Alfred E. Newman, Branded. [via Tom Tomorrow] (click 'Go directly to story' if you get a giant Flash ad.)
Found poetry.
To Be Remo ved
Where the message body contains 'to be removed' or 'to be unsubcribed' or 'to unsubscribe' or 'To remove' or 'unsubscribe at' or 'To be taken off' or 'Removal Instructions' or 'Removes email here' or '"REMOVE" in the subject line' or 'the word REMOVE' or 'To stop future mailings' or 'If you wish to be taken of our list' or 'To be deleted from our mailing list' or 'Opt-out' or 'To be remo ved' or 'delete from list' or 'List Removal' or 'OPT-OUT' or 'to be excluded' or 'To be taken out of our database' or 'stop sending you email' or 'to get removed' or 'REMOVE in the subject line' or 'to receive no further advertisements' or 'no longer wish to receive'
Delete it
and Mark it as read
To Be Remo ved
Where the message body contains 'to be removed' or 'to be unsubcribed' or 'to unsubscribe' or 'To remove' or 'unsubscribe at' or 'To be taken off' or 'Removal Instructions' or 'Removes email here' or '"REMOVE" in the subject line' or 'the word REMOVE' or 'To stop future mailings' or 'If you wish to be taken of our list' or 'To be deleted from our mailing list' or 'Opt-out' or 'To be remo ved' or 'delete from list' or 'List Removal' or 'OPT-OUT' or 'to be excluded' or 'To be taken out of our database' or 'stop sending you email' or 'to get removed' or 'REMOVE in the subject line' or 'to receive no further advertisements' or 'no longer wish to receive'
Delete it
and Mark it as read
Adcritic.com was purchased by Advertising Age. [via Ev] I think it's fine that the site will be back, but will it really be critical now that it's owned by the advertising industry? Marketingspeak drips from that release (my emphasis):
On a related obvious note, we have to quickly find a way for independent sites to cover bandwidth costs, make some money, and stay independent.
AdCritic.com was founded in 1999 and led the advertising industry into the online world of downloadable video, building up a library of thousands of digitized ads and garnering favorable publicity among advertising fans worldwide.Is there really such a thing as advertising fans? Are there people who just flip around TV watching the ads? Damn, it's all programs, where are the ads? I think much of what people enjoyed about the site was the critical side that its name implies. If this press release is any indication, the future of the newly marginalized Adcritic.com does not look bright.
On a related obvious note, we have to quickly find a way for independent sites to cover bandwidth costs, make some money, and stay independent.
With the sun in full force and a high of 71, it's going to be tough being inside staring at a monitor all day. Last night I went out to Armstrong Woods for a good hike and tried to remind my legs they exist. They weren't pleased.
It's worth repeating: The CBDTPA bill is bad news for you if you're not one of the six corporations that own and control most media. Dan Gillmore lays it out. He sums it up well, “Do you care if a few giant companies control virtually all entertainment and information?” Between this and the existing DMCA, our individual freedom of expression (and freedom to innovate) in America is being taken away piece by piece in exchange for securing future profits for large corporations. Copyright does not supercede freedom of speech in the constitution, though some paid-for Senators and Judges seem to think it does. Where is our freedom-of-speech champion on Capitol Hill?
EFF Action: Submit Comments Opposing Technology Mandates
Aaron captures the scene when Rob Zombie and VH1 descend on a record store in Lincoln, Nebraska. Rob Zombie and VH1? This is not your parents' VH1.
If you've been following weblog news, you know that google bombing is a hot topic. I didn't realize how hot until I saw the story Google Bombing Gives Weblogs New Influence in my local paper; written by a local writer. (Who also happens to be the editorial director of O'Reilly Network.)
This is the last picture from my Honda Civic Interface Macro Study that I'll post. It's back to cats after this.
Recipe for the ultimate MP3 mix. Ingredients: PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love, Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food, Liz Phair - Whip-Smart, and Pixies - Come On Pilgrim. Preheat Winamp. Add albums. Randomize tracks. Enjoy. Loud.
