Stephen Floyd practices an innocent form of culture jamming. Here's an example of his work in Fairplay, CO. [via The Moment] …
Street People Claim Authorship of Anonymous Blog
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Bacardi Armada
According to The Wall Street Journal, Groove Armada signed a comprehensive one-year deal with spirit company Bacardi. The two DJs will be the main act at Bacardi-sponsored concerts in six venues from Miami to Athens. Andy Cato and Tom Findlay also will produce records that Bacardi can use as background music for its global television-ad campaigns. Euro RSCG KLP, who brokered the deal. As well as making and performing …
Foraging for Meaning: Hunters & Gatherers Work the Web
Rick Myers points to an interesting piece about how we read online by Slate's Michael Agger. Near the end of the piece, there's a link to "Hamlet's Blackberry: Why Paper Is Eternal" by William Powers. Here's a clip from Powers' 74-page document: Paper is the most successful communications innovation of the last 2000 years, the one that has lasted the longest and had the profoundest effect on civilization. One can …
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Delta Gets A ‘Cue
'Cue Confessions is a new BBQ blog written by David Bailey and sponsored by Delta's "Sky Magazine." [via Adages] In related news, Danny G. has been busy shooting and editing footage of BBQ expert David Gelin visiting famous Georgia smokemarks. …
Newspaper Editors Also Pissed at AP
Bloggers are not the only people pissed off at Associated Press these days. According to The Wall Street Journal, a growing cadre of newspaper editors are upset with the 162-year-old newsgathering cooperative. Some newspapers have attempted to reduce their reliance on the AP. This past spring, prompted by unhappiness with the AP's fees and reduced coverage of state and local news, the eight largest newspapers in Ohio …
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Environmental Degradation Makes My Head Hurt
I was browsing through the TV spots archived on Adfreak's YouTube page this morning, when I came across this spot from Environmental Defense Fund. See GetAmericaWorking for more. …
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McKinney Is Free At Last
You can't put a price on freedom, unless you're an independent agency working to free yourself from the clutches of a holding company. According to Ad Age, McKinney, the Durham, N.C.-based agency, is set to become an independent again, following a deal struck by agency management to re-acquire 100% interest from Havas, its French parent. "This has been a very long-term interest of mine and our team here," said Brad …
