May 2010
37 posts
“Traditional agencies are threatened by abundance and see it as yet another tool...”
– Jon Bond
A V&S Update: The Jon Bond Interview - John Winsor
Everyone should read this entire conversation. I don’t agree with all of it but it’s the type of thing we should all be talking about all the time. The situation in the ad industry (especially at trad shops) is getting...
WatchWired Magazine’s iPad Edition Goes Live
Extra points for use of Black Keys in the vid. Looks great!
WatchThe Creators Project
In my line of work we’re always looking for good partnerships that result in something larger than the sum of the parts. Intel and Vice seem to be doing it with the Creators Project.
Now I need to angle for a ticket to their New York Launch Event.
“It’s all a bit greedy and selfish really, but part of the reason I’m down with this project is...
Yankee Stadium Bans Revenue Stream →
The Luddites at Yankee Stadium have banned the use of iPads under their “no laptops” policy. Huge mistake when you consider what a plugged in fan with enough cash to afford both an iPad and a ticket to Yankee Stadium could mean to them. I agree with Michael Surtees at Design Noted:
Lady GaGa fine with you downloading her tunes and... →
This article has been referenced twice in my daily readings for two different reasons:
http://gawker.com/5545621/lady-gagas-penis-dies-in-berlin-sex-club-bathroom?skyline=true&s=i
http://techdirt.com/articles/20100524/0032549541.shtml
Anyway I thought I’d share because it is shaping up to be a definitive Gaga interview (and I know you’re into that kind of thing).
I’m...
“Developers also say they are looking to hear more about the partnership between...”
– Android Comes of Age at Google Developer Conference | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Song: Tap the Phone
Band: Francis and the...
Francis and the Lights →
Stream the fantastic new album It’ll Be Better. Dare you to turn it on and not listen to the whole thing.
“People are creating fan pages on Facebook and then paying Facebook to send them...”
– [Jason Calacanis ] The Big Game, Zuckerberg and Overplaying your Hand
Interesting points from the always loquacious Calacanis on his new favorite punching bag
“She’s fully marketing her body/sexuality; she’s just doing it while wearing,...”
– joanna-newsom-lady-gaga-madonna-diss from flavorwire.com
WatchIn more Google news this ad is great. I like a company that isn’t hung up on the advertising status quo.
