February 2009
40 posts
12 million people in USA still use dial-up →
Watchfascinated:
Depeche Mode - Wrong, this video is all kinds of badass, whoa
Crazy video.
WatchDoes it make me a loser if I think this thing is kind of a cool beach cruiser vehicle? Sure beats a Suzuki.
WatchSo true. Despite the fact that CDs had replaced records by the time I hit the “going to the record store to buy new music” age, I still remember the excitement of album release dates. However, my brother had a friend who worked with a few labels, so getting pre-release albums from him was my early taste of “the leak”. Ever since, working in the industry has ruined me, as...
Pepsi's "Breathtaking" strategy via Arnell Group →
A prime example of the typical bullshit legwork that goes into “selling” design to a client. In this case, a crappy design with lame theory behind it. Not surprised these were also the guys that brought us “New Tropicana”.
“You used to wait to go to the water cooler or a cocktail party to talk over...”
– Richard Laermer, chief executive at RLM Public Relations in New York
Tropicana Discovers Some Buyers Are Passionate... →
matthewerosenberg:
The PepsiCo Americas Beverages division of PepsiCo is bowing to public demand and scrapping the changes made to a flagship product, Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice. Redesigned packaging that was introduced in early January is being discontinued, executives plan to announce on Monday, and the previous version will be brought back in the next month.
Crazy, but I totally...
sarahfrank:
Does anyone know what forms/proof/etc you need to deduct rent payments when filing state taxes? Or is this just a myth?
Its super complicated and if not done right, is a bigger risk for audit. In order to qualify, you need to have a completely separate room (ie, door closed) that is ONLY used for business, and has to be used a certain percentage of time. Definitely talk to an...
“MOVE CRACKA” and “WHITEY! HAHAHA”
– Two things just shouted at me over the course of my 15 minutes spent trying to go to Macy’s at the Fulton Street Mall. Fun in Brooklyn…
Want Josh Freese to join your band? Got $75,000?
Chatting with Josh Freese on the phone for five minutes: $50.
Floating in a sensory-deprivation tank with Josh Freese, followed by dinner at Sizzler: $500.
Getting a signed snare from A Perfect Circle’s 2003 tour + dinner with Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez at Roscoe’s Chicken ‘n’ Waffles + you get to drive off with Josh Freese’s Volvo station wagon: $10,000.
Taking shrooms and cruising...
The fate and story of Hop Obama
“Sixpoint Brewery (in Red Hook, Brooklyn) was raided by the Feds and they put the kabosh on our Hop Obama. Naturally, I was infuriated by the censorship so I decided to do what I’ve done from the start - turn it into a story and allow the company to serve as a platform for delivering the story. However, this was quickly squashed by the Feds as well. Apparently, they did not want us...
WatchAugust 4, 2006, the personal search queries of 650,000 AOL (America Online) users accidentally ended up on the Internet, for all to see. These search queries were entered in AOL’s search engine over a three-month period. After three days AOL realized their blunder and removed the data from their site, but the sensitive private data had already leaked to several other sites. I love Alaska...
Mayor: New York's maple syrup mystery smell solved →
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mysterious, maple syrup-like odor that has periodically wafted over New York City since October 2005 has been linked to New Jersey fragrance processing plants, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday.
Wow. I’m kind of sad that this was the reason, I was hoping for something more exciting like “secret underground IHOP testing facility” or at...
WatchWow. This makes me wish I could assemble an improv everywhere cast of hundreds of fake paparazzi to follow Bill O’Reilly everywhere he went.
The Mission One electric motorcycle
WANT. Coming soon from Mission Motors
