Article Archive for August 2007

Apple Sez iPhone Hack? Hack Away!
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, Computing, Financial, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone, Marketing, Media, Mobile on 26 August 2007
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There are at least two announced hacks announced that have “unlocked” most aspects of the iPhone to use on another network. The simpler one is the Turbo SIM – which slips over your old SIM card (with some scissoring required) and you are able to use the phone overseas (presumably not the visual voicemail since […]

Philippine Brand Dried Mango Balls
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Posted in Food, Retail on 25 August 2007
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Most Americans cannot say the phrase ‘balls’ without lapsing into a juvenile titters (or using the phrase ‘titters’ but that’s another story). Ball – singular form is acceptable when describing sports but the plural form even when involved in sports usually ends with someone with, “That’s what she said.” So, they are unwilling to try […]

Great 404 Page Error Design Roundup
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Posted in Internet, Marketing, Media on 24 August 2007
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Smashing Magazine recently provided a very in-depth look at 404 error pages and then asked their readers to get on the stick and create some kick*ss 404 error pages with the best ones posted for your viewing pleasure. Read on how wit and some design sense might just let you keep some of your readers […]

Mattel Pixar Cars Checklist: It’s What to Collect-Part II – 217 CARS?
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Posted in Apple, Film, Gadgets, Marketing, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 August 2007
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There is a new Disney Blu-Ray trailer for CARS. In one section of the trailer, they discuss a Blu-Ray only feature, click on a CAR during the movie and it jumps to a name and guide of the car … noting that there are 217 cars in CARS … and by slowing down and looking […]

Mattel Pixar CARS Movie: Frank the Combine – eBay Warning
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Posted in Film, Internet, Retail, Toys on 23 August 2007
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There seems to be growing market for “Frank,” the combine that chases Mater & Lightning across the field after the tractor tipping incident. So far, Mattel has NOT released a Frank in the same scale with the rest of the diecast line BUT there is a Frank being sold on eBay from the CARS TRACTOR […]

Handy Reference for Every Character Key on a Mac
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, Computing, Marketing, Media on 23 August 2007
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Ever wanted to type the copyright icon, or do an accent over an A without having to resort to some character palette? Who hasn’t struggled looking inside a dingbat font folder for one of these like an umlaut? Well the good folks over at GoSquared via their blog Liquidicity have developed three handy PDF docs […]

iWork ‘08 Review: NUMBERS – Spreadsheet Layout App
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Posted in Apple, Apple Mac, Computing, Financial on 23 August 2007
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One of the three apps included with Apple’s iWork ’08 is NUMBERS. Numbers appears to be a spreadsheet app and it is that but like PAGES, it’s really a page layout & presentation app disguised as a spreadsheet app. Of course, most people will compare it to MSFT Excel. Excel is all powerful and the […]

Discount Code For Logitech Web Site
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Posted in Advertising, Computing, Gadgets, Marketing, Media, Video Games on 23 August 2007
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I felt that my post from yesterday about this game deserved more than an update (although this information resides there as well) because it turns out that after gaining access to the 20% discount code on products ordered from logitech.com will only be shipped to addresses within certain countries which DOES NOT include the U.S. […]

The First BitTorrent
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Posted in comics, Internet on 22 August 2007
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I plan on assembling a small round-up of online cartoons that I personally like soon and thought this cartoon from Scott Johnson’s MyExtraLife.com would be a great place to kick things off.  You can visit his site here.

An Advergame That Actually Is Fun
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Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Media, Video Games on 22 August 2007
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You would hope that a company so involved in the PC business that it would post a game that is actually worth playing and Logitech doesn’t disappoint. This fun little gem, Jelly Battle, allows you to take on opponents solo or in multiplayer. The concept is simple: kill your opponents before they kill you. But […]