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Book Review: About Face
Companies are desperate for attention. They spray paint their logos on streets, pay people to drive cars wrapped with their ads, and even hire a guy to wear their T-shirts. In our ad-saturated, commoditized society, what else is there to try? Lots of things, according to ad consultant and Sensory Logic president Dan Hill. In […]
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This Week’s Weird Jobs
Anyone looking for a job these days knows the pickings are lean. But a housekeeper intern? I think this week’s first item redefines the low-wage job: 1. Wyoming: HOUSEKEEPER / LAUNDRY Intern WANTED Intern will clean hotel guest rooms and doing hotel laundry Candidates must be Energetic, efficient, flexible Duration：3 months Since when do housekeepers […]
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5 Corporations Damaged by False Accusations
False accusations can do irreparable damage to the reputations of major corporations. These companies often have to pay fines to restore their good names, to say nothing of the costs incurred due to advertising campaigns to regain the public’s faith. From Taco Bell to Toyota, many corporations have been forced to shell out big bucks […]
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Why Activision Killed Guitar Hero
Activision Blizzard wants Guitar Hero to become a legacy product. Due to nonexistent margins, it plans to discontinue the popular game franchise this year. From Wired: The drastic move comes after significant industrywide declines in the music game business. In 2007, Activision sold 1.5 million copies of Guitar Hero III in its first month of […]
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Visa Nabs PlaySpan, Has Big Plans for E-Payments
Visa plans to buy PlaySpan, which makes software that lets users make purchases inside of apps and games, for $190 million. This is Visa’s second e-payments buy–it bought ecommerce payment company CyberSource last year–and increases its presence in the e-payments industry. TechCrunch has the story: This is a big exit for PlaySpan, which has raised […]
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Alternate World Map
The names of the countries on this map are more or less true (click for bigger map):
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J. Paul Getty III Reflects Gettys’ Dark Side
The original J. Paul Getty. J. Paul Getty III, the grandson of the famous oil tycoon, died today at the age of 54. The former drug addict had been paralyzed since having an overdose-induced stroke at the age of 24. Before that, he was kidnapped by gangsters and had his ear cut off. The New […]
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How to Master Outsourced Storage and Fulfillment
This is a guest post by Nate Gilmore. What is Outsourced Storage and Fulfillment? If you sell goods to buyers over the Internet, the process of product storage, purchase by an end-buyer, packaging, labeling and finally shipping the product is called “order fulfillment”. It is no secret that as your business grows you may find […]
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The 5 Best Super Bowl Commercials 2011
The commercials of Super Bowl 2011, while not the cream of the advertising crop, included some sweet spots. Here are the five best Super Bowl commercials of this year: 5. Doritos Pug Attack This running pug ends with a surprise. 4. Best Buy: Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne This spot makes fun of both Ozzy […]
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This Week’s Weird Jobs
From ninja librarians to tasteful butt-shakers, this week’s weird jobs samples every area of the unusual: 1. LA: Circulation Security Clerk Duties and Responsibilities: Checks entire building and secures points of entry, exits and interior areas at opening/closing; enforces customer and staff compliance with general safety/security rules and regulations; investigates theft and disturbances on library […]
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Verizon Battens Down the Hatches for Verizon iPhone
Today is the first day you can order the Verizon iPhone (at preorder.Verizon.com/iconic or at the Apple Store). To prepare for the network load once the phones are delivered, Verizon will automatically reduce image and video file sizes, as well as reducing data speeds for the top 5% of data users. MacWorld has the scoop: […]
