3)- Who doesn’t love some Khan action? The art from Chee Yang Ong captures the look from the original film, and the important moments seem captured well on the page. In case you are wondering, no one ever did a comic adaptation for this movie. IDW Publishing remedies the situation with the first issue of this new three-issue mini-series. Better late than never. Worth picking up for Star Trek fans. Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! Oh, that scene isn’t in this issue? Sigh, guess I’ll have to get the next one, too.
Uncanny X-Men #511 - We’re teased with the possibility of the return of Jean Grey (in body if not in spirit), but what were given is the return of Psylocke. I can live with that.
Red Robin #1 - Much as Dick Grayson and Damian struggle in their new roles, Tim Drake is having some trouble with his. I like the costume of Red Robin and I give credit to Christopher Yost for inserting a plausible reason for Drake’s choosing it as his new identity. As for the story: Fragmented look at Tim’s final days in Gotham and his world tour which has seen him lose focus but not from his ultimate goal, the search for Bruce Wayne. I’m also quite excited by the final panel which tells me one of my favorite Bat-villains (no, not Catman) will be playing an important role in the new series. The Bat-books, at least so far, appear to be in good hands.
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Do you still want to drink that Coke Zero?
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 9:15am CDT
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I love my Coke, even though they got rid of that tasty Black Cherry Vanilla, but this news can’t be good for those of you who like Coke Zero. It seem Venezuela has banned the product, from the entire country, after citing health concerns with the local bottling plant (can you still call it a bottling plant if they’re putting it in cans?). That’s right folks, Coke Zero isn’t healthy enough for Venezuela.
So, do you still want to down that can in your hand? You can read more of the story here.
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Comics in the World Today
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 8:30am CDT
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Courtesy of Let’s Be Friends Again, a nice little cartooning site with a hankering for inside jokes. Credit goes to teh ‘monkey for the find.
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Dancin’ Fools
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 3:45pm CDT
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Taken from Powerpigs Photostream on Flickr. There are some nice LEGO and Star Wars pics, along with many others, that are worth a look if you have the time. I’m also partial to Daydream Believer, Disposable, Hitchin’ a Ride, and Vader’s Angels.
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Movie News Nuggets
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 2:15pm CDT
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Three little nuggets of movie news for you today. The first shot of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man 2 has hit the ‘net. Pretty rough looking (and I’m a little scared we’re going to get robot mash action to end the sequel, again). Also worth noting: Jaime King has been chosen by her real-life husband to star as Bridget Bardot in an upcoming biopic. Despite some misgivings I must concede the resemblance.
And finally, much to the dismay of Buffy fans, The Flickcast is reporting Megan Fox as a possibility for the title role in the upcoming Whedon-less remake of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Kill me. Kill me now.
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Stackle
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 11:15am CDT
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A little bit Jenga and a little bit Tetris, if you’ve got some free time on your hands today you might waste a few minutes trying out Stackle. Move blocks from below to make the tower taller. Be careful how you place the blocks, and, whatever you do, don’t let the whole thing fall down.
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Is that a Zach Morris sighting?
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 10:30am CDT
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The internets were all a twitter about this yesterday, but I couldn’t quite find time to share this with you. Here’s Zach Morris showing up in place of Mark-Paul Gosselar on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Two Jimmy Fallon posts in one day is a little odd, but, at least as far as this one is concerned, “it’s alright ’cause I’m saved by the bell.”
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Batman
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 9:15am CDT
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“Feels like destroying something beautiful.”
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Jimmy Fallon thanks Conan O’Brien at the Webby Awards
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 8:00am CDT
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The host was Seth Meyers and all the winners gave five-word acceptance speeches. Monday night internet celebrities and B-list stars gathered together as the Webby Awards handed out their, well, what the hell are those statues anyway? Heating coils? You can find a list of all the winners here or spend some time watching more more 5 Word Speeches. There’s just so much you can say in five words (like say, “Webby’s? That a real award?”). Of those I watched Sarah Silverman was the most memorable, but Fallon’s was the best.
Jimmy Fallon’s 5-Word Acceptance Speech
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I knew it!
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 2:30pm CDT
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People said I was crazy for believing the Japanese were secretly building giant robots to take over the world. Crazy, huh?
Seriously though, this gigantic Gundam is pretty damn sweet, and I kinda want one (preferably Jetfire-style) in my back yard.
So much cooler than those cows we had placed all over few years back.
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Top 10 Tuesday - Movies Better Without Women
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 12:30pm CDT
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Controversial contributor Warren J. Cantrell is back again with a Top 10 list that he thinks will improve the movies he’s written about. His list does not reflect the opinions of anyone at Scene-Stealers. In fact, I like to think of Warren’s writing voice as a kind of satiric-inspired Stephen Colbert, except more geared toward the uber-male demographic. If you have a Top 10 list of your own you’d like to submit, send it to eric@scene-stealers.com.Without further ado, here is warren’s list of Top 10 Movies Ruined by a Female Presence.
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Royal Pains
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 12:00pm CDT
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USA Network has a pretty good track record, but not everything they touch has turned to gold (remember Touching Evil?). Their latest, Royal Pains, stars Mark Feuerstein as immensely talented doctor, recently fired for the death of a wealthy patient, who finds himself, against his own wishes, practicing as a reluctant doctor for hire for the rich and famous. The Pilot, as most are, is a little rough and feels like one of those shows with a better cast than writers. However, things do pick up a bit towards the end, and I’m willing to give it a few more episodes to try and win me over.
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Happy Birthday, Natalie Portman!
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 10:00am CDT
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I was actually going to post something for Aaron Sorkin or Michael J. Fox, both of whom were born on this date, but that’s before I found this little clip from Natalie Portman’s appearance on Sesame Street where she admits to Elmo her lifelong desire to be an elephant. Enjoy, and Happy Birthday Natalie!
Natalie Portman and Elmo play the Princess and the Elephant
Dragon Head Almost Destroyed Me
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This Made Me Laugh: God hates Twitter
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 2:14pm CDT
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Found this on Yahoo Tech Blog:
Leave it to God to spoil the party: The Catholic churches of Scotland are speaking out against Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking technologies, which are being decried by the Church as creating an "obsessive" reliance in their users.A message from Bishop Tartaglia, president of a Bishops’ Conference of Scotland communications group, has been sent to the 500 Catholic parishes of Scotland with instructions that it be read aloud at mass in every church.
Tartaglia writes that "we need to be wary of the inane chatter that can go on in the digital world which does nothing to promote growth in understanding and tolerance." In other words: Idle hands, when outfitted with a Twitter account, truly do perform the devil’s work.
As well, the letter naturally wonders about the safety of our children on social networking sites, worried that the minions of Satan may be on the other end of the virtual conversation.
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Tilted Tornado Video and Colorado Tornado Phone Picture
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 1:29am CDT
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I was in Colorado last weekend and was able to get a phone camera picture as one of the tornados was forming.
Here is a video of one and below is the picture I took about 1/4 mile away (I’m guessing).
Here is the story behind the video from the weather channel:
This weekend, when several tornadoes touched down in the West—and at least five slamming Colorado—the storm-chasing team from The Weather Channel was in the right place (Wyoming), at the right time (Friday June 5), with the right equipment. The result? An amazing look into the eye of the tornado. The video (embedded below), gives viewers a look at how tornadoes form and what happens when one turns on its side. It’s terrifying and beautiful all at once.
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Social Media T-Shirt
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 1:24pm CDT
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This says it all.
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Ken Block | Subaru Impreza WRX STI Infomercial
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 8:29am CDT
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J from BMX Roots posted this link and it is some killer driving skills for DCSHOES.COM.
Riding on the success of the first Gymkhana Practice video that grabbed the attention of over 20 million viewers worldwide, the Gymkhana TWO video takes infomercials to the next level.
Unlike other infomercials, this one sells the products with great action, cinematography, and a dramatic driving performance—and, no stereotypical cheesy informercial pitchman!
Produced specifically to market Blocks first-ever Rally TeamWorks Collection, the new video is filled
with great driving stunts, surprises, explosions, and a guest appearance from DC team rider, Rob Dyrdek. Filmed at the Port of Los Angeles, expect non-stop motor sport eye-candy as Block hits the all-new course in a custom tuned, high performance, and brand-new Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Visit dcshoes.com/gymkhanatwo for more photos and info on the high-performance video and Blocks complete Teamworks
Here is another one worth watching. This is great marketing for DC, they should do so many more.
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Will Farrell on Man vs. Wild
Posted: June 3rd, 2009, 9:08pm CDT
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[See post to watch Flash video]Pretty smart promotion for his latest movie, Land of the Lost, Will Ferrell does 48 hours with Bear Grylls.I’m a fan of Man vs. Wild and most of Will’s movies, so I had high hopes and it was pretty good. Will looks exhausted and beat after 48hrs. I think they should have done more days.
This is just the ending, many people might not have seen not have seen it last night.
Bear Grylls on Man vs. Wild eats raw meat
Bear Grylls of Man Vs. Wild Takes On The Sahara Part 2 - The Camel
Bear Grylls of Man Vs. Wild Takes On The Sahara
Bear Grylls Day | Bear Is A Fraud?!
Man Vs. Wild | Scotland - Bog
Man Vs. Wild | Scotland - Deer Skin
Man Vs. Wild, Bear Grylls | Mexico Part 3 Snacks
Man Vs. Wild, Bear Grylls | Mexico Part 2 MacGyver
Man Vs. Wild, Bear Grylls | Mexico Part 1
What Fathers Do: Man Vs. Wild | Florida Everglades
Bear Grylls | International Man of Survival
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Twitter Experiment Explores ESP
Posted: June 1st, 2009, 8:16pm CDT
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My ESP thinks this is cool but won’t work.A novel experiment using Twitter by British psychology professor Richard Wiseman, in conjunction with "New Scientist" magazine, is set to be the largest ESP ("remote viewing") experiment in history.
According to Wiseman, this is how it works:
"At 3 PM (GMT) each day, I will travel to a randomly selected location. Once there, I will send a Tweet, asking everyone to Tweet about their thoughts concerning the nature of my location. Thirty minutes later, I will send another Tweet linking to a Web site that will allow everyone to view photographs of five locations (the actual location and four decoys), think about the thoughts and images that came to them in the 30 minutes before, and vote on which of the five they believe to be the actual target location. If the majority of people select the correct target, then the trial will count as a hit."
Full story here on LiveScience >>>
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Bing
Posted: June 1st, 2009, 12:36pm CDT
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Bing, the new search engine from Microsoft is up and running. Here is a good write up about Bing over on ZDNet.
The Cashback part is pretty slick:
Search, shop, and save
Use Bing. Find great deals on the products you want from the stores that you know and trust. Get cashback savings.
Here’s how Bing cashback works
Search
Search for cashback deals using Bing. Click a cashback listing and find great deals on the product you chose.
Your results list the cashback savings you’ll receive off the store price and your bottomline price, too.
Shop
Compare and sort products by the bottomline price. Click the best deal to go to the store.
Don’t worry if you don’t see the cashback symbol or savings when making a purchase at a store’s website. We’ll email you after your purchase to confirm your cashback.
Your first time using Bing cashback, we’ll ask for your email address so we can tell you how to quickly open your free cashback account.
Save
Save each time you shop with Bing cashback. Every time you make an eligible purchase, we’ll email you to confirm your Bing cashback savings.
You can request your cashback about 60 days after your purchase (the waiting period varies by store) and with at least $5 in your cashback account. Terms and conditions.
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How to Make Terrorists Talk - Cookies
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 8:51pm CDT
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I bet Nestle Toll House Cookies is already working on a new ad campaign.
The most successful interrogation of an Al-Qaeda operative by U.S. officials required no sleep deprivation, no slapping or "walling" and no waterboarding. All it took to soften up Abu Jandal, who had been closer to Osama bin Laden than any other terrorist ever captured, was a handful of sugar-free cookies.
Abu Jandal had been in a Yemeni prison for nearly a year when Ali Soufan of the FBI and Robert McFadden of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrived to interrogate him in the week after 9/11. Although there was already evidence that al-Qaeda was behind the attacks, American authorities needed conclusive proof, not least to satisfy skeptics like Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, whose support was essential for any action against the terrorist organization. U.S. intelligence agencies also needed a better understanding of al-Qaeda’s structure and leadership. Abu Jandal was the perfect source: the Yemeni who grew up in Saudi Arabia had been bin Laden’s chief bodyguard, trusted not only to protect him but also to put a bullet in his head rather than let him be captured. (See pictures of do-it-yourself waterboarding attempts.)
It took more questioning, and some interrogators’ sleight of hand, before the Yemeni gave up a wealth of information about al-Qaeda - including the identities of seven of the 9/11 bombers - but the cookies were the turning point. "After that, he could no longer think of us as evil Americans," Soufan says. "Now he was thinking of us as human beings."
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2009 So You Think you Can Dance: Sex Dance Off
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 12:28am CDT
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[See post to watch Flash video]SEX is indeed back and they giving him a chance to the next round of elimination, choreography.He didn’t make it. Surprise but the dance off was spectacular. Love the data loss remorse guy from Seattle. We have some great characters out here.
Here is the video from tonight.
Here is the post from last year: 2008 So You Think You Can Dance - SEX Is Back
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So You Think You Can Dance 2009: Seattle, L.A. and a little SEX is back
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 9:11pm CDT
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[See post to watch Flash video]After a very popular post from last year, that is still getting hit every day since its post, SEX is back tonight (maybe).Here is the end of the show from last night.
Here is the post from last year: 2008 So You Think You Can Dance - SEX Is Back
Here is an update from tonight, the ultimate dance off: 2009 So You Think you Can Dance: Sex Dance Off
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MonkeyLectric // Waouh !
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 7:55am CDT
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A bas la dynamo dépassée, vive les messages publicitaires luminescents !
Cette vidéo est assez bluffante pour démontrer qu’aujourd’hui, tous les supports sont valables pour faire passer des messages. Même les vélos s’y mettent, et c’est autrement plus touchy que l’affichage traditionnel.
Reste à savoir si ce n’est pas tellement intrigant qu’on en oublierait le feu rouge !
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Save our seas // Prédateurs
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 3:08am CDT
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“100 millions de requins sont tués chaque année par les humains. En comparaison, seuls 4 hommes sont attaqués par les requins. Une question s’impose alors: Qui est le vrai prédateur ?”
Pour que les visiteurs des aquariums de requins comprennent à quel point ces espèces sont menacées, des stickers ont été imprimés à l’envers, et posés sur les vitres. Comme un message de sécurité et d’information aux dents-tranchantes, à l’image de celui que les curieux peuvent lire à leur sujet.
On peut y lire :
” Homo sapiens. Prédateur officiant à la fois dans les eaux froides et les eaux chaudes de la planète. Chasseur d’ailerons de requins, qu’il prélèvent lorsque nous sommes encore vivants nous laissant ainsi nous noyer dans la mer. Progéniture pouvant imiter le comportement des parents si non éduquée.”Très ciblé, mais brillant…
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Mercedes // Pub pour riches
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 5:48am CDT
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Le Brésil est un pays où les mégapoles sont très embouteillées. Pour limiter le temps perdu, les riches industriels, politiciens ou propriétaires ont trouvé une solution efficace: les hélicoptères ! Sao Paulo est ainsi devenue la 1ère ville en nombre d’hélicos qui la survolent.
Tout ceci pour justifier la présence d’un affichage XXL à plat sur le toit d’un building, puisque le montant prohibitif de la nouvelle Mercedes classe E en fait une voiture pour les riches, très riches, ceux qui ont justement un hélicoptère.
Quand le ciblage atteint des sommets (c’est le cas de le dire).
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Kenzo // Le pouvoir des fleurs
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 5:28am CDT
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C’est design, c’est beau, c’était au milieu de la place de la République à Lyon. Les coquelicots de Kenzo étaient à l’honneur dans la capitale des Gaules il y a une dizaine de jours.
Et la performance artistique nocturne vaut la diurne !
Quand les parfums Kenzo font du jardinage en plein centre ville, cela ne passe pas inaperçu !
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USA // Enfance maltraitée
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 4:33am CDT
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Réalisée pour la lutte contre la maltraitance des enfants, cette opération de communication print est assez touchante. On y voit un petit bonhomme tout sourire ou le visage ravagé de contusions, selon l’angle de vue.
Du côté de l’enfant heureux, on peut lire le message suivant: “Campaign against violence and child sexual abuse. Stay on our side. Report it”, à traduire par Campagne contre la violence et les abus sexuels d’enfants. Restez de notre côté. Dénoncez-le.
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Movistar // Goal au feu !
Posted: June 9th, 2009, 2:58am CDT
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L’opérateur de téléphonie mobile Movistar a voulu prouver que visionner une vidéo pouvait prendre le temps d’un feu rouge… et l’a démontré.
Marrant même s’il n’est pas forcément facile, à première vue, de comprendre le concept… C’est en fait une publicité alternative pour mettre en avant la rapidité de téléchargement offerte aux péruviens.
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Ministry of Health // Gloups !
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 3:39am CDT
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Imaginez-vous une soif terrible, aspirer de toutes vos forces pour vous désaltérer avec un grand soda et rester bête la paille aplatie ?… C’est l’expérience un peu tordue vécue par un certain nombre de portugais fans de juncky food, grâce à une action en guérilla du ministère de la santé publique.
Les artères bouchées par du mauvais cholestérol ont ainsi été illustrées par ces pailles encombrées, démontrant la difficulté du sang à circuler dans le corps de ceux qui ne font pas attention à leur alimentation.
Un message fort, un dispositif pertinent, un lieu idéal (les fast food) et un peu d’humour… notre ministère français pourrait prendre exemple !
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Victoria Zoo // Yeux d’insecte
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 3:17am CDT
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Cette campagne d’affichage d’abri-bus détourne une fois de plus le print traditionnel pour surprendre et séduire le passant…
Ici, des lentilles déformantes ont été placées de telle manière que celui qui s’y mire voit comme un insecte, en multi-plan et avec une vision périphérique…
Déroutant ! On se demande comment avec une telle vision l’abeille arrive à viser si bien le cœur d’une fleur !!!
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Inspired Bicycles / une autre vidéo…
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 4:06pm CDT
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+ de 6 millions de fois vues et 32 000 commentaires… j’imagine que cela fait rêver la plupart des annonceurs …
Mais les annonceurs ne sont pas tous des marques de bmx ou de skate… la vidéo virale qui coûte pas chère et fait des millions de vues sur Daily motion ou Youtube n’est pas à la portée de tous.
Même si l’on identifie clairement les éléments qui rendent cette vidéo et la précédente (DC) attractives auprès de leur coeur de cible (notoriété des marques, des riders, le côté spectaculaire…), ils ne sont pas aisément transposables et compatibles avec toutes les marques…
Profitez de ces quelques minutes en apesanteur… cela fait du bien !
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DC Shoes / informercial
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 3:35pm CDT
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1,3 million de fois vues et plus de 6000 commentaires sur Youtube… du marketing viral peut être ?
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SEO voor B2B marketing op YouTube
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Een belangrijk onderdeel van online marketing is het publiceren van veel content. Het is daarbij belangrijk om de content te optimaliseren voor zoekmachines, zodat deze goed kan worden gevonden. Dit geldt ook voor video’s. Aangezien YouTube het grootste videoplatform is, ligt het voor de hand om de video-content hier te plaatsen. Waarschijnlijk is dit voor een deel van de marketeers al gesneden koek, voor de minder ervaren marketeer heeft HubSpot een “How to Search Optimize Video for B2B Marketing” samengesteld. Deze how to bestaat uit vijf stappen: Titel & Omschrijving Tags Populariteit / Aantal keren bekeken Inbound Links / Embeds Ratings & Comments Lees meer over: SEO voor B2B marketing op YouTube. -
Design for Conversion: het ochtendprogramma
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Design for conversion is een event voor zowel webdesigners als online marketeers, usability specialisten en webanalisten. Kortom voor iedereen die professioneel bezig is met conversie en conversieverbetering. Een programma met sprekers en een heuse team challenge beloven een afwisselende dag. Een verslag van de ochtendsessies en de start van de teamchallenge op het KNSM eiland in Amsterdam. Lees meer over: Design for Conversion: het ochtendprogramma. -
Nederlandse iPhone start-up krijgt Steve Wozniak aan het beatboxen
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Naast de nodige aandacht voor nieuwe Apple producten is de Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco vooral de place-to-be voor Apple ontwikkelaars uit alle werelddelen. Ook het Rotterdamse Monodomo was aanwezig in het kader van hun allereerste iPhone app, bChamp (iTunes link), waarmee je kunt beat boxen. De heren begonnen de week goed door de TechCrunch party zonder uitnodiging te crashen. “Het bleek echter geen groot feest, maar een diner te zijn en zo zaten we aan tafel naast Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey en tegenover o.a. iJustine, Meebo en natuurlijk gastheer Michael Arrington.” aldus Ronald Mannak, oprichter van Monodomo. Al snel ging de buzz rondom bChamp hard en schreven grote blogs als Techcrunch en Macrumors over bChamp. Laatstgenoemde nodigde Monodomo uit voor de iPhone Launch Party, waar ze Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak aan het beat boxen kregen. Een mooie start: Lees meer over: Nederlandse iPhone start-up krijgt Steve Wozniak aan het beatboxen. -
Interview Michel Schaeffer (bol.com): Runner-up Marketeer of the Year
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De uitverkiezing tot ‘Marketeer of the Year’ ging tussen Jan Willem Sieburgh en Michel Schaeffer (bol.com). De laatste gaf in het exclusieve interview wat we met de bol.com-topman hadden toe ‘dat hij niet graag verliest’. Bol.com deed een uitstekende en voorbeeldige marketingpresentatie waarbij doelstellingen en strategie-en zoals de ingezette marktdiversivicatie uitgebreid aan bod kwamen. Beter gezegd: ‘aan bol.com kwamen’. De sessie was een voorbeeldige case van hoe je met doorzetting, Hollandse nuchterheid, marketingvernuft en gewoon lef ook in moeilijke (online) markten marktleider kunt zijn. Bol.com is vooral Top of Mind en na inmiddels zo een 10 jaar een van de sterkere merken van Nederland geworden. Schaeffer geeft ambitieus aan dat ze nog lang niet zijn ‘uitgeBold’. Nieuwe markten met nieuwe kansen (zoals e-books) dienen zich aan. Onderscheid tussen offline en online maakt bol.com al niet meer. Het is de traditionele retail die bang is voor bol.com, niet omgedraaid. In de video behandel ik de ingekomen vraag via Twitter van @Elskamp: ‘Zit de toekomst van bol.com in mobiel?’. Lees meer over: Interview Michel Schaeffer (bol.com): Runner-up Marketeer of the Year. -
Kim’s Keek op de Week: EZ als trendsetter en jonge honden als de nieuwe keynotes
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Als hoofdredacteur van de innovatieportal Idealize.nl deel ik elke week de meest inspirerende en vernieuwende ideeën op en rondom Idealize.nl in een ‘Editor’s Pick’ hier op Marketingfacts.nl. Vorige week schreef ik over: duikrobot zoekt zwarte doos, gamen met geur en LED-trends. Deze week: een exclusief interview met het Ministerie van EZ, de tweetup van @MaximeVerhagen en 7 Nederlandse creatieve pioniers. Lees meer over: Kim’s Keek op de Week: EZ als trendsetter en jonge honden als de nieuwe keynotes. -
Viral Friday: Joe Jonas Dances To Single Ladies
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Viral Friday is de wekelijkse rubriek op Marketingfacts in samenwerking met LaComunidad, waarin de beste virals van de afgelopen week worden belicht. Heb je een tip? Stuur ‘m naar . De nummer 1 positie in de Viral Friday van deze week is voor de Jonas Brothers met Joe Jonas Dances To Single Ladies. De Jonas Brothers, een Amerikaanse band, vroeg hun fans enige tijd geleden hoe zij leadsinger Joe het liefste zouden zien. Het resultaat is Joe die Beyonce’s hit “All The Single Ladies” naspeelt. Op plek 2, Microsoft: Project Natal. Heeft Microsoft eindelijk een middel gevonden om de oneindig lijkende opmars van Nintendo’s Wii te stoppen? Met het op E3 Expo geïntroduceerde Project Natal lijkt een zeer goed begin gezet te zijn. Remi Gaillard: Foot 2009 maakt de top 3 deze week compleet. Remi Gaillard laat wederom zien dat hij naast grappen maken ook erg goed kan voetballen. Benieuwd naar de complete top 5 van deze week? Kijk dan snel verder! Nostalgisch gevoel? Bekijk deze week in 2007 en/of 2008. Lees meer over: Viral Friday: Joe Jonas Dances To Single Ladies. -
Economisch weerbericht (35): Aardverschuivingen
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Ronduit naïef is het idee dat de economie een transparant, rationeel systeem is, dat uit zichzelf steeds weer een nieuwe balans zoekt. De vergelijking van economische bedrijvigheid en excessen met het weer en met natuurrampen is een tenenkrommende platitude, maar tevens realiseren we ons pas net hoe waar dit eigenlijk is. Een groeiend aantal deskundigen ziet in, dat de economische complexiteit die we met name de afgelopen decennia hebben aangebracht, alleen goed kan worden begrepen vanuit de fysische wetenschappen. Begin maart waren de kopstukken van deze school bijeen op APFA7, de zevende Applications of Physics in Financial Analysis-conferentie. Een van hen was geofysicus en aardschokexpert Didier Sornette van de Financial Criris Observatory in Zürich. Sornette, die zich bezighoudt met allerlei soorten uitbarstingen sprak onder meer over “endogenous versus exogenous dynamics and scaling laws in YouTube, Open Source Softwares, Cyber-risks and finance” (pdf). Het betreft hier de definitie van “viraal gaan” ofwel: “an epidemic model on a social network containing two ingredients: a powerlaw distribution of waiting times between cause and action and an epidemic cascade of actions becoming the cause of future actions”. Lees meer over: Economisch weerbericht (35): Aardverschuivingen. -
De belabberde communicatie van Zoomla.nl
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Toen meneer x van bedrijf y inging op een lenteaanbieding van Zoomla.nl was het hem heus niet alleen om de gereduceerde prijs en de drie gratis staatsloten te doen. Maar toen hij naast de 20 euro korting op zijn lidmaatschap geen hele maar drie één vijfde staatsloten ontving, waagde hij er wel een mailtje aan. Niet om het een of ander, maar meneer x heeft zijn principes nu eenmaal. De correspondentie die volgde en waar we hieronder uit mogen citeren (meneer x liet het er niet bij zitten) kan wat mij betreft zo in het volgende boek over klantrelaties. De titel: ‘Hoe het absoluut niet moet’. Leest (en huivert) u even mee? Lees meer over: De belabberde communicatie van Zoomla.nl. -
Geef je mening: “Iedereen wordt beter van internetmarketing”
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Annemarijn van der Vlist en Danielle de Frankrijker zijn beide studenten aan de Hogeschool te Rotterdam. Komende week hebben zij hun afstudeerpresentatie met de daarbij behorende verdediging. Hun scriptie omslaat een strategische marketingplan voor een marketingcommunicatiebureau in Heemstede. Zij stuurde mij een email met de volgende vraag: “Wij zouden het erg leuk vinden om nog iets ‘vernieuwend’ aan onze presentatie toe te kunnen voegen, zodat het publiek tijdens de presentatie geïnteresseerd blijft en wij niet in de herhaling vallen. Omdat wij bij het schrijven van onze scriptie vooral van de kennis van onze opdrachtgever zijn uitgegaan zouden wij de blik van een externe deskundige erg waarderen. “ Vervolgens kreeg ik 6 vragen en een stelling in mijn mailbox. Het doel van dit interview is dat zij hun visie willen verbreden en deze dus niet alleen gebaseerd is op de kennis van hun opdrachtgever. Nu lijkt het mij leuk dat de lezers van Marketingfacts deze vragen (1 of meerdere) beantwoorden (graag met naam, functie en bedrijfsnaam). Ik ben namelijk ook benieuwd naar de antwoorden. Crowdsourcing op Marketingfacts ;-) Lees meer over: Geef je mening: “Iedereen wordt beter van internetmarketing”. -
Eyetracking Bing versus Google
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Recent introduceerde Microsoft haar nieuwe zoekmachine Bing. Zie ook: ‘Bing van Microsoft op 3 juni live’ hier op M!. User Centric, een usability bureau uit Chicago, liet 21 respondenten enkele taken uitvoeren op zowel Bing als op Google en vergeleek dit met elkaar. Het doel van het onderzoek was ten eerste om te kijken naar het verschil in kijkgedrag in dezelfde elementen zoals de organische resultaten. Ten tweede is gekeken naar de attentiewaarde van de elementen die uniek zijn voor Bing. Lees meer over: Eyetracking Bing versus Google.
Mark Simonson Studio / Notebook
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Anonymous Pro Now Available
Posted: June 11th, 2009, 8:51am CDT
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I announced back in April that a new version of my popular free font Anonymous™ would be available soon. That would be today.
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The Making of Kandal on LetterCult
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 9:18pm CDT
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Probably more than you ever wanted to know, but it was fun rummaging through my old stuff to piece the story together.
(Thanks, Brian!)
Typographica
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A New Nameplate Tradition
Posted: April 20th, 2009, 1:21am CDT
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One of the Typographica traditions of which we’re most proud is the rotating nameplate. Each design was created and submitted by a reader, reflecting the site’s collaborative nature and keeping things fresh, while offering type and graphic designers the opportunity to show off their latest work. We’ve saved 152 of the 154 nameplates for posterity. The other two? Their fate is known only to Dr. Hermann Pütershein.
Above: A collection of 152 reader-submitted nameplates — all the way back to June, 2002. Push play. If you sit here long enough you can see them all!
Now that we have a new Typographica, it’s time for a new nameplate tradition. This redesign is all about the type, so there’s no better element to crown the page (and drive the main navigation) than a fresh typeface every few weeks.
Anyone is welcome to submit their typeface for consideration as a future Typographica nameplate. There are two requirements:
1. the typeface must fit Typographica’s ethereal and undocumented requirements for design and readability
2. we’ll request a sponsorship fee to keep the site runningThe nameplate typeface will be credited in the header of every page on the site and permanently archived in the Typeface Reviews section. Please contact the editor if interested.
Nameplate Archive
April 2009 — Dessau
May 2009 — Stag Stencil
June 2009 — FF Tartine Script
CP: Fresh Signals
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Trailer for The Time Traveler's Wife
Posted: June 13th, 2009, 10:51am CDT
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Make It Count: The Element Story
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 5:13pm CDT
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Trailer for the documentary Make It Count: The Element Story. -
Banksy in Bristol
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 4:08pm CDT
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A look inside the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery's top secret Banksy exhibition. "Plans for the summer show were kept from Bristol City Council chiefs until Friday - the day before it was due to open." -
Fate and Album
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 2:49pm CDT
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Following that last one, a repost of another great use of that remix of The Ecstasy of Gold: the David Fincher helmed spot for Nike, "Fate." Also, the album whence it came: Ennio Morricone Remixes Vol.2. -
LT Playoffs Live
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 2:39pm CDT
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Rorschach Alphabet
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 2:37pm CDT
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Blood Into Wine
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 2:28pm CDT
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Trailer for Blood Into Wine, a documentary about Tool's Maynard James Keenan starting a winery in Jerome, Arizona. Personal note: tried some while I was there back in April and it's pretty good. -
Singing at McDonald's
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 2:16pm CDT
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Drake Brodahl
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 12:39pm CDT
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Between the Folds
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 12:16pm CDT
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If you will be in Brooklyn this weekend at the Brooklyn Film Festival, be sure to check out Between the Folds, a film exploring the medium and artists of modern origami. -
Coast Modern
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 11:42am CDT
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Trailer for Coast Modern, a journey through three modernist movements on the west coast of North America. -
Rob Walker Interview
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 11:38am CDT
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"Meanwhile, in the Web world, I've pretty much heard/seen enough about steampunk. And I don't need to see any more pictures of unlikely things made of Legos." Zulkey's interview with Rob Walker of the NY Times' Consumed, Murketing, and stealing the whole show in Objectified. -
Bottle Bunny
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 11:32am CDT
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3.16 Billion Cycles
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 11:09am CDT
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"Can we watch decay? Can we see glass as a fluid slowly slumping and deforming over time? Everything is in constant flux, yet we consider many things around us static and fixed. 3.16 Billion Cycles is an attempt to unravel a seemingly unchanging 100 years into a set of relationships in digestible increments." -
Hangover- free wine
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 11:07am CDT
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"To call this yeast a surefire cure for a hangover would be extreme: everyone knows that's the job of a greasy burger." True dat, but a really interesting article on making wine that is hangover-free. -
Code-X
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 10:50am CDT
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Flight of the Conchords Posters
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 10:45am CDT
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For SD, Flight of the Conchords spring 2009 poster series. -
MoOM: Cudia
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 9:47am CDT
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We're pleased to announce that Rufino Cudia has joined the quasi-prestigious Board of Directors of our Museum on Online Museums. Who's next? -
Alamofire Video
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 9:24am CDT
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The Book Before
Posted: June 12th, 2009, 9:13am CDT
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Regarding the Infinite Summer project, what to eat before a really big meal.
Veer: The Skinny
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Banksy draws the line
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Meet Veer’s new intern, Daniel Cole
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Veer Marketplace now open for contributors
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There's still time to register for HOW
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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A List Apart: for people who make websites
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Managing Werewolves
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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While you’re always optimistic when leading a team, you know that not everyone’s got your back. Liars and poor communicators can wipe out good work faster than a 404 error. Learn how to think critically about verbal and non-verbal behavior and to separate office politics from truth, so you don’t let the Werewolves win. -
Indexing the Web—It’s Not Just Google’s Business
Fetched: June 13th, 2009, 6:12pm CDT
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Interface responsiveness is one of many details web developers must consider in their quest to deliver a good user experience. An application that responds quickly enhances the user’s sense of control. In working to maximize application speed, though, one often-overlooked element can affect performance more than almost anything else: database design.
Stopdesign
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A Deep Breath
Posted: June 1st, 2009, 11:38am CDT
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You’re encouraging the random and random is how you’re going to win. Random is how you’re going to discover a path through a problem that no one else has found and that starts with breathing deeply.
Even though the subject matter and approach differs, this pairs nicely with an article on A List Apart last week: Burnout, by Scott Boms.
Your life should be just that—a life
Good words, all around.
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Introducing Typekit
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 11:42am CDT
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Emphasis is my own…
As a Typekit user, you’ll have access to our library of high-quality fonts. Just add a line of JavaScript to your markup, tell us what fonts you want to use, and then craft your pages the way you always have. Except now you’ll be able to use real fonts. This really is going to change web design.
Also worth checking out, Jeff posted a preview of the Typekit home page yesterday. Looking forward to how this will change typography and design for the web.
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I just corrected the New York Times.
Fetched: May 28th, 2009, 7:06am CDT
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According to Left Out of D-Day Events, Queen Elizabeth Is Fuming, "French troops played no part in the June 6 landings." This was a well-meant contrast with the large number of casualties suffered by the British, to be sure, but quite inaccurate.
The Free French participation included:
* paratroopers landed in Brittany
* an entire troop (platoon) of fusiliers landed with British troops on Sword Beach, which captured a key objective (depicted in The Longest Day)
* fighter and bomber squadrons participating in the air cover
* four naval vessels providing close landing support
Then I noted that one should also consider the sacrifices of the French Resistance.
I mean, I'm not even 1% of the war geek that a few random people I know are, and I knew this.
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Poodle exercise with humans
Fetched: May 28th, 2009, 7:06am CDT
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There'll be an explanation for this, but I'm just not sure what it is.
Shutter And Pupil
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Seventeen
Posted: December 31st, 1969, 11:00pm CST
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Beauty is in the Eye of The Bee Holder
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Eric Rosenfield.com
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Book trailers?
Posted: July 7th, 2006, 6:45pm CDT
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Locus Online: Locus Magazine, Cory Doctorow Commentary, July 2006
Posted: July 7th, 2006, 2:07am CDT
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Locus Online: Locus Magazine, Cory Doctorow Commentary, July 2006
“Science Fiction is the Only Literature People Care Enough About to Steal on the Internet.”
AdPulp
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Technical Difficulties
Posted: September 6th, 2005, 8:29pm CDT
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Our apologies in advance. It appears something is amiss with our Permanent Arcticle Archives and Permalinks (including comments and trackbacks).
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Volkwagen Cruises Over To Crispin
Posted: September 6th, 2005, 6:43pm CDT
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Volkswagen said it has named MDC Partners' Crispin Porter + Bogusky to handle creative chores in the U.S. and Canada.
Havas' Arnold here had previously handled the business for the past 10 years.
Arnold has done quite a lot of good and memorable work for VW over the years, but as VW sales have been slipping lately, this serves as a potent reminder that no agency-client relationship is ever safe.
The other thing that's interesting here is that Arnold & Crispin collaborated for years on the anti-smoking "Truth" campaign, so these two agencies have a history together.
And Crispin has resigned the MINI account due to the account conflict. That'll be fought over, I'm sure.
Consumer Whore
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Dollar ReDe$ign Project
Fetched: May 28th, 2009, 7:05am CDT
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It seems so obvious to us that the ‘only’ realistic way for a swift economic recovery is through a thorough, in-depth, rebranding scheme – starting with the redesign of the iconic US Dollar – it’s the ‘only’ pragmatic way to add some realistic stimulation into our lives! Therefore, you must take part and we really want to see what YOU would do.
I disagree with those who believe that American currency should adopt the rainbow colors popular with our international counterparts; if it ain’t a greenback, it’s not American. The above image by acquaintance Michael Tyznik smartly introduces some color while keeping our money familiar.
I’d like to see some submissions that ditched the one dollar bill for the coin, and also unload that asinine “In God We Trust” motto (not a long-standing American tradition, but rather a relic of the McCarthyistic fifties).
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What does your fridge look like with the lights ON?
Fetched: May 28th, 2009, 7:05am CDT
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GOOD magazine has a photoshoot of nearly two dozen open refrigerators, along with household and career stats of the respective owners. Go ahead and guess which fridge belongs to a San Antonio bartender.
AdLand ad-rag.com
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Win an ADC Cube before the End of the World
Posted: November 29th, 2006, 8:21pm CST
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This year's Art Director Club's Call for Entries poster addresses the turbulence of our era and where we seem to be heading, as well as the desire by those in the industry to win a Cube. "The ADC Cube is the award that every creative wants to win at least once before they die," says TBWAChiatDay co-creative director Ian Reichenthal, who guided the effort along with co-CD Scott Vitrone. "And the clock is ticking." "There were lots of disasters and apocalyptic trends that deserved mentioning," Reichenthal adds, "but we scaled it down to our favorite 20 or so. Our choices were based on which ones lent themselves to being illustrated in an interesting way." The TBWAChiatDay creative team that worked on the assignment reports that, as they researched the history of Armageddon, they turned to medieval woodcuts for inspiration and received a "sign" that they were pointed in the right direction. "In one we saw what looked like the Art Directors Club logo," explains art director Matt Sorrell. "We thought, is this a message?" (Actually, the original logo of the Art Directors Club was inspired by Albrecht Dürer's signature initials. A German Renaissance artist, Dürer is known for his engravings, particularly his Apocalypse series, which dates to the late 1400s. )
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Singing about your *ahem* "plumbing"
Posted: November 29th, 2006, 6:49pm CST
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The other night I was heading to the kitchen and walked past the TV. I caught the beginning of an ad for CranAssure. I was transfixed by the animated woman singing about urinary tract health and the boucing cranberry following along with the lyrics of the jingle. It's got some flavor of old skool ads from the days of the Maypo Kid and dancing cigarette ads from the animation and jingle style. Thankfully the whingy cranberries, whose voices pierce through my brain resulting in ringing in my ears, leave the singing about urinary tract health to the woman. And now everytime I see the OceanSpray logo I'm going to think of urinary tract infections. Perhaps that was their aim. Anway, watch the spot here. Follow the bouncing cranberry and sing along! ;)
Cup of Java
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Sir Mix-A-Lot does BK
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Who ever said the jingle was dead?
Fetched: March 21st, 2009, 1:32am CDT
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Influx Insights Weblog
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making pizza- europe vs. the us
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The relationship Europe and the United States have with the making and crafting of food is nicely summarized in these two pieces of content.
1. How pizza is made at Domino's
2. What a champion Italian pizza maker feels about making pizza
"The secret of the pizza is inside the blood. You don't wake up one morning and improvise yourself as a pizzaiolo. I've been doing this for over 18 years, and I still don't feel like I've mastered it. You need to know how to touch the dough. You need to know how to deal with the ingredients. You don't become pizzaiolo, you are born pizzaiolo."
From the LA Times
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why money isn't green
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Great story in Wired that explains why the days of paper money should be numbered.
It's surprising we haven't seen Mastercard, American Express and Paypal exploit the potential "green" angle of digital money.
"Unfortunately, the world's governments remain stuck in the past. To maintain our stock of hard currency, the US Treasury creates hundreds of billions of dollars worth of new bills and coins each year. And that ain't money for nothing: The cost to taxpayers in 2008 alone was $848 million, more than two-thirds of which was spent minting coins that many people regard as a nuisance. (The process also used up more than 14,823 tons of zinc, 23,879 tons of copper, and 2,514 tons of nickel.) In an era when books, movies, music, and newsprint are transmuting from atoms to bits, money remains irritatingly analog. Physical currency is a bulky, germ-smeared, carbon-intensive, expensive medium of exchange. Let's dump it. "
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MMDigest
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Feeding cats over IP
Posted: March 14th, 2005, 7:58pm CST
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spontaneous creativity
Posted: June 21st, 2005, 6:56pm CDT
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people, need a quick break?
go to onecaption.com, click 'go' and you'll see a photograph and a blank box with a cursor waiting for all the genius you can put into a one sentence caption.
if you're a poet and you know it, check out www.poetc.com and finish the poem. it's the perfect destination for your 10 brilliant words (or even fewer if you can do it).
and of course, if you just like to write/rant/free associate, oneword.com gives you 60 seconds to unburden yourself.
enjoy!
Welcome to Room 116
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Chef Nobu Matsuhisa: "How I got started"
Posted: December 31st, 1969, 10:00pm CST
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An inspiring story about chef Nobu. He never gave up on following his passions even though he had so many up and downs.
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Hope this helps
Posted: December 31st, 1969, 10:00pm CST
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Found on my friend's facebook page. The font on this feels very Paul Arden.
The Trademark Blog
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I Had Two Ponies Drown Under Me
Posted: October 21st, 2005, 5:21pm CDT
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Jordache and the United States Polo Association prevailed with regard to three of four polo pony logos (not shown), in a in the Southern District of New York with Ralph Lauren Polo. Coverage here. If you have URLs for the disputed logos, please advise.
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Complaint in 2d Google Print Case
Posted: October 20th, 2005, 9:54pm CDT
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Following a suit by the Authors Guild, the Association of American Publishers has now sued Google over its Google Print program.
Coverage by Slashdot,
Via Publishers.org, here is the complaint, draft by Debevoise.
jay/day weblog
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"Virtual Office" car
Posted: February 17th, 2006, 9:42pm CST
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Take a gander at Nissan’s concept car, the Terranaut. It’s designed for “scientists, geologists, archaeologists or adventurers” whose office is the great outdoors. The interior is modeled after a U.S.S. Enterprise shuttlecraft. The “spherical laboratory” is accessed from a... -
Danish business
Posted: February 11th, 2006, 7:40pm CST
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A fascinating story from the Washington Post on the impact of Cartoongate on Danish business. View...
netzkobol.de blog
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you wouldn't buy our shitty cars
Posted: December 10th, 2008, 5:39pm CST
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"so we'll be taking your money anyway"
"you probably thought it was smart to buy a foreign import of superior quality, with better mileage and resale value. maybe you even thought that years of market share loss might prod us into rethinking our process and redesigning our products with better quality in mind. but you forgot one thing: we spend a shitload of money on lobbyists. so now you're out $25 billion, plus the cost of your subaru. maybe next time you'll buy american like a real man. either way, were cool. we're the big three. we don't need to compete."
(via adfreak and you might want to check out lawrence lessig's rant on bailouts)
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where creatives grow best
Posted: December 9th, 2008, 12:42pm CST
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the south west regional development agency (swrda) has launched a viral campaign "the harvest" aimed at attracting new work and staff to the region by raising awareness of the south west's creative industry credentials. the overall creative concept of the campaign is aimed at highlighting the strength of the creative industries in the south west of england.
"the harvest" has been planned, produced and seeded by bristol-based viral agency rubber republic www.rubberrepublic.com and you can find some more information about the campaign at www.creativejuices.org.uk
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Advertising/Design Goodness
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Apple vs. Postal
Posted: January 18th, 2006, 6:26pm CST
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***PLEASE NOTE: the feed has been changed to: feed://www.frederiksamuel.com/blog/feed/atom/ You have probably already heard about the whole Apple vs. Postal fiasco! It's only posted on about 80% of the marketing/advertising blogs around the web. A couple of months ago Apple was accused of copying Luggz for their new iPod campaign. Now they are under fire again for copying the Postal video for their new intel mac ads.
It turns out to be a "false alarm" after all. "There's a simple explantion why Apple's new cleanroom ad looks just like a music video for The Postal Service: they were both made by the same people."
My question now is, Why would you pick the same people? Especially looking at the whole negative feedback after the Luggz incident? Why would TBWA\Chiat Day let this happen twice? They have done some great work for Apple, but I hope there won't be a third "coincidental copy", otherwise Apple will be looking for a new agency.
What is your oppinion on this? Does it hurt Apple or does it just make TBWA look bad?
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Mag illusions
Posted: January 18th, 2006, 3:08pm CST
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Ads of the World - Daily Creative Fix
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Tide Coldwater: Earth
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 6:15pm CDT
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Save energy save the Earth.
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iD shoes: Sculpture
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 5:56pm CDT
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Legend already.
Advertising Agency: Makani Creatives
Creative Director: Ashish Makani
Art Director: Bhushan B. Dalvi
Copywriters: Sameer Makani, Bhushan B. Dalvi
Photographer: Vibhash Tiwari
Sculpture: Avdut Chavan
Published: November 2008
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8INPUNTO
Posted: October 31st, 2008, 6:24am CDT
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Molto interessante l'operazione che Fiat ha messo in piedi per il lancio della Grande Punto MY 2008.
Pubblicato da skyclad | Commenti (2)
L'intenzione è quella di lanciare il proprio messaggio attraverso il primo (uhm, ma sarà davvero il primo?) web-serial basato sulla partecipazione attiva degli utenti che fa leva sulla capacità del brand di proporre “active entertainment”.
“8inpunto” vuole essere un serial dove autori e utenti giocano insieme e si confondono, una sfida tra virtuale e reale che per due mesi coinvolgerà 8 ragazzi a bordo di due Grande Punto MY 2008.
Attraverso il sito, gli utenti potranno candidarsi a diventare protagonisti del web-serial attraverso un video casting online oppure votare su un “wall interattivo” scegliendo tra tutti i candidati gli 8 protagonisti.
In una seconda fase, i vincitori divisi in 2 equipaggi – 4 uomini e 4 donne - si affronteranno in modo continuativo per 8 settimane in 4 diverse città italiane (Milano, Bologna, Firenze e Roma), ognuno su una Grande Punto MY 2008.
Oltre a vedere le 8 puntate del web-serial e il materiale di backstage, ai visitatori del sito sarà possibile anche contribuire allo svolgimento delle puntate suggerendone possibili sviluppi fino a poter diventare protagonisti del web-serial come “uomini missione”
Ne volete sapere di più?
[8inpunto.it]
Un consiglio?
Non perdetevi la casting room... ci sono delle chicche imperdibili: ritratto della societa?
/facepalm
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4COMM2008
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 8:40am CDT
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Il mondo della Comunicazione si dà appuntamento a Bologna, per la terza edizione di 4comm. Per il secondo anno consecutivo l’Area della Ricerca CNR, in via Gobetti 101 a Bologna, ospiterà domenica 19 e lunedì 20 ottobre la manifestazione ideata e organizzata da CNA Bologna – Unione Comunicazione e Terziario Avanzato - come grande importante momento di informazione/formazione e confronto su quelli che sono i trend, le problematiche e le innovazioni di un settore che rappresenta uno degli elementi fondamentali per la competitività e lo sviluppo di ogni business aziendale e che sempre più deve essere considerato come un rilevante fattore di crescita.
L’edizione 2008 è stata organizzata in tre distinte macro aree:
- Tecnologia [4CommTECH],
- Marketing/Advertising [4CommADV]
- Fumetto [4Comics].
[4CommTech]
Nello spazio 4comm "Tech", i seminari, i corsi, i dibattiti e le dimostrazioni verteranno, come nelle precedenti edizioni, su quelle che sono le nuove strade segnate dalle più recenti innovazioni nel mondo dell’hardware, del software e delle periferiche professionali applicate al
mondo della comunicazione. Un vero e proprio “master applicativo” dedicato a creativi e specialisti della Comunicazione, pensato espressamente nell’ottica dell’aggiornamento professionale di elevato profilo: fotografi, videomaker, grafici, sviluppatori web, produttori di contenuti multimediali, service di prestampa e centri stampa avranno l’imbarazzo della scelta di fronte ad una vasta offerta di workshop e seminari completamente gratuiti.
Shooting, editing, compositing, animation graphics, digital color matching, calibration, finishing, authoring, storaging, standards e delivery sono soltanto alcuni dei temi che verranno trattati con il contributo di partner prestigiosi e di market leader tra i quali Adobe Systems, Eizo, Intel, Matrox, Silvestri, 3G Electronics, Pegasoft ed Adcom con Panasonic, Sony, JVC, e Canon.
In questa edizione particolare risalto ed attenzione verrà dato anche al mondo della Fotografia che si fregerà dell’intervento di due noti fotografi: l'irlandese Neil Warner e l'italiano Davide Cerati. In quest’ambito, con il loro contributo, attraverso le immagini ed interagendo in fase di dibattito coi partecipanti, si cercherà di fare il punto sugli orientamenti seguiti alla rivoluzione digitale che ha attraversato il settore negli ultimi anni.
[4Comics]
Come tradizione, l’edizione 2008 ospiterà anche lo spazio 4comics, dedicato al fumetto.
Quest’anno gli appuntamenti organizzati al suo interno avranno come tema portante l’impiego del linguaggio del fumetto nella comunicazione, poiché i grandi gruppi si affidano sempre più spesso a questa forma d’arte o ai cartoon per emergere nei rispettivi mercati di riferimento.
Un importante intervento previsto dal cartellone sarà quello di Vincenzo Sarno di Kappa Edizioni, dedicato al fumetto giapponese che, arrivato in Italia da vari decenni, conta su un numero sempre crescente di appassionati. Al rapporto fra fumetto e comunicazione sarà dedicato anche l’intervento del semiologo Daniele Barbieri. La “forza” del comics viene, tra l’altro, riconosciuta sempre più spesso dal mondo delle istituzioni. Una importante testimonianza di questo trend sarà quella dell’Assessorato alla Politiche per la Salute della Regione Emilia-Romagna, i cui responsabili della comunicazione stanno proponendo una campagna di prevenzione che sfrutta uno dei capolavori del fumetto nazionale: “la linea” di Osvaldo Cavandoli. Hamelin mostrerà come operazioni di co-marketing possano essere realizzate nell’ambito dell’ormai consolidato festival bolognese del fumetto BilBolBul. Jacopo Camagni racconterà il suo sbarco in America per occuparsi delle avventure di uno dei “comics” più amati: Spiderman alias l’Uomo Ragno.
[4CommADV]
Infine, chi opera mixando marketing e comunicazione potrà conoscere da vicino l’esperienza di alcune piccole e medie imprese bolognesi che, disponendo di risorse limitate, sono riuscite ad ottenere risultati eccellenti, sia a livello italiano che internazionale. A raccontare queste case history di successo saranno, solo per fare alcuni nomi, i titolari di Dismeco o It Frames (quest’ultima ha conquistato la fiducia di un colosso come Dolce e Gabbana per l’allestimento di alcuni importanti store in Asia). Una importante testimonianza sarà anche quella offerta dall’esperienza nel campo del design maturata dall’Accademia di Belle Arti. E tanti altri case history rappresentativi di come l'ingegno, la creatività ed un corretto utilizzo degli strumenti di comunicazione si trasformino in "carburante" per il business.
Per informazioni sul programma, le relative agende e l'iscrizione gratuita:
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fast company, boards, and adweek, oh my!
Posted: May 19th, 2009, 7:42am CDT
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we’re so proud to announce that fast company has named noah one of the 100 most creative people in business. THEY ARE SO RIGHT.
but that’s not all! we’ve got some sweet press hits over the last week. here’s a quick round up:
- rick has kicked off a sweet recurring column for boards magazine. up first is his credit and its gravity-defying properties piece.
- adweek’s brian morrissey spoke with rick about the good old production company / ad agency debate in his article, digital shops caught in transition.
- colin nagy mentioned our awesome GE adventure project in his social media free-for-all column in adweek.
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"I realized it was fun because there were no random jerks. The Internet is actually full of random..."
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“I realized it was fun because there were no random jerks. The Internet is actually full of random jerks that I don’t care about watching TV with. But I was using Facebook as a non-friend filter; I wasn’t using it to be more social, or to find my friends, but to weed out the non-friends.”
I have a regular column in ADWEEK and here is another regular column. Its sort of about social media, there are two good ideas, one in the 2nd to last paragraph of page one, and in the 2nd to last paragraph on page 2. I think that’s a coincidence.
The Scale of Social Media
Banner Blog V2
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Tank
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 5:24pm CDT
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Why is there a YouTube Video embedded on Bannerblog? We offered to help 10 Young Lion entrants by giving them the opportunity to promote their 48hr Cannes brief video to the Bannerblog audience. Like what you see? Go here to the official YouTube page to vote.
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Cannes 48hr Brief : Signature
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 8:27pm CDT
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Why is there a YouTube Video embedded on Bannerblog? We offered to help 10 Young Lion entrants by giving them the opportunity to promote their 48hr Cannes brief video to the Bannerblog audience. Like what you see? Go here to the official YouTube page to vote.
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GIGAPIXEL PHOTOGRAPHY
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Coldcut :: Sound Mirrors Videos + Remixes
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The Hidden Persuader
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"To Mr. Cheng"
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Our castle
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40 Exceptional “CMS Enabling” WordPress Plugins | Noupe
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Modal Windows In Modern Web Design | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine
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Best of Board
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Alphagoatse spaghetti
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The Cartoonist
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All New.
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 2:41am CDT
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Paintings by Wolf.
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 1:21pm CDT
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Skull Girl.
o c t o p u s d r o p k i c k !
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Hot African Watering Hole Web Cam Action
Posted: November 28th, 2006, 10:37am CST
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m-flo loves Doping Panda
Posted: November 27th, 2006, 7:16am CST
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I just spotted this animated video on Mtv Japan for the new m-flo & Doping Panda collab "she loves the cream". It is the first part of Amazing Nuts!, a 4 episode music+animation miniseries collaboration between japanese pop label Rythm Zone and animation studio Studio 4°C.
Transbuddha.com
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Glee
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:00am CDT
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With the popularity of High School Musical and American Idol I’m more than a little surprised it’s taken this long for one of the major networks to trot out something like Glee. The show centers around a young high school Spanish teacher (Matthew Morrison) who attempts to relive his own glory days by reinventing the Glee Club into something cool for the current generation.
The group includes the talented outcast (Lea Michelle), the football jock (Cory Monteith), the Asian girl (Jenna Ushkowitz), the obviously gay kid (Chris Colfer), the black girl with diva attitude (Amber Riley), and the wheelchair-bound Arty (Kevin McHale). I’d go into more detail, but the pilot doesn’t spend much time actually fleshing out more than one or two of these characters. Christopher Guest fans should also look for Jane Lynch as the, at least semi-evil, cheerleading coach. I was impressed with the musical performances in the pilot, though less so with the actual plot which I found more than a little unfocused and not that well written. But, again, it’s only a pilot. If the show gets some serious tweaking it’s got a chance to be the kind of “good for the whole family” show that all networks drool over. The show will begin it’s first season in September, Wednesday nights on FOX. Check out the official site for more info.
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Attack of the Komodo Dragon!
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 9:30am CDT
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Okay, my reasons for doing this post have probably at least as much to do with getting to use that headline as the actually story. That may sound like the title for a sketchy B-movie (most likely directed by Uwe Boll or Paul W.S. Anderson), but it’s actually a growing problem in Indonesia where the large animals have begun attacking local fishing villages.Although still rare, the rate of the attacks has increased and fear has begun to spread around the islands (Can you blame them? They’re freakin’ Komodo Dragons, people!).
You can read more here.
Screenhead
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The End Of The Week
Posted: July 8th, 2006, 12:14am CDT
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It's the weekend and time to have a quick look back at some of the posts from the week.
· The Drum Buddy & Puppet Show
· Piston Junkies
· Blues Breaks
· We went to MySpace for sex with 15 year olds and all we got was this 39 year old Metal fan
· Why We Don't Go Outside, Part 9,000
· The Tour Show
· Amanda Congdon:
· Footage You Were Never Supposed To See
· Laugh Practice - Green Laugh
· How To Spot A Jap
· Bloody Hofful
· Time MistakeThanks to everyone to wrote in to lament our impending demise, you're both very special to us, and we'll never forget you until the whiskey kicks in a bit later. Actually, there were more of you than we'd have expected, and if we haven't written you back yet, we will over the weekend. Can't be ungrateful and named after a bodily fluid, that's just too predicable.
Thanks for reading, enjoy the weekend. Stop picking that.
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We always thought "Curb Your Enthusiasm" sounded like a euphemism
Posted: July 7th, 2006, 11:33pm CDT
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National Lampoon offers up a Flash animated sneak peek at the upcoming new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. We don't watch the show regularly, but there's suddenly much more Larry Flynt in it than we remember.Curb Your Enthusiasm [National Lampoon]
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Woman to build house out of 747
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 9:54am CDT
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Mercedes-Benz dealer Francie Rehwald of Malibu, California, has been working on a unique home built from an entire recycled Boeing 747, at an estimated cost of $2 million.
Rehwald told reporters she is interested in green building, and that her project involves turning the wings into a roof, the nose into a meditation temple, and the trademark "bulge" into a loft.
This is more common than I expected: Airplane Homes
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Honda FUZ-O | Futuristic Hovering Car Concept
Posted: May 26th, 2009, 7:06pm CDT
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This would be the ultimate gadget/auto/hovering machine.The “Honda Fuz-o” is a Vertical Take-Off and Landing concept. "The Fuz-o is a futuristic fantasy with four high-powered turbines for high-speed horizontal flight and Iron-Man-like handling," as Yanko Design reported.
The Fuz-o is supposed to hit a max speed of 400 mph (644 km/hour), being controlled via joysticks, one
on either side of the driver’s seat on the armrests. The left joystick allows the car to spin to its axis and the right one manages tilt and direction.
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Qwantz.com : Dinosaur Comics
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FEED CHANGING
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 8:40am CDT
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Hi everyone. The Dinosaur Comics feed has moved to http://www.rsspect.com/rss/qwantz.xml, so you'll need to go there to get your updates from now on! Actually it moved over a year ago, but I finally decided to stop updating this feed and have all the updates in one place. So, hopefully you'll subscribe to that feed! Thanks for reading my comics. -
ladies and gentlemen, one thousand comics! (only not really since there's some guest weeks and numbers that were skipped in the url due to database things but ANYWAY the odometer rolls over today! see you at 1,000,000,000,000,000?
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about - archive - cast - comments - sexy exciting merchandise - messageboard - search - reader art - links
:0" border=0>previous May 22nd 2007 next Project Wonderful - Your ad here, right now, for as low as $0 May 21st 2007: The Dinosaur Comics Songfight competition will probably be posting the songs today! I did some cover art for it but others have too and it's pretty rad!
T-Rex has a Facebook profile now, and he now has several hundred friend requests pending. Facebook actually gave up and just decided that he has infinity pending friend requests. This might take a while. If you've added T-Rex please be patient and I'll I mean he'll try to get to them all today!
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Back Log
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tiny animals on fingers, duh
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Researcher
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Toppdomänernas saga all
Posted: June 26th, 2008, 4:29pm CDT
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ICANN räknar med att rösta igenom en fullständig revolution när det gäller domännamnen - helt enkelt att det strikta toppdomänsnurrandet försvinner:
Under the new plans hundreds of new domain names could be created by the end of the year, rising to thousands in the future.
Individuals will be able to register a domain based on their own name, or any other string of letters, as long as they can show a “business plan and technical capacity”.
Companies will also be able to bid for addresses based on their brand names, although some believe they maybe faced with too much choice.
“Does Tesco want .supermarket or .groceries?” said Graham Hales, of branding consultancy Interbrand.
“Or maybe it wants .value or .everylittlehelps. The choice is endless.”Internet förändras radikalt - både inuti och utanpå.
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Ett linkbait men ändå
Posted: June 26th, 2008, 3:00am CDT
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Den nya enkla bloggen Macrykten (vars nivå på ryktesspridningen är ungefär på skolgårdsnivå) väljer att dissa mina automatlänkningar från del.icio.us - men bryr sig självklart inte om andra inlägg. Det må vara hänt - men Andreas Hassellöf som står bakom den (och som verkar inte riktigt ha tålamod med bloggande) är tillräckligt inbilsk för att inte inse att sociala medier handlar om att konversera - att ge fan i att tillåta kommentarer som är kritiska är inte att jobba med sociala medier.
Uppdatering: Ah, nu förstår jag. Regdex och ett gäng scripts så har han fixat en blogg som helt enkelt snor inlägg - och dissar dem automatiskt. Underlig idé. See you in the Akismet fandango, idiot.
Kontaktmannen har råkat ut för en annan som totalt missat det här med kommentarer och använder sin wordpressblog till megafånerier: YAP.
Uppenbarligen en IT-människa och efter de senaste veckornas idiotiska händelser i ett av våra sociala medie-projekt så är jag inte förvånad.
Det verkar som om sommaren är årstiden för troll och personer som inte förstår vad en blogg faktiskt är. De borde kanske gå våra kurser?
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Marketing Alternatif
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Sprinter // Intérieur pas menteur !
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 4:19am CDT
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La pub, c’est bien joli, mais comment savoir si les images ne sont pas retouchées? Si l’angle de prise de vue n’est pas choisi pour créer l’illusion? Comment être sûr que le produit que l’on voit en photo ressemble vraiment à la réalité ?
Pour montrer que non, définitivement, Mercedes ne mentait pas sur le volume de son utilitaire Sprinter, l’agence Lukas Lindemann Rosinski a joué le jeu de la démo-produit.
De l’experiencial marketing mêlé à de la pub traditionnelle… L’idée est bonne, dommage que la finition ne soit pas au rendez-vous (cf. le vide entre le panneau et le camion).
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Facebook et les marques…
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:52am CDT
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Avec 10 millions d’utilisateurs en France dont 8 millions ont entre 15 et 35 ans, le célèbre réseau social fait désormais parti du quotidien des internautes.
Comme dans toutes les conversations courantes, les marques y sont naturellement présentes. Elles y sont discutées, critiquées ou soutenues…
Interactif, spontané, communautaire, valorisant et bénéficiant des faveurs de la cible, Facebook peut devenir un moyen de communication d’une rare efficacité pour les annonceurs.
Tribeca vient de réaliser la “Page Fan” Officielle de Domino’s Pizza, explications de l’intérêt pour l’annonceur et petit guide d’utilisation de facebook par les marques à lire sur BRM.
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Grafiker/Annonssättare, Mellerud
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Forum: Jobb finnes - Sverige & övriga Norden Postat av: Anders Kihl Postat 01-12-2006 klockan 09:17 -
Originalare, Stockholm
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Forum: Jobb finnes - Sverige & övriga Norden Postat av: Anders Kihl Postat 01-12-2006 klockan 09:15
Werbeblogger
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VW: Tabubruch oder schlicht die Realität?
Posted: May 12th, 2006, 11:09am CDT
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Ich kann den Wirbel um die VW-Crash-Spots in der deutschen Presselandschaft nicht so ganz nachvollziehen. Die Spots sind heftig, keine Frage (Hier gibt es übrigens noch den zweiten Spot aus der Kampagne). Sie rütteln auf, hämmern einem das USP direkt ins Gehirn. Offen, Schonungslos und unverfälscht. Eben die Wahrheit. Vor kurzem schrieb ich noch über dessen Macht. Schön, dass CP&B das für ihre Kampagne ähnlich sahen. Die Verkaufszahlen stiegen jedenfalls merklich an:
Noch im April, als die Werbung ausgestrahlt wurde, stieg die Zahl der verkauften Jettas in den USA um mehr als 30 Prozent auf 9929 Fahrzeuge.
In Deutschland wird es sowas allerdings nicht geben:
Vielmehr wolle man in Deutschland spezifische Produktvorteile herausstellen und zudem eher heitere Geschichtchen erzählen.
Bei dem Ausdruck "heitere GeschichtCHen" sträubt sich automatisch mein Körperfell. Dann lullt uns weiter ein, wir holen uns sowieso die besseren Spots bei Youtube & Co. Wer guckt denn schon TV?
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Gräsi Tschörmäns
Posted: May 12th, 2006, 12:41am CDT
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Puma adoptiert Deutsche und lässt sie bloggen. Das sieht dann ungefähr so aus:
Mehr dazu auch bei Blogdiplomatie (Achtung neuer RSS-Feed)
Da zitiere ich doch immer wieder gerne aus "Einer flog über das Kuckucksnest":
What do you think you are, for Christ's sake, crazy or something?
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17 apr 2009 - Repost i anledning af dommen i Pirate Bay-sagen
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Svenske pirater stormet af politiet og
(Posted by Chiba @ 12:56 GMT+1) KOMMENTAR? SIG NOGET!
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31 mar 2009 - Twitter, det store meme og så under radaren endda
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Jeg får en del af mit online-dele-ud behov dækket ved at Twitte. Der er fint, 140 karakterer, tastet i en fart, evt. et link og så videre. Tit kommer der en reaktion, andre gange ikke, fint nok
I dag har jeg så været på konference hele dagen og har twittet en del gange, jeg er sikker på antallet men har markeret det hele med #comcon2009 (communityconference.dk) - fint, udover at jeg er under radaren på Twitter search, så andre finder det aldrig, med mindre de følger mit feed, hvilket kun 100 gør. Så på Twitter er jeg virkelig under radaren - rart at være stealth på det der store internet en gang imellem ;)
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MarketingFacts.nl
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PR 2.0 is in beta en zal dat nog wel een tijdje blijven
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Op de kop af twee jaar geleden stond er op Marketingfacts al een erg goed verhaal van Caroline Korsten over PR 2.0 en hoe daar vanaf de traditionele PR te komen. Daarin geeft zij aan wat de overstap naar 2.0 zoal behelst en vraagt zij zich af hoeveel bedrijven al met social media releases werken en gericht één op één bloggers en andere influencers benaderen. Nu, twee jaar later, is die vraag nog steeds actueel, vrees ik. Zijn we eigenlijk wel opgeschoten? Ik denk dat het net zo is als met de softwareversies waar de term 2.0 van is afgeleid: de stap van 1.0 naar 2.0 blijkt helemaal niet zo eenvoudig. Ik denk dat we op veel terreinen wat PR betreft namelijk nog niet veel verder zijn dan versie 1.1 en misschien is dit cijfer ook wel een goede weergave van het gemiddelde. Natuurlijk, er zijn ongetwijfeld al organisaties die helemaal 2.0 zijn. Of misschien al 3.0, wie zal het zeggen? Maar het is wel een minderheid, denk ik. En wat heb je daaraan als je doelgroep zelf nog niet verder is dan 1.0? Aan wie ligt dat dan? Lees meer over: PR 2.0 is in beta en zal dat nog wel een tijdje blijven. -
Nieuwe ‘open overheid’ met HackdeOverheid.nl
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‘Ben je een geek, coder, developer, programmeur en vind je dat de overheid beter kan? Ben je een ambtenaar en loop je al tijden met een idee, maar heb je geen idee hoe je dit moet aanpakken? Hack de overheid en help met het verbeteren van politieke transparantie en overheidsdiensten.’ Dat is het doel van de bijeenkomst op 13 juni georganiseerd door HackdeOverheid.nl. Initiatiefnemers James Burke, Lex Slaghuis, Vincent Lindeboom en Edial Dekker zijn ervan overtuigd dat er behoefte is aan een plek waar je gemakkelijk kunt leren een prototype of ‘mashup’ te maken rond overheidsdienstverlening. Ambtenaren, ontwikkelaars moeten samen in een dialoog komen rond technologische innovatie en maatschappelijke verandering. HackdeOverheid vindt plaats op 13 juni van 10.00-18.00 in Amsterdam. Zie ook dit artikel van Erwin Blom. Uit het persbericht: Lees meer over: Nieuwe ‘open overheid’ met HackdeOverheid.nl.
Site-9 Weblog by Bjoern Ognibeni
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Twitter vs. the News Cycle, #GMAIL #FAIL
Posted: February 24th, 2009, 4:59am CST
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I heavily rely on Gmail for all my email communications (I know, I know…) and usually it’s extremly reliable and fast. But today it was sluggish and slow the whole morning. Up until a few minutes ago, when Gmail died completely.
Because our ISP in the office also has it’s issues, I wasn’t sure, if it really was a Google problem. So I went over to Twitscoop to see, what is buzzing on Twitter right now and within a second I knew, I wasn’t alone…
Parts of the big Twitter collective realise that something is wrong with a central part of their infrastructure, they start to tweet scream about it online and with a very short timeframe it appears on everyones radar screen…
Hey, news cycle - keep up with that! ;-)
Btw, Gmail’s IMAP and POP servers seems to be up & running, at least occasionally.
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The Financial Crisis explained in Plain English - really!
Posted: February 20th, 2009, 3:10am CST
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No, not by the Common Craft Show. But by Jonathan Jarvis, a student at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. As part of his thesis work he has put together a great animated clip - Crisis of Credit - that explains the financial mess, we are in right now. And he managed to explain everything in a language, everyone can understand…
Also a great example for what Citizen Generated & Social Media can achieve. I haven’t seen anything as easy to understand as this clip in mainstream media. But thanks to modern technology everyone creative enough to do it, can find the tools to create something like this clip without prohibitive high costs. And thanks to Social Media, this great content then gets distributed all over the world without the backing of a big media company…
(via Daily Digital Dose)
Mark Simonson Studio / Notebook
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Changeling Cast in Star Trek
Posted: May 11th, 2009, 12:29pm CDT
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I saw the new Star Trek movie this last night and was thrilled to spot one of my fonts, Changeling, in a supporting role….
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Veer Premieres "F is for Fail"
Posted: May 1st, 2009, 5:51pm CDT
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Proxima Nova stars in a new animated short film by Brent Barson, sponsored by Veer: “F is for Fail” (and co-starring Adobe’s Arno Pro)….
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Parting Thoughts
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Letting Go
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FontBook, 4th Edition
Posted: April 21st, 2009, 6:11pm CDT
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Long before there were hi-res laser printers in every design firm and PDF specimens on every foundry website, typographers discovered, compared, and selected type using specimen books.
There is too much separation from the display to the printed page for a designer to see how the curves, the straights, and the joins truly interact. The best way to review and analyze the utility of a typeface is through viewing the samples in print. Nothing can replace this.
To this end, “FontBook” is a type reference worth much more than its weight in gold. And it weighs a lot! (More than six-and-a-half pounds, in fact.)
Some might say, “but it’s a book and it can’t be updated.” True. Containing font releases up to 2006, “FontBook” is best used in conjunction with FontShop.com and other online vendors for a more current view of what’s available. But the book offers insight not found online, such as the “see also” cross-references, and offset printed samples complete enough to really give a good idea of what you’ll get when you go to press.
This comprehensive reference is curated, organized, and printed with loving and tender care — a vital tool for keeping things original and fresh for each client and project.
Tiffany Wardle de Sousa is a typographer living and working in San Jose, California. She earned her MA in the Theory and History of Typography at Reading. Active in the type community, Tiffany has written for several design publications and serves as a SOTA board member and Typophile moderator.
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Glosa
Posted: April 21st, 2009, 3:39am CDT
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Contrasting sharp serifs with rotund ball terminals, Portuguese designer Dino dos Santos evokes the vibrant work of 18th-century punchcutter Johann Fleischman with his 2008 release of Glosa. Dos Santos is clearly aiming for something beyond a revival though, and introduces enough contemporary flair and personal quirk to do so successfully.
Designed as an extended series of complementary font subsets, Glosa is well-suited for editorial design or other complex systems where a wide range in size, texture, and functionality (small caps, oldstyle figures, ligatures, etc) is desired. The face’s crisp cut gives it a lively sparkle; but for longer text, where the standard design’s angularity could become distracting, dos Santos offers Glosa Text, with bracketed serifs and other softened details.
On the other end of the spectrum, the series includes Glosa Headline, with an increased x-height, for more impact at larger sizes. Finally, it seems relevant to mention Glosa Display (even though it technically wasn’t released until early 2009); this latest addition to the series pushes Glosa’s sharp contrast to the limit, making it attractive for flashier decorative work.
Nick Sherman is a designer and writer working for MyFonts. He is also a skateboarder, musician, typography teacher at MassArt, pizza eater, letterpress printer, classic horror film fan, and monster wrestler. At present he is technically homeless, but spends most of his time between Boston and New York City.
CP: Fresh Signals
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Gah! Too cute, Star Wars ABCs
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Have One Of These And A Smile
Posted: May 28th, 2009, 7:40am CDT
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This is an oldie but a goodie: decorated Coke bottles from around the world.
Design Observer: writings about design & culture
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2006 Holiday Reading List
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The holidays are always a great time to catch up with reading, and to make gifts to friends and relatives. We've put together a list of some of our favorite books... -
How Hollywood Nailed The Half-Pipe
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Pixar and Animal Logic have mastered a particularly persuasive (and as it turns out, rather literal) form of spin that makes Road Runner look like dryer lint.
Veer: The Skinny
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Orangina hybrids
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Kern in Space, the game
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We're not wired right - A view askew on design and the world around us.
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The Playground
Posted: November 30th, 2006, 6:57pm CST
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Stumbled on The Playground this morning which is an experimental site presented by Rick Valicenti. (of 3ST among others. Anyways the premise of this site is to "to create an alphabet of 26 characters illuminated not to start a sentence, but to begin a thought" and there are some interesting and thought provoking type faces. (downloadable by the letter!)
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KOMONOWANALEIA Tiki Party!
Posted: November 27th, 2006, 1:06am CST
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Last year's GDC party was a total riot with its Cuban Fiesta theme - complete with taps, latin band, mojitos and cigars! This year's party is a Tiki theme and is being held at the Waldorf Hotel's amazing Tahitian Twilight Lounge on December 8th. The party is free for members and only $15 for non-members and if last year was any indication, the food and door prizes alone would make this event worth attending.Details available on GDC's blog or at their events page.
A List Apart: for people who make websites
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Burnout
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Does every day feel like a bad day? Blurry boundaries between work and home, and the “always on” demands of the web can lead to depression and burnout. Learn the signs of burnout and how to maintain your bliss. -
Creating Intrinsic Ratios for Video
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Have you ever wanted to resize a video on the fly, scaling it as you would an image? Using intrinsic ratios for video and some padding property magic, you can. Thierry Koblentz shows us how.
Stopdesign
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Universal Internet Explorer 6 CSS
Posted: May 20th, 2009, 9:00pm CDT
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Mr. Clarke advocates creating one single universal style sheet to handle all styling in IE6, and to stop worrying about making content in IE6 look anything like the high-end experience.
I’m now advocating to my clients (and to you), that where feasible, not to waste hours in time and a client’s money on lengthy workarounds in an unnecessary attempt at cross-browser perfection. Instead, you and I should provide simple but effectively designed HTML elements. This means just great typography for headings, paragraphs, quotations, lists, tables and forms and no styling of layout.
This will work well for content-focused web sites. And then maybe it’s officially time to completely drop support of IE6 for web apps.
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Welcome, Wired. We call this land “Internet”
Posted: May 19th, 2009, 2:00pm CDT
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Interesting take on the future of Wired (mag vs. website).
Wired is great print, but if the magazine can’t make money and is shuttered, taking the website down with it, I’m going to be livid. Not that making money online is easy—it’s not, especially without sacrificing your ethics and your voice—but if any mainstream outlet should be able to make the transition, it should be Wired.
I fear that may be impossible, not just for