A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

Really, that was it? That was the commercial that had activists all in a tizzy? Almost two weeks ago, Mike Celizic (writing for NBC) announced that money is the only reason CBS would agree to air this ad:  There is no other reason — and certainly no good reason — for anyone, including a television [...]

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This is in response to a comment on Gizmodo’s post “8 things that suck about the iPad”: @ridedali: you’re the first sane commenter on this Giz post. Thank you for acknowledging that the iPad is not anywhere near perfect, but at the same time has great potential. Apple has introduced game-changing things in the past. [...]

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In Wal-Mart this afternoon, I saw a Pepsi “throwback” 12-pack among all the modern Pepsi cartons. The “throwback” carton really popped out at me, and it occurred to me that the current Pepsi colors are kind of dark. It’s not a lack of white, although I think that’s what made the old design pop out. [...]

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This really caught my eye, and I thought it deserved more than just a Delicious bookmark. Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle The wooden “toys” are pieces of art in and of themselves. The packages are covered in infographics that describe the creature represented by each toy. The combination of the toy and package is wonderful: [...]

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