Archive for March, 2008

Brave New Worlds

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

For the discriminating crotch

Moonvertising. Yes, advertising on the moon.

Up next: Futurama’s vision of inserting advertising into your dreams.

Takeaway for marketers: Are you about building a relationship with your potential customers or finding new ways to interrupt them with your message?

Catalog Choice

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Minimize your junk mail

Catalog Choice sure seems like a win-win: Companies get to cleanse their mailing lists of costly deadbeats and customers get to minimize the amount of junk mail they’re trafficking into the recyclable bin.

Monday Quiz: Spot The Irony

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Are you handcuffed by your additiction?

Internet addiction should be classified as a clinical disorder, says a psychiatrist who got a lot of media attention this past weekend.

Are you addicted to the Internet? Take this online test and find out.

The Eostre Hare

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

The goddess of chocolate … well, sorta

Wikipedia reports that the idea of an egg-laying bunny came to the U.S. in the 18th Century and that the fertility goddess Eostre has a thing or two to do with today’s holiday.

And here you thought it was really all about the Peeps.

Just Added: Yahoo! Buzz

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s a-happening

There are all kinds of Digg clones out there, but the most notable is the newest: Yahoo! Buzz.