If Old Spice Made Ads for Apple

Just discovered a really hilarious parody of one of my favorite ads, “Old Spice- The Man You Could Smell Like”. The new take for Mac geeks is by far the funniest parody I’ve seen in awhile. The original Old Spice [...]

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“Mad Men” Gets all Dolled up with New Barbie Lookalikes

The hit series Mad Men, about a 1960′s Madison Avenue Advertising Agency just got immortalized by Mattel. The new “Mad Men” collector Barbie dolls will hit the stores in July of 2010 and fans will be able to buy Don [...]

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Droid Ad Looks Vastly Similar to Iconic iPhone Photo

What’s wrong with this new ad from Verizon & Google for the new Droid? Looks remarkably similar to the iconic photograph of the first iPhone at Macworld 2007 that was shot by James Duncan Davidson and I’m pretty sure he [...]

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Ex-Microsoft CFO Resigns and Receives 1.9 million

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According to a a posting on Techflash Chris Liddell, who resigned last month as Microsoft’s chief financial officer, will receive a total of $1.9 million under a “resignation agreement” disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Microsoft will pay Liddell $950,000 on Dec. 31 and another $950,000 on March 31 compensation for the first half of the current 2010 fiscal year (which began on July 1), and for “performance of his obligations under the agreement,” according to the filing.

Liddell made a total of $3.7 million in salary, bonus and stock awards in fiscal 2009, according to the company’s proxy statement.

Droid Ad Looks Vastly Similar to Iconic iPhone Photo

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What’s wrong with this new ad from Verizon & Google for the new Droid?

Looks remarkably similar to the iconic photograph of the first iPhone at Macworld 2007 that was shot by James Duncan Davidson and I’m pretty sure he wasn’t called ahead of time to consult on creative ideas.

Check out the original photo below
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This is one instance where the creative team working on the Droid launch should take time to consider creativity.

Fred Hutch Wins $55.4 Million Contract and Adds Jobs in Seattle

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In a press release this morning, The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $55.4 million, multiple-year contract to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to become the nation’s sole operator of its Cancer Information Service Contact Center.

Since Fred Hutchinson is located in Seattle, it looks like a few more jobs will be added to the local economy with the contract win.

The NCI, the nation’s lead agency for cancer research, established the CIS in 1975 to educate people about cancer prevention, risk factors, early detection, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and research. The CIS is an essential part of NCI’s cancer prevention and control efforts.
“We are the voice of the National Cancer Institute,” said Dawn Sittauer, Seattle CIS contact center manager. View the full press release

Attending Gnomedex, Are You?

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I will be attending Chris Pirillo’s Social Media conference, Gnomedex on August 20th in Seattle. Gnomedex It’s sure to be an interesting two days accelerating ideas around social media and online communities.

It’s a New Marriage – Microsoft and Yahoo Together Again

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Search just got a jolt as Microsoft and Yahoo pull together in a 10 year deal to combine search efforts. Yahoo reported that with the Microsoft’s success with Bing, the two of them will work to divert ad revenue from Google. marriage

Yahoo Inc. shares plunged $2.08, or 12 percent, to $15.14 as investors expressed disappointment over the absence of an immediate windfall. Microsoft Corp. shares gained 33 cents to $23.80 while Google Inc. shares shed $3.61 to $436.24.

Read the article on Yahoo’s Tech site

Seattle Area Breaks All Records in Heat Wave

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I could have told you it was hot, my thermometer inside the house reads 86 degrees (that is with an air conditioning unit upstairs) but I had no idea that we are having the hottest day on record EVER in the Seattle area. It is currently 102 degrees in Kirkland and Redmond where I live/work.

temperature gage on the clock in the kitchen

temperature gage on the clock in the kitchen

All the news stations like King5 are covering the “heat wave” like it’s the end of the world.. maybe it is.

Now I just got back from 4 days in Las Vegas where the temperature never reached over 96 degrees the entire time we were there. I feel like I’ve entered the Twilight Zone.. of course there is no global warming.

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