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Skittlesgate?
"Don't be fooled by the talk in the ad industry: it is as deeply conservative as accounting." -Brian Morrissey Apparently, people in some far off land where gravity is not king, are upset about the new Skittles Web site. I'll be honest, I haven't read any of the source material. I made some comments on Twitter about how the site is a direct lift from Modernista!, and left it at that. Shawn also took note of the site …
Please Go Away (For A Day)
The Portland Egotist is alive and kicking. So don't look here, look there. By the end of the day, there will be a collection of 10 posts about Portland's perfect climate for creative pursuits. …
The Metaphysics of Modern Communications
Josh Spear believes one must understand infinity (no small task) in order to speak persuasively to digital natives. As a 'born digital' consumer, I'm engaging with infinity day in and day out. My inbox is never full. I upload as many photos to Facebook as I damn well please. (Facebook by the way is now the largest photo-sharing site in the world, with users uploading more than 850 million pictures each month). We can …
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The Portland Egotist For A Day
Tomorrow at this time The Denver Egotist won't be what it was. That's because it'll be "The Portland Egotist" for a day. The anonymous creator(s) of The Egotist believe there's a significant market for hyperlocal ad business content, and they intend to discover if their brand can play at lower elevations. I'm honored to be the first outside Colorado to take The Egotist reigns. After tomorrow's Portland experiment, …
1-To-Many Times 7 Mil
The people have something to say. Power to the people. That's the idea I get after looking through "Media Shifts to Social," a slide show from Netpop Research. According to Netpop, 7 million people in the U.S. contribute content online through six or more activities (uploading photos, publishing blogs, posting ratings/reviews, etc.). These heavy users connect with 248 people in a typical week, on average. …
TV Takes An Interest
The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cTwitter FrenzyDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri MartinPolitical HumorJoke of the Day John: Why is Congress and the media jumping on this? Samantha Bee: Okay, because we're rotting corpses grabbing for any glimmer of relevance John. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy …
Carded
Henry Jones at Web Design Ledger is fascinated with great looking business cards. So much so he revently launched a new site called Card Observer. Card Observer showcases only the best business card designs. They do this for a couple of reasons: to shine the spotlight on the talented designers who create these beautiful cards, and to inspire. …
