We're going where?!
Howdy!This weekend, I'll be at the Montgomery Bell State Park in the good ol' state of Tennessee. You see, there ain't no thing likes the en'dars'net over dar so... I'll be out of touch for a while....
View ArticleDead Zones
Currently, there are two known locations on the continental United States that do not have a mobile signal nor any broadband Internet access. One of these locations is so remote, you'd have to dog sled...
View ArticleBig is an understatement
via MarketingVox, via Times OnlineThe latest installment of Tomb Raider can quite possibly be one of the most significant milestones in game history. Not because of the game's content but because of...
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Dude, TeeVee is so 90's
Imagine combining YouTube with Red vs. Blue and way too much time on your hands. You'll getGeeVee. It's a social network video site that allows users to upload their game videos. Amateur game footage...
View ArticleMore is not that much
Certain words in the marketplace stand out like chocolate cake at a fat camp. Words like "Sale", "Free" and "Unlimited" grab at your attention and try to elicit the kind of spending that can only be...
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I see you!
Was watching HBO... ran into tv spot with url. Went to site... watching it now...Sweet online application of video technology...Wooo, what did she just do?! This is some cool stuff! Oh damn, what!? I...
View ArticleShouldn't you put up a fight?
I had a miraculous experience yesterday. My 1-year contract with T-Mobile ended a few weeks ago and so yesterday morning I succumbed to my weakness and picked up a new phone, that one powered by...
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Window shopping
When I advise clients on how to optimize their banner ads, I sometimes talk about moving desirable actions upstream. What I mean is that instead of making people click from a banner to a site and then...
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Heads or Tails, You Lose
Branded Newb Shopping Network Proudly Presents!The 100th Anniversary Corvette Coin:This is a once in a lifetime product folks. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Corvette, GM has allowed...
View ArticleMeasure twice
According to the Washington Post, Microsoft will spend $1.15 billion to fix problems with the Xbox 360. As a result of a lot of broken consoles, it's also extended the warranty to 3 years, adding what...
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Hard to reach places
Branded Newb Product of the Week: Infinity RazorsIt's the razor that never needs sharpening! If you buy now, they'll even throw in a few bonuses. A "micro trimmer" for your unsightly nose hairs. An...
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If it ain't broke, promote that instead
Check out this banner for the Xbox360. The first image is the initial frame, the second is the final frame.Notice anything missing? Right, no mention of games.I'm not sure I buy an entire campaign to...
View ArticleChecking In
Hey, how's everyone doing?I'm still here. It's been a busy few months. There's so many things I wanted to write about but can't because I'm bound by the rusty shackles of multiple NDAs. What I can tell...
View ArticleNon-story of the week
Microsoft and EA develop a dynamic in-game advertising engine for Sports titles... story here.And when they say "develop" they mean that Microsoft bought Massive Inc. the former independent industry...
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The fish were a sign
My fish died today. Both of them. I never named them because I couldn't tell them apart so they were just "the fish". I found them dead this morning, which brings up some interesting questions: Did...
View ArticleSome perspective
On Saturday morning, at 4AM, the Aurigid meteor shower will light up the skies on the West Coast. This, like many other meteor storms, are caused by dust left over from comets that pass Earth's...
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Longtime listener...
So I know, I haven't been around lately. So the fact that I'm coming back now to post something shamelessly about myself is probably the wrong thing to do. In fact, it's downright the worse of...
View ArticleUnderestimate of the moment
According to a new study, online game revenue will account for a third of all game industry revenue by 2011. Now, I'm not sure if they mean only games that live online like Wow or if they include all...
View ArticleIrony tastes better on ice
As part of a promotion for Halo 3's release overseas, they did a PR stunt where tokens were frozen inside a giant block of ice. Participants shot water guns at the ice, melting it to get to the tokens...
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