Making TVs you can steal since… via Copyranter

"An article on Monday about Jack Robison and Kirsten Lindsmith, two college students with Asperger syndrome who are navigating the perils of an intimate relationship, misidentified the character from the animated children’s TV show “My Little Pony” that Ms. Lindsmith said she visualized to cheer herself up. It is Twilight Sparkle, the nerdy intellectual, not Fluttershy, the kind animal lover.(New York Times corrections, December 30)"

Vinnie Jones shows guys how it’s done. Via Copyranter.

"The debate has highlighted how little Congress knows about the Internet they are proposing to re-tool. In a piece often cited on the Web, the computer culture journalist Joshua Kopstein watched the debate in Congress in which members bragged about their online ignorance, and he wrote an open letter on the technology Web site Motherboard titled, “Dear Congress, It’s No Longer O.K. to Not Know How the Internet Works."

News of Kodak’s intention to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is somewhat saddening, but not unexpected.

It’s not until times like these when you actually think about how big a part a brand - or institution - has played in your life. Will the next generation ever know the true roots behind the saying “A Kodak moment”? Will that phrase even continue to exist?

Reading about Kodak triggered my memory of what is one of my favourite scenes from Mad Men (and possibly from all shows ever). The brilliantly written scene is executed by an equally brilliant Jon Hamn.

It is emotional and powerful… and is the perfect video companion in this context.

ps: This video edit includes some preceding scenes that explains the client’s brief and Don’s “Aha!” moment for the pitch.

2011 Flashback @ Stuff.co.nz

Nokia shacks up with the mau5 for some outstanding visual projections!

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How awesome is this Google Wallet ad? :)

Fun way to make people think/learn/recognise a “boring benefit”