Article Archive for October 2007

AT&T Has 20 MORE iPhone Questions
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Posted in Apple, Computing, Financial, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Music, Retail on 19 October 2007
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A few weeks after the iPhone hit the market, AT&T sent out an extensive 20-question survey (covered in this post). Now, AT&T has followed up with another email survey – some questions the same – obviously to gauge differences between mid-July and now mid-October but others are more detailed in asking what you would like […]

Photo Fun On A Friday
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Posted in Uncategorized on 19 October 2007
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I stumbled across the following photo yesterday and got a good belly laugh out of it.  Let’s have some fun…generate you favorite headline in the comments section of this post and we’ll pick the winner (of our sincere admiration).  Here are some to get you started: “Brains…we want your brains!” “Appalachian Mining & Critter College […]

Coffee: What Am I Ordering Again?
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Posted in Design, Food, Gadgets, Marketing on 18 October 2007
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When you’re all bleary eyed and wondering what the difference between a capuccino is and latté is (just don’t do it in Europe, they will laugh you out of the café) – is it steamed milk or steamed foam, here’s a handy dandy illustrated guide … this is a great showcase of what great design […]

New Star Trek Film In Development Names Kirk Actor
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Posted in Film, Science on 18 October 2007
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Little-known actor Chris Pine has been chosen to play the young Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie. Pine’s most familiar role opposite Lindsay Lohan (NSFW pic) in “Just My Luck” in 2006. The balance of the announced cast is looking pretty strong. Here is what the teaser movie poster looks like: The film, […]

Apple Will Open iPhone To Outside Applications
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Posted in Apple, Apple Mac, Gadgets, iPhone on 18 October 2007
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Steve Jobs stumbled a bit around the quick price drop of the new iphone so maybe he is learning because the Apple web site confirms that Apple will be opening up the iPhone and iPod Touch to third party developers. While the recent iphone update (ver 1.1.1) bricked hacked iPhones, it also bricked iPhones running […]

Producers-Option This!
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Posted in Film, Financial, TV on 18 October 2007
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Most successful pirate was beautiful and tough … “The most successful pirate of all time controlled a fleet of more than 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 sailors — and she did it all without the help of facial hair. When a Chinese pirate captain named Cheng married a beautiful prostitute in 1801, he wasn’t […]

Dr. Grordbort’s Rayguns Courtesy of WETA Are Out of This World
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Posted in Design, Gadgets, Universe on 17 October 2007
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Cheesy headlines aside, haven’t you ever wanted to own a raygun? Or at least one that looks and feels like it was a close to a real one as possible? Well, the good folks that helped bring The Lord of the Rings and its slate of collectibles to life have created a new division down […]

Your Online Visual Personality Test
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Posted in Computing, Design, Internet, Marketing on 16 October 2007
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Go to Imagini. Click on the photo/illustration that answers the question they are asking … 5 minutes later, you have an answer and a chance to share your results.

Mattel Pixar Cars: 3rd Quarter 2007 Earnings-Financial Numbers
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Posted in Film, Financial, Marketing, Media, Retail, Toys on 16 October 2007
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No real surprises as summed up by Mattel’s CEO … recall cost us money, couldn’t sell as much stuff, Barbie down – Pixar CARS part of division up 29% (division also includes electronic games, Radica): “Despite the challenges the company faced during the third quarter, the business has performed fairly well, even with some supply […]

iPhone Buying Guide: Should I Buy An iPhone? Part II
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Posted in Apple, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, iPhone, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Music, Retail on 16 October 2007
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Part I covered the “extra” features of the iPhone – most not revolutionary and not even evolutionary but here’s a strange concept to them apparently for cell phone manufacturers and mobile service providers … something really, really radical … A concept strange to them … EASY TO USE. What a strange concept. Anyone can throw […]