Thursday, February 28, 2008

Back, Jack

Sooo, work got busy. Oops.
Then I got sick. Ooops.

So my apologies to the loyal legions of readers who have been disappointed by my lack of posting.

Wait. What am I saying?

Here's something mildly amusing to stimulate you on this Thursday afternoon:



Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The recession has hit my brain

more posts to come.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Banksy Revealed. Sort of.


Cuber Culture

The more I delve into this crazy world of "cubing" the more I'm simultaneously scared and allured.

Like the flush of the toilet, I'm being sucked in.

But I still find solace that I have a ways to go before this:



Let me borrow that top

Another in a series from Liam Sullivan's comedic surge. "Let me Borrow That Top" follows "Shoes" - one of his first posts that made it to YouTube's top 10 most viewed of 2007 with over 18 million views.

The notable difference in this video is the appearance of celebrities. Seems like his wave of success is gaining momentum.

So, any 'viral' tips/tricks/formulas to be learned by Liam? Probably. But I wouldn't want to ruin the after-glow.

You can find all his songs on iTunes. And thanks to David Southerland for showing me "Shoes" last year and helping co-write "Let's make some ads". It changed my life.

(* many of Liam's music videos are prefaced by a little sketch comedy that sets it up. This one, I think, is worth watching.)

Friday, February 08, 2008

Jay-Z is dilluting his brand

by getting into branding.

Someone should start a campaign, slogan: "Jay-Z for Everything"

I haven't really weighed all the options, but I'm pretty sure this idea stinks.




Brands and things


So AdAge posted these brands as the top 50, indicating that in the world of branding, they did something right.

Take a look. If nothing else, it's a good place to find brands to do spec work for. Clearly, they've already got a great product.

(I would add farecast.com to that list.)

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Craigslist, Antique Pianos, and Treadmills



Too bad I don't own a treadmill or that piano would be sitting in my bedroom.




A post for Jason

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Monday, February 04, 2008

$1 Book Project

This site was set up to bring to life the dependence currency has on time and location.

Visitors are encouraged to submit pictures of items that they purchased for $1 US dollar. No more, no less.


It's a simple project that captures how the worth of items vary across the globe. Hopefully it'll capture some perspective along the way.

Here are some cool examples:





If you have an interesting one, submit.