January 2009
51 posts
R/GA and AdCouncil Get on Today for Textual Harassment Site (http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/rga/rga_and_adcouncil_get_on_today_for_textual_harassment_site_107095.asp)
Google GDrive online storage & backup service leaked (http://www.slashgear.com/google-gdrive-online-storage-backup-service-leaked-3032608/)
says Exxon Mobil sets record with $45.2 billion profit (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_on_bi_ge/earns_exxon_mobil_7)
is putting a 500gb HD in his MBP this weekend… with a partition(s) for Windows, Linux, etc…
says Ron Paul: Stimulus Packages Will Turn Recession Into A Depression (http://www.infowars.com/ron-paul-stimulus-packages-will-turn-recession-into-a-depression/)
says Gmail grows up with offline e-mail access (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10151096-2.html?tag=nl.e703)
says U.S. & Nordic Countries Top Tech Usage Survey (http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/US-Nordic-Countries-Top-Tech-Usage-Survey/?kc=rss)
says GNU/Linux Android on Nokia 770 (http://www.newlc.com/en/nitdroid-demo-gnulinux-android-nokia-n770-0)
says Android netbook port leaves some pondering Google OS (http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/01/android-netbook-port-leaves-some-pondering-google-os.ars)
says Motorola fires 77 Windows Mobile devs; wholesale shift to Android coming? (http://www.slashgear.com/motorola-fire-77-windows-mobile-devs-wholesale-shift-to-android-coming-2631888/)
says Motorola fires 77 Windows Mobile devs; wholesale shift to Android coming? (http://www.slashgear.com/motorola-fire-77-windows-mobile-devs-wholesale-shift-to-android-coming-2631888/)
says VC infusion values Twitter at $250 million (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10149663-93.html?tag=nl.e703)
says one of his Facebook fan pages for a client had 6.5 million views on inauguration day… amazing.
Actionscript & Web Development Store - Amazon (http://astore.amazon.com/oop-20)
Earliest weapons-grade plutonium found dump (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16447-earliest-weaponsgrade-plutonium-found-in-us-dump.html)
is watching Lost…
says Apple Disclosures About Jobs To Face SEC Review (http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09%2F01%2F21%2F1530253&from=rss)
says the Agency A-List : R/GA #4 - Fast Growth, Important Projects Means Agency of Future’s Time Has Come (http://adage.com/agencya-list08/article?article_id=133793)
says we just found out the gender of the twins… we are having a boy and a girl…
says What I Learned When Facebook Disabled My Account - Advertising Age (http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=133896)
says I saw a bunch of DHS “police” in their uniforms today in Penn Station… khaki pants, button up shirts, & black body armor…
says this is old news, but take a look at the Carver (http://www.carver-worldwide.com)
- 1.5TB MediaSmart Server - EX487 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9184599&type=product&id=1218049410829&srccode=cii_7240393&cpncode=17-3683748&cmp=KA14525&ref=16&loc=01)
got rid of his BlackBerry Storm yesterday and there was much rejoicing…
Is seriously not liking this virtual keyboard trash on the BB storm. Keyboards should have actual keys.
Really needs a spare battery for his macbook pro…
Circuit City to liquidate, shutter stores (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090116/bs_nm/us_circuitcity_8)
says Pepsi Tries Ingratiating Itself with Team Obama (http://www.adrants.com/2009/01/pepsi-tries-ingratiating-itself-with.php)
Gannett Requiring All Employees to Take Week Without Pay (http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=133776)
says Jet plane crashes in Hudson River - not far from my office… (http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6606410)
says Gannett Requiring All Employees to Take Week Without Pay (http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=133776)
Home Depot Opens Review for Media Business (http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=133779)
says Download Adobe Flash CS4 trial version (https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=flash&promoid=EBYEX&loc=en)
says Buffett has 10% stake in BYD (http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE48Q13E20080927)
says the BYD E6 Electric Car gets 250 miles on a full charge? (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/byd-electric-car-e6-crossover-mpv.php)
says Israel uses incendiary bombs in Gaza - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090112/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_white_phosphorus_4)
says Google killing Jaiku, Dodgeball, Notebook, other projects (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10143245-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5)
says Google Lays Off 100 Recruiters (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/google-lays-off-100-recruiters/)
says Intel Shifts Image Advertising to a Smaller Agency (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/technology/companies/14intelads.html?partner=rss&emc=rss)
says I found out I am a direct descendant of Geoffrey Chaucer… (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer)
says At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/us/13physics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss)
says Obama’s new BlackBerry: The NSA’s secure PDA? (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10141398-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5)
says Pogoplug — Access your external hard drive from anywhere on the Internet (http://www.pogoplug.com/)
says Two Terabyte SD Cards Coming Soon (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/two-terabyte-sd.html)
Supreme Court asks for government view on Cablevision DVR (http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090112/tc_nm/us_cablevision_court_dvr_4)
says is LinkedIn “social”? http://thewarp.org/blog/index.cfm/2009/1/12/My-issue-with-LinkedIn
says new 17” MBP, but no removeable battery? Are you crazy Apple? (http://www.slashgear.com/apple-announces-new-17-inch-macbook-pro-with-integrated-battery-0628962/)
Recession May Move Mobile Marketing Toward Direct Response (http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=133579)
A New Year’s Challenge to Brands - Advertising Age (http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=133545)
After an Agonizing Wait, Picasa for Mac Finally Arrives (http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/01/after-an-agoniz.html)