That Whole iPhone/GV Thing That Made @arrington Give Up His iPhone

UPDATE: This ridiculous episode continues with Apple expecting developers to refund app customers out of their own pockets. READ.
UPDATE: Fast Company comes out with an article titled ‘Seven (More) Reasons to Ditch Your iPhone‘
@willgcrawford, @therealecar and I (@miketobias) had lengthy conversation about telecommunication companies. We all agreed that there is too much power given to [...]

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Advertising is WAR!

So, at a poolside BBQ yesterday, an advertising professional was talking about how brand war strategies are really just real war strategies applied to marketing. I like this notion. It makes me think of Duplicity when Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti, playing two execs, fight each other in slow motion on the tarmac of an [...]

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My Blog Feels Ugly and Ignored, and It’s My Fault #twitter #blogging

(Michael steps into his home to find his blog sitting on the couch.)
Michael: Hey, honey.
Blog: Hello, Michael. You’re in late.
Michael: I brought home Chinese. I got your favorite: shrimp lo-mein
Blog: What? You should’ve called. I spent the last two hours cooking you dinner.
Michael: Oh. Then I’ll put this in the–
Blog: You’ve been coming home late [...]

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Story by Robert McKee. A #screenwriting book that helps marketers?

So, I’m working on a screenplay to shop around in August, and at the same time reading Robert McKee’s Story. Rather than applying the principles of storyteling to my screenplay, I’ve found myself applying them to web design and marketing.Stories are very important to our lives. Not only do they allow us to escape into [...]

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Man Vs. Computer Virus II

So, I still have a computer virus, and this morning I’ve been thinking about what Chuck Person would do in this situation.
Let me expose some more Chuck to you. According to my sources (wikipedia), Chuck had an ongoing rivalry with Larry Bird. Now, even the sports layman knows that Larry Bird is an all star [...]

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Man Vs. Computer Virus (Odds Favor Virus)

Ugh, you know, I’ve gone my entire computer owning life without a computer virus. I’ve avoided Napster, Limewire, shady sites, weird emails, untrusted programs. BUT NO!!! Where do I get a virus? A TRUSTED BLOG THAT WAS HACKED TO INCLUDE A VIRUS!
So thus begins the epic battle between man and computer virus. Man is simple, [...]

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Broken Resolution: Don’t paint righteous art on public property

Yes, it’s a vice. If you’re guilty of grafitti, keep on tagging.
You might’ve been tempted to make a resolution to stop tagging walls. If so, here’s the best motivation to continue your passion: Street Art of the legendary John Lennon:

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From BFE: Life w/o an internet connection

There are many things I can bear. For instance, I can bear sitting in a church where the preacher only speaks Spanish. I can bear the fact that CSI (and its mignon spinoffs) is popular.
I can’t bear life without the internet.
Did you ever see that episode of South Park where the whole world freaks out [...]

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About the Online Show Tonight. Insomniacs, you want to read this.

You’re wired off that Starbucks seasonal latte you had at 10PM, and you’ve already checked your Facebook 500 times (And Sheila still hasn’t poked you back…)
What’s on Tv? Infomercial. Sigh. Shamwow? That must be bulls#$%It can’t pick up that much water. It’s cheap, but before you consider buying one you turn off the tube.
But then [...]

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Why LinkedIn Attracts Fortune 500 Users…And Not Us…

Have you ever paid for a professional account on LinkedIn. Jesus, talk about expensive. A small account – which really doesn’t offer much more than the free account – is $20/month. Making this expense $240 a year. Not bad.  But not really worth your money.
But while we’re talking about things not worth your money, the [...]

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