Articles in the Media Category

An Advergame That Actually Is Fun
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Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Media, Video Games on 22 August 2007
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You would hope that a company so involved in the PC business that it would post a game that is actually worth playing and Logitech doesn’t disappoint. This fun little gem, Jelly Battle, allows you to take on opponents solo or in multiplayer. The concept is simple: kill your opponents before they kill you. But […]

How to Convert Online Video Files To Your PC, iPod, PSP, or Mobile Device
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Posted in Computing, Film, Gadgets, Internet, Media, Mobile, Video on 21 August 2007
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I found this online utility which allows you to convert an Online Video from ‘YouTube videos’ for example into more popular formats like wmv, mov, mp4, mp3, 3gp etc.  The site is called vConvert.net.  It allows you to convert FLV files to the selected format faster and less lossy than with other typical transcoders. When […]

Vegetable Alien Homage
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Posted in Computing, Internet, Marketing, Media on 20 August 2007
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A German digital artist by the name of Till Nowak via his site framebox.de has created an incredible homage to HR Giger and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The work, titled “Salad”, was created using 3ds Max and uses everyday vegetables to model an Alien from the movie of the same name. Very cool. Here is one of […]

Top 10 Video / Movie Destinations On The Web
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Posted in Advertising, Internet, Marketing, Media on 17 August 2007
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According to Nielsen/NetRatings NetView, these are the Top 10 Video/Movie Destinations on the web (week ending July 22, 2007) in descending order: #10 – MSN Video #9 – MSN Movies #8 – Blockbuster #7 – Yahoo! Movies #6 – Google Video #5 – Moviefone – a part of AOL #4 – Yahoo! Video #3 – […]

Pirates of the Carribean Lip Balm: After the Pillaging?
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Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Media on 16 August 2007
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As long as you don’t know the real history, hey, Attila, Genghis & Blackbeard – perfect spokeman for marketing lip balm, dental cream and chicken nuggets?

ESPN PodCenter: iPhone Version
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Posted in Computing, Gadgets, Internet, Media, Mobile, Sports, TV on 16 August 2007
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ESPN has updated their podcasts for easy access via your iPhone. When you go to ESPN.com, click on the PODCENTER link and if you’re visiting from your iPhone, you should be offered the link on the right hand (above). Tap and instead of having to wade through tiny icons and links, the iPhone page looks […]

Pixar CARS 2 Sequel: Rumors, Rumors, Rumors
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Posted in Computing, Film, Financial, Marketing, Media, Toys on 15 August 2007
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According to JV Pixar News, there are rumors of a CARS 2 sequel already in the planning stages. But Pixar said they hated sequels: True, but that was because when they signed their distro deal with Disney, they didn’t realize Toy Story 2 didn’t count in that tally – that they needed a total of […]

Stephen King’s Review of Harry Potter Series
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Posted in Books, Media on 14 August 2007
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Over at Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King has posted a  very nice article about why the series created by JK Rowling has been such a success.  WARNING:  there are de facto plot spoilers in his review of the last book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading King’s thoughts as he lays down a very well reasoned train of […]

Sorry, the ‘Intel Sticker Guy’ Question is Idiotic …
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, Computing, Financial, Gadgets, Internet, Marketing, Media, Retail on 13 August 2007
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Alright, idiotic might be a bit harsh but for someone who alledgely has business reporting & technology reporting experience, however, the dumb question he posed shows an appalling lack of knowledge of not just Apple Computers but the concepts behind branding AND the history of the personal computer market since the 1990’s. In case you […]

End of Days: Mom & Pop Apple Mac Indie Dealers
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Posted in Apple, Apple Mac, Computing, Financial, Gadgets, Internet, Marketing, Media, Retail on 12 August 2007
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While it is ingrained us all to cheer and root for the underdog and especially, in the retail business to try and encourage independent businesses, in particular “mom & pop” ones, there are certain realities of selling computers and especially Macs that might just mean that era is a bygone one. Is it unfair when […]