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Now, I’m not saying that CraigsList isn’t making money. I’d guess, actually, that it’s making quite a lot of money. However, this post over at Bokardo and the source information at the NY Times are a fascinating insight into one of the facets of Web 2.0 motivation – sometimes it’s just not about [...]

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Cubicle Wars 2006

July 24, 2006

in asides

Check out this ad for Windward Reports. Take care not to be eating or drinking when watching, as it’s damn hilarious. I very nearly blew diet Coke out of my nose.

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Did you play PC or console games in the early 90s? If, like me, gaming in the pre-Net days was a part of your life (I started with Attack of the Mutant Camels on the C64, way back when), this compilation of shockingly bad print ads from the period will delight and traumatise you [...]

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Awesome Gap Ad

December 7, 2005

in asides

Spike Jonze is responsible for this.
An 800×600 window is about the right size to avoid pixelization.

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Genius

August 31, 2005

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This has been around a couple of months now, but its sheer genius makes it worth pushing out there for the uninitiated (non-Aussie) few.
Pity Carlton isn’t much of a beer. Give me a James Squire, Boags, Old Speckled Hen or especially RedOak any day.

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