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• Apple Announces One Million Ping Users in First Two Days

  MACRUMORS

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:30 pm

  Apple today announced that over one million users have joined Ping, the company's new social networking feature focused on music and built into iTunes 10. According to Apple, one-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 in its first...

• Apple’s new Apple TV’s low price may help hobby become a hit; entice more studios

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  webmaster@macdailynews.com

  5 Sep 2010 | 7:37 am

  The new Apple TV, which consumers can order now for US$99 will stream content from Netflix, YouTube or via iTunes...

• Don’t Dispose Of That Disposable Camera, Make An iPhone Macro Lens With It

  CrunchGear

  Devin Coldewey

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:54 pm

  I’ve found that the iPhone, and indeed many phone cameras, are actually pretty good at close focus photography, but if you really want to get up close and gross with some bugs or flowers or what have you, a macro lens is the only way. And as it turns out, you can use the lens that comes with a disposable camera just for that purpose. Of course, it’s not as simple as cutting and pasting the thing on there, but this Instructable will walk you through it. [via Lifehacker]

• Android gaining on Apple iOS in mobile web market share

  AppleInsider

  3 Sep 2010 | 9:55 pm

  Android's share of mobile web traffic climbed to 25% in August in its best one month gain since Nov. 2009.

• Here is The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day! Can you dig it? Caaannnn yooouuuu diiggg ittt?!?

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  5 Sep 2010 | 11:16 am

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• Apple Announces One Million Ping Users in First Two Days

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:30 pm

  Apple today announced that over one million users have joined Ping, the company's new social networking feature focused on music and built into iTunes 10. According to Apple, one-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 in its first...

• Steve Jobs Defends New iTunes 10 Icon Against Criticism

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:58 am

  With the release of iTunes 10 on Wednesday, Apple has revamped the application's icon for the first time in many years, doing away with the traditional design of music notes on top of a CD. Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the change at Wednesd...

• Apple Adds Showtimes to Movie Trailer Site

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:20 am

  Macworld reports that Apple has added listings of showtimes to its movie trailer site, offering a slick HTML5 interface that utilizes geo-location to find theaters in your area.When you visit the page, your Web browser will a...

• Apple Removes Custom Ringtone Creation in iTunes 10

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:05 am

  Apple's former custom ringtone editor, no longer present in iTunes 10 As noted by Mac|Life, iTunes 10 appears to be lacking the ability to create ringtones from songs purchased from the iTunes Store. The feature had allowed users to s...

• Apple Reportedly Looking to Push Monthly iPad Production to 3 Million

  3 Sep 2010 | 8:43 am

  According to a new research note from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, Apple's manufacturing partners are now pushing out two million iPads per month, with Apple urging them to boost production to thr...

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• Apple’s new Apple TV’s low price may help hobby become a hit; entice more studios

  webmaster@macdailynews.com

  5 Sep 2010 | 7:37 am

  The new Apple TV, which consumers can order now for US$99 will stream content from Netflix, YouTube or via iTunes...

• Cody Willard: Apple shares will hit $1000 before 2015

  webmaster@macdailynews.com

  5 Sep 2010 | 6:38 am

  I think, if you don’t own it already Apple, you probably want to go ahead...

• New Apple TV may closely resemble iPod touch inside; downloadable apps may be possible

  webmaster@macdailynews.com

  4 Sep 2010 | 10:54 am

  The inside of the new Apple TV likely resembles the interior of the iPod touch...

• NY Toyota dealer giving away Apple iPads with vehicle purchase

  webmaster@macdailynews.com

  4 Sep 2010 | 7:35 am

  Huntington Toyota is bringing one of Apple's most popular devices...

• Lloyd’s of London testing iPads to replace paper

  webmaster@macdailynews.com

  4 Sep 2010 | 5:28 am

  The traditional leather case of papers could soon be superseded by the latest high-tech gadget...

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  CrunchGear

• Don’t Dispose Of That Disposable Camera, Make An iPhone Macro Lens With It

  Devin Coldewey

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:54 pm

  I’ve found that the iPhone, and indeed many phone cameras, are actually pretty good at close focus photography, but if you really want to get up close and gross with some bugs or flowers or what have you, a macro lens is the only way. And as it turns out, you can use the lens that comes with a disposable camera just for that purpose. Of course, it’s not as simple as cutting and pasting the thing on there, but this Instructable will walk you through it. [via Lifehacker]

• The World’s First Frozen Margarita Machine

  John Biggs

  4 Sep 2010 | 6:15 pm

  so much depends upon. a brown margarita machine. glazed with rain tequila. beside the white tortillas. Built in 1971, this original frozen margarita machine was built on an ice cream machine and had its roots in the Slurpee. Now its many brethren make my wife happy when we go to Mexican restaurants, especially when they use real fruit in the mix. via BB

• iPad Debug Screen Shows “Video Call” Testing

  John Biggs

  4 Sep 2010 | 6:04 pm

  Video calls on the iPad? Whatever could that be? An unusually cropped image courtesy of 9to5mac shows us video call testing on the iPad which suggests that the iPad will soon have a front-facing camera and that Facetime is an inevitable juggernaut on all iOS devices. My question is this: when are the rest of the manufacturers going to release Facetime clones? That they’ve been sitting on their hands for so long that I’m worried – and don’t tell me your Nokia had video chat way back in ought-three because no one cares. Popular video calling is what we’re talking…

• Video Impressions Of Google TV On Logitech Revue Hardware

  Devin Coldewey

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:26 pm

  It seems that one of the beta testers for Google TV couldn’t keep all that goodness to himself, and has posted several pictures and some video of the near-finished interface and hardware. It’s a brief and not particularly shocking video, but seeing it running on a home TV and hearing a regular guy expressing legitimate (if subdued) excitement make it a lot more real. Sorry about the ad before the content, by the way, but you should probably get used to it. The interface looks more or less the same as when it was introduced: nested menu items starting on the left, search bar able…

• Why Is There A Pony In The Apple Store?

  Devin Coldewey

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:52 pm

  I can’t decide whether or not to believe this. Can you? [via The Daily What and Waxy]

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  AppleInsider

• Android gaining on Apple iOS in mobile web market share

  3 Sep 2010 | 9:55 pm

  Android's share of mobile web traffic climbed to 25% in August in its best one month gain since Nov. 2009.

• Ping draws over 1 million users in first 48 hours

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:30 pm

  Apple announced Friday that its Ping social network for music has reached more than 1 million users in its first 48 hours after launch.

• iOS 4.1 on iPhone 3G shows marked improvement in speed test

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:10 pm

  As expected, iPhone 3G performance improves considerably when running iOS 4.1 in an informal speed test.

• iPhone expected to become multi-carrier in Germany by October

  3 Sep 2010 | 1:00 pm

  Another prominent exclusive arrangement with Apple for the iPhone is expected to conclude in a matter of months, when it is anticipated that Deutsche Telekom will lose sole access to the iPhone in Germany.

• Apple now offers HTML5-based movie showtimes, locations

  3 Sep 2010 | 9:45 am

  Apple has revamped its Movie Trailers page with movie showtimes and the ability to automatically find the nearest theater, all within HTML5, and compatible with iOS devices.

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  Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

• Here is The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day! Can you dig it? Caaannnn yooouuuu diiggg ittt?!?

  Quint

  5 Sep 2010 | 11:16 am

• Mr. Plinkett's at it again! This time he discusses JJ Abrams' Star Trek!

  Quint

  5 Sep 2010 | 10:53 am

• ‘You’re Such A Jew!!’ Sunday Brings MAD MEN 4.7!!

  Hercules

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:12 am

• The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day goes on first. Then you blend, and blend, and blend!

  Quint

  4 Sep 2010 | 1:31 pm

• Harry would totally not fuck with MACHETE!

  HEADGEEK

  3 Sep 2010 | 6:14 pm

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• Weekly Ketchup: Mountains of Madness for Tom Cruise?

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:57 pm

  As Hollywood types take off this last week of the summer season and possibly prepare for festival trips to Venice, Telluride and Toronto, movie news was particularly slow and sparse. The stories that did emerge include casting rumors for Guillermo del Toro's next movie and the Fantastic Four reboot, a new World War II epic to be filmed in 3D (of course!), and new roles for Bradley Cooper, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Pine and Ryan Reynolds. There's also quite a bit of sequel news for titles like Clash of the Titans 2, Skyline 2 (already!), Unbreakable 2 (though…

• Friday Harvest: Black Swan pics, Resident Evil: Afterlife clips and more

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:57 pm

  Happy Friday Harvest, a weekly round-up of the best pictures, posters, and videos that have become available for viewing/download on Rotten Tomatoes. Each section features the favorite or most interesting item we've added for the week, along with several other new highlights. Enjoy!

• Total Recall: Drew Barrymore's Best Movies

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:56 pm

  No matter how talented they are, most child stars have a hard time making the jump to grown-up roles -- and Drew Barrymore, with a pair of rehab stints under her belt before she was old enough to drive, initially seemed to be having a harder go of it than most. But Barrymore's turbulent youth was just the beginning of a career that has seen her starring in, producing, and even directing some of the most successful films of the last 20 years (not to mention one of the most memorable cameos, courtesy of Scream). With Going the Distance arriving in theaters this weekend, Barrymore is poised to…

• Critics Consensus: Machete Is Trashy Fun

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:52 am

  This week at the movies, we've got one tough Mexican (Machete, starring Danny Trejo and Jessica Alba), long-distance lovers (Going the Distance, starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long), and a lonely assassin (The American, starring George Clooney and Thekla Reuten). What do the critics have to say? Machete started as a trailer for a fake movie, then became a real movie. It's a curious route to the multiplex, but critics say this old-school exploitation flick largely delivers -- if you're in the mood some sleazy fun with zero pretense. Also, critics say Going the Distance is light on…

• Meet the Man Who Made Titanic II

  3 Sep 2010 | 10:07 am

  Shane Van Dyke went where James Cameron -- or any other filmmaker in their presumably right mind -- would dare to go. Meet the guy who mounted the epic that no-one needed, Titanic II.

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• America's Got Talent - s5 | e27 - Week 14, Night 1

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:53 pm

  The semifinalists perform for America's vote!Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Sep 02 23:53:06 UTC 2010Air date: Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 1:26:21Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• MasterChef - s1 | e6 - Top 9 Compete

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:25 am

  The home cooks cater a high-end wedding.Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Sep 02 13:25:06 UTC 2010Air date: Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 1:25:23Rating: 4.1 / 5.0Closed captions available.

• My Fake Fiance

  1 Sep 2010 | 11:47 am

  Vince and Jennifer meet at a friend's wedding.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Sep 01 18:47:06 UTC 2010Air date: Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 1:27:37Rating: 3.6 / 5.0Closed captions available.

• Eureka - s4 | e8 - The Ex Files

  1 Sep 2010 | 11:32 am

  People from the past come back to haunt the lives of Carter and the gang.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Sep 01 18:32:05 UTC 2010Air date: Fri Aug 27 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 43:53Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

• America's Got Talent - Week 14: Jeremy Vanschoonhoven

  1 Sep 2010 | 1:50 am

  Watch Jeremy Vanschoonhoven's Tuesday night performance here!Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Sep 01 08:50:06 UTC 2010Air date: Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 04:10Rating: 4.3 / 5.0

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• Grey's Anatomy: Will Meredith and Derek Be a Happy Couple This Season?

  Natalie Abrams

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:27 pm

  After a miscarriage, a near fatal gunshot wound and other heart-stopping moments in the Season 6 finale of Grey's Anatomy, it stands to reason that Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) may be journeying uphill in their relationship when the medical dramareturns. Grey's Anatomy: Find out who's walking down the aisle When we catch up with the doctors of Seattle Grace, the series has jumped ahead in time. However, Meredith hasn't clued Derek in on her miscarriage in the aftermath of the shooting rampage at the hospital. "I know she's been avoiding telling Derek about that…

• George Clooney's American Tops Weekend Box Office

  Natalie Abrams

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:18 pm

  The American starring George Clooney topped the Labor Day weekend box office with an estimated $13 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The haul brought the spy film to a total of... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com George ClooneyLindsay LohanRobert RodriguezEat Pray LoveInceptionThe Other GuysThe ExpendablesNanny Mcphee ReturnsThe Last ExorcismGoing The DistanceThe AmericanMacheteTakers

• Ask Matt: Post-Emmys, Plus Fall Preview, Secret Life, Huge, Weeds, Persons Unknown and More

  Matt Roush

  5 Sep 2010 | 4:25 pm

  Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I was absolutely thrilled with the Emmys, both the show itself, plus the recipients of the awards were for once not terrible to watch. But a couple of questions remain. I was probably happiest that Jim Parsons received the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy, though I wish the show itself would have gotten recognition. I know that you have discussed previously why Big Bang Theory wasn't nominated and probably won't be, but do you think that Parsons' win could possibly change that? The show seems to be on…

• Keck's Exclusives: Law & Order: SVU Invades LO:LA

  William Keck

  5 Sep 2010 | 4:18 pm

  Crossover alert! In Law & Order: SVU's September 29 episode, Mariska Hargitay's Det. Olivia Benson leaves New York for Los Angeles, where she joins forces with Skeet Ulrich's Det. Rex Winters—the central character in the new Law & Order: Los Angeles (which debuts that night at 10/9c, on NBC). It's an issue close to... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Law & Order: Special Victims UnitChristopher MeloniJennifer Love HewittMariska HargitaySkeet UlrichLaw & Order: Los Angeles

• Report: Real Housewives of D.C.'s Michaele Salahi Posing for Playboy

  Gina DiNunno

  4 Sep 2010 | 3:31 pm

  Michaele Salahi, the so-called White House party crasher and star of The Real Housewives of D.C., is posing nude for Playboy, according to a report on TMZ. Whoopi Goldberg: I exchanged "choice words" with the Salahis — and I don't regret them The shoot will happen later this month and Salahi is "very excited," her rep tells the website. Michaele Salahi talks "media torture" (not by Whoopi Goldberg) The Real Housewives star and her husband Tareq Salahi allegedly crashed ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Michaele Salahi

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  The Watcher

• 'Sons of Anarchy' star Charlie Hunnam on Jax's rough ride

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 6:49 pm

  On my May visit to the "Sons of Anarchy" set in Los Angeles, I spoke with creator Kurt Sutter and four cast members. For Sutter's thoughts on where the Sons are heading in Season 3, look here and here. My interview with Ron Perlman, who plays the motorcycle club's president, Clay Morrow, is here. Below is an interview with Charlie Hunnam, who plays Jax Teller, and after that Q&A, there are short chats with Mark Boone Jr., who plays Bobby Munson, and Tommy Flanagan, who plays Chibs Telford. Be aware that all of these stories assume that you have seen the first two seasons of the FX show, which…

• Laura Linney brings grit and warmth to uneven 'cancer comedy'

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 2:27 pm

  "The Big C" (9:30 p.m. Central Monday, Showtime: two and a half stars) might as well be called "The Big L." Laura Linney is the star of this "cancer comedy," and she provides most of the reason to watch it and to put up with the excesses of the first few episodes. (The entire first episode of "The Big C" is below.) Linney's characters, in film or TV, tend to have a number of the same traits: They're a bit tightly wound and neurotic but also grounded and kind and thus innately winning. Linney glows with an inner light yet also her characters also…

• Texas forever: 'Friday Night Lights' to end after Season 5

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 10:30 am

  Full hearts, teary eyes: DirecTV announced Thursday that the fifth season of "Friday Night Lights" will be the acclaimed show's last. The fifth and final season will air starting Oct. 27 on DirecTV; that season will then air at some point in 2011 on NBC. It had been widely expected that Season 5, which wrapped a couple of weeks ago in Austin, Texas, would be the show's last, but now the news is official. "Going into Season 5, knowing it would likely be the final season, everyone involved with the show turned our focus to trying to make the best possible thirteen episodes we could,”…

• 'Pushing Daisies' scribe pens otherworldly script

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 8:05 am

  It always makes me happy to hear that super-fancy creative types are dipping their toes into the science-fiction and fantasy TV realm. And few are fancier than Bryan Fuller, the creator of "Pushing Daisies" and "Dead Like Me." Syfy announced Thursday that Fuller is writing a pilot for the network based on the book "The Lotus Caves." The novel is about "colonists who rebel against the rigidity of their lunar colony by exploring beyond its proscribed boundaries and discovering a series of caves ruled by a super-intelligent, alien species," according to the network.I know what you're thinking --…

• AMC snaps up Scandinavian murder mystery drama

  Maureen Ryan

  11 Aug 2010 | 1:42 pm

  AMC, home of "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," is ramping up its drama slate quite a bit. Its newest drama series, the moody "Rubicon," debuted Aug. 1 and Frank Darabont's upcoming adaptation of "The Walking Dead" arrives in October. Now the network has announced that it is picking up a fifth series, an untitled project based on a Danish TV miniseries about a young girl's murder. Mireille Enos from "Big Love" stars as the detective investigating the case, but for my money, the best news about this announcement is that it also stars…

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  Best Week Ever

• CNN Presents Scathing Report on “I Love Boobies” Bracelets

  Michelle Collins

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:08 pm

  Do you love boobies? Well prepare to be shocked by this CNN report. A teenager in California is facing possible suspension for wearing an “I Love Boobies” bracelet to school. The problem? Apparently that bracelet does something to help cure cancer. The folks behind the campaign, Keep-A-Breast.org, are aiming to target young teenagers, who up until this point have been busy typing “5318008″ in their calculators and flipping them upside-down for the boob-lawlz. The good news is, the school’s banning of the bracelets seems to have done the media attention trick. And…

• Carol Connors, YOU… Are My New Facebook Profile Picture

  Michelle Collins

  3 Sep 2010 | 1:17 pm

  While doing a casual perusal of recent red carpet photos, we happened upon some pictures from the Taste Of Beverly Hills Wine & Food Festival Opening Night. Sounds pretty boring, right? WRONG: Meet Carol Connors. This seemingly regular old lady with possibly the most fantastic purse I’ve ever seen is not just some random old billionairess about to leave her entire fortune to her three cats. Though I’m sure she is that as well. Carol is also a songwriter! “What could this woman possibly have written on her Swarovski crystal purse?” you’re asking? How about…

• Music Video to Live By: The Drums’ “Down By The Water”

  Michelle Collins

  3 Sep 2010 | 12:30 pm

  If you’ve never heard of the band The Drums, good news: You can still get in to them now before they blow da f*ck up. This summer, they opened for Kings of Leon, and managed to remain bird-sh*t-in-the-mouth-free. This alone is a feat. The band has a brand new music video out for their haunting song “Down by the Water.” Catch it now before it is used in the next Julia Roberts and/or Joseph Gordon-Levitt trailer. (via the Facebook pages of comedian Gabe Liedman and co-worker Eddie Gutierrez)

• Homeless Man Inspires Our Labor Day Plans

  Michelle Collins

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:43 am

  Those of you wondering what we here at BWE.tv will be up to this Labor Day weekend, the NY Times has run a story of a homeless man who has pretty much nailed our exact plans: Calling the police from a hot tub and demanding some cocoa. You are really dumb, furreal: A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. Beaverton police say Mark Eskelsen called 911 from his cell phone, identified himself as ”the sheriff of Washington County,” and asked for medical help. He later…

• Jersey Shore Top Ten Catchphrase Countdown: If You Have To Think About It…

  Mark Graham

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:00 am

  We’re six episodes into the second season of Jersey Shore and we’re STILL talking about this stupid note? As the late, great Aaliyah would say, “We need a resolution!” Sadly, most of the fireworks happened at the end of this episode — gotta love Sammi Sweetheart’s right cross! — but there were still a slew of notable moments in this episode, covering the gamut from Situation flirting with a tranny to Vinny’s watermelon sized dong. Join us, won’t you, as we count down this week’s Top Ten Catchphrases from Jersey Shore? 10) “She…

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• More on the Virgin MiFi

  By DAVID POGUE

  3 Sep 2010 | 2:04 pm

  The Virgin MiFi review got a lot of reaction -- including complaints from readers on what I didn't mention.

• Laptops Look Like Racecars - and Not in a Good Way

  By DAVID POGUE

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:08 am

  A new Windows PC comes covered with advertising stickers even though computer companies are trying to make their laptops beautiful. They ought to stop.

• Another Way to Look at the iPad vs. Kindle Debate

  By DAVID POGUE

  30 Aug 2010 | 2:23 pm

  The small size of Apple's bookstore really shouldn't be a factor in your decision whether to buy a Kindle or an iPad.

• Google Shakes It Up Again With Free Phone Calls

  By DAVID POGUE

  26 Aug 2010 | 10:37 am

  A new feature from Google makes it clear that one day, the Internet, not the outrageous cellphone companies, will connect our calls.

• I'm Back

  By DAVID POGUE

  25 Aug 2010 | 7:02 am

  My absence from blogging is explained.

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• Thousands Of Returning Soldiers Face A New Enemy

  5 Sep 2010 | 1:17 pm

  The legacy of one of America's longest combat missions will continue to affect the thousands of troops who came home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.

• The Truth About The Epic Beard Man Viral Video

  5 Sep 2010 | 11:39 am

  Back in February, a fight took place on a public bus in Oakland. A week later, four million people had watched the video on YouTube. "AC Transit Bust Fight I Am a Motherfucker" featured all the key ingredients for a video to go viral: colorful characters, a silly catchphrase, and most importantly, someone getting badly injured.

• Ghosts in the Hollow (Pics)

  5 Sep 2010 | 11:00 am

  An incredible photo essay put to music documenting abandoned coal mining operations and towns in Appalachia.

• Why Didn't I Think of That? SwitchFlops, the $30 Million School Project

  5 Sep 2010 | 10:34 am

  At 16, Lindsay Phillips came up with the idea for a flip-flop with interchangeable straps during art class. Today, she's running a $30 million company.

• Samsung Galaxy Tab Rooted... A Month Before Release

  5 Sep 2010 | 10:01 am

  Most new smartphones seem to get rooted within a week or two of their release, but four weeks before they go on sale? Hackers have cracked a prototype tablet from Samsung, the Galaxy Tab, a month before it hits shelves.

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• 4chan Gives 90-Year-Old Vet a Great Birthday

  samzenpus

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:44 pm

  Hugh Pickens writes "Members of 4chan aren't known for doing things that are cute and heart-warming and when they decide to go after someone, it's typically to subject them to ridicule. But not this time. Someone at 4chan decided that the Internet should get together and wish 90-year-old WWII veteran William J. Lashua a happy birthday, and soon Lashua's local branch of the American Legion was deluged by birthday calls from people as far away as Sweden. The account someone set up for Mr. Lashua's birthday on Facebook had 3,956 'likes' and over 500 comments, most of which wished him a happy…

• Transition Metal Catalysts Could be Key To Origin of Life

  samzenpus

  5 Sep 2010 | 4:27 pm

  An anonymous reader writes "One of the big, unsolved problems in explaining how life arose on Earth is a chicken-and-egg paradox: How could the basic biochemicals - such as amino acids and nucleotides - have arisen before the biological catalysts (proteins or ribozymes) existed to carry out their formation? In a paper appearing in the current issue of The Biological Bulletin, scientists propose that a third type of catalyst could have jumpstarted metabolism and life itself, deep in hydrothermal ocean vents."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

• Fine-Structure Constant Maybe Not So Constant

  samzenpus

  5 Sep 2010 | 3:56 pm

  Kilrah_il writes "The fine-structure constant, a coupling constant characterizing the strength of the electromagnetic interaction, has been measure lately by scientist from University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and has been found to change slightly in light sent from quasars in galaxies as far back as 12 billion years ago. Although the results look promising, caution is advised: 'This would be sensational if it were real, but I'm still not completely convinced that it's not simply systematic errors' in the data, comments cosmologist Max Tegmark of MIT. Craig Hogan of the…

• Ideas For a Great Control Room?

  samzenpus

  5 Sep 2010 | 3:33 pm

  lewko writes "Our company is about to build a central monitoring facility and I'm looking for ideas/suggestions about the best hardware and the best way to make it comfortable for those manning a screen. It will be manned 24x7 and operators will be monitoring a variety of systems including security, network, fire, video and more. These will be observed via local multi-monitor workstations and a common videowall. This is going to be a massively expensive exercise and we only get one chance to get it right. The facility is in a secure windowless bunker and staff will generally be in there for…

• Ideas For a Great Control Room?

  samzenpus

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:41 pm

  lewko writes "Our company is about to build a central monitoring facility and I'm looking for ideas/suggestions about the best hardware and the best way to make it comfortable for those manning a screen. It will be manned 24x7 and operators will be monitoring a variety of systems including security, network, fire, video and more. These will be observed via local multi-monitor workstations and a common videowall. This is going to be a massively expensive exercise and we only get one chance to get it right. The facility is in a secure windowless bunker and staff will generally be in there for…

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• TIME TO DEVELOP

  5 Sep 2010 | 9:43 am

  http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=c14147d5-7ffa-47c1-a198-d20ed91035b7 - Defensive end Jerry Hughes, the Colts' first-round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, may need time to reach his potential as a pass rusher. Hughes said his experience in college could help him through that process.

• COLTS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES

  4 Sep 2010 | 10:28 pm

  http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=fbe2d8d5-b433-4f91-8e71-bfe7f959ce77 - The Colts cut down the roster on Saturday to reach a 53-player active roster.

• COLTS TRADE FOR DB JUSTIN TRYON

  4 Sep 2010 | 3:56 pm

  http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=2aec4087-57db-4d4d-b54f-06c0fd079454 - The Colts announced on Saturday the club traded an undisclosed draft choice to Washington for defensive back Justin Tryon.

• COLTS HOLD KICKOFF LUNCHEON

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:55 pm

  http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=9f537736-e008-4a49-8f7d-3a6c67655ee9 - The Colts' preseason officially ended Thursday night, and on Friday afternoon, the team held its annual Kickoff Luncheon at Lucas Oil Stadium.

• 'RIGHT WHERE WE NEED TO BE'

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:38 pm

  http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=71b76776-129d-4e5b-8605-638d047ac18a - The Colts finished the 2010 preseason Thursday and after trimming the roster this weekend to 53 players, will open the regular season on September 12 at Houston. 'The true test comes next week,' Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell says.

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  ESPN.com - College Football

• Tuberville wins debut as Texas Tech edges SMU

  Associated Press

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:41 pm

  Taylor Potts threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas Tech over SMU 35-27 and give Tommy Tuberville a victory Sunday in his first game as Red Raiders coach.

• ECU tops Tulsa on Hail Mary in McNeill's debut

  Associated Press

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:19 pm

  East Carolina 51, Tulsa 49

• North Carolina assistant John Blake steps down amid accusations

  Heather Dinich

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:16 pm

  In the midst of an ongoing NCAA investigation into possible improper contact with agents and academic misconduct, North Carolina defensive line coach John Blake has resigned, effective immediately, the school announced Sunday evening.

• After shocking loss, Mississippi tries to regroup

  Associated Press

  5 Sep 2010 | 1:45 pm

  The Houston Nutt era suffered its first true black eye Saturday, when Ole Miss inexplicably lost to Jacksonville State 49-48 in double overtime. It's the first time the Rebels have lost to a Football Championship Subdivision team in school history.

• Ratings for Notre Dame Fighting Irish football opener vs. Purdue Boilermakers up 77 percent

  Associated Press

  5 Sep 2010 | 12:42 pm

  The TV ratings for Notre Dame's season opener were up 77 percent from last year.

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• Potts tallies 359 yards, 4 TDs; T-Tech trips SMU

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:03 pm

• Crist, Allen help Kelly win Notre Dame coaching debut

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:03 pm

• ECU stuns Tulsa 51-49 on Hail Mary with :00 left

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:03 pm

• No. 1 Tide rack up 578 yards, roll Spartans by 45

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:03 pm

• Barner tallies 5 TDs; No. 11 Oregon cruises 72-0

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• Hokies record four wins at D.C Invite

  Men's Tennis

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:17 pm

  Tech sweeps singles matches

• Hokies edged out by UAB, 3-1

  Men's Soccer

  5 Sep 2010 | 11:47 am

  Clemens scores Tech's first goal of the season

• No. 23 Hokies sneak by LSU, 1-0

  Women's Soccer

  5 Sep 2010 | 11:00 am

  Freshman DeTuro lifts Tech

• Hokies extend sweep streak, capture fifth Hokie Invite title

  Volleyball

  4 Sep 2010 | 6:41 pm

  Cara Baarendse named tournament MVP

• Tech trucks past Blackbirds for second consecutive sweep

  Volleyball

  4 Sep 2010 | 12:07 pm

  Baarendse led the Hokies with 13 kills and a career-high .667 attack percentage

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  SEC Football Blogger

• SEC Against the Spread…Week 1

  Andrew Rosin

  3 Sep 2010 | 10:21 pm

  FUHBAWWWWW!!! SEC Against the Spread…Week 1 So I’m going to start week 1 with an 0-1 record. I said Southern Miss was going to win outright. I’ll make my bad. I’ll lie in it. I also said UNC was going to win outright. And in my last post? I said Alabama was going to win and cover. Add to this the fact that Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi rolling out on us with a FCS game? This will be a shortish post. Miami (OH) at (-38) Florida Put it simple? Miami is terrible, Florida averages a win by 39 in their last 12 home openers. Florida cruises. It’ll be like 59-7.

• A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Alabama

  Andrew Rosin

  3 Sep 2010 | 9:50 pm

  A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Alabama So now we get to this. The greatest team in the SEC right now. The devil Saban and his minions from hell. The #1 team in the country and the best team in NCAA 11. They supposedly have their best offense ever. Will it be enough? Last year: 14-0 (8-0) 1st SEC West 1) The injury to Mark Ingram and the suspension to Marcell Dareus? Meaningless. They beat San Jose State by 40. They comfortably cruise past Penn State. Both times they put up at least 41 points. 2) With these two games Trent Richardson will generate enough carries to join Mark…

• A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Florida

  Andrew Rosin

  3 Sep 2010 | 8:55 pm

  Tebow cried for an in-season conference loss. A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Florida Now in my professional expertise, you look at a team that just lost its all everything quarterback and you think there has to be a fall off. Only once have you ever seen a new quarterback step in and make everybody forget the legend. So, can John Brantley make everybody forget about the Tebow? Short answer? No. Last Year: 13-1 (8-0) 1st SEC East 1) Emmanuel Moody will be dinged up early in the year. It will not stop him from leading the Gators in rushing and rushing touchdowns with 1079…

• A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Auburn

  Andrew Rosin

  3 Sep 2010 | 8:07 pm

  A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Auburn Last year? The Plainsmen were a team in shambles. The Tony Franklin experiment was an abject failure and they tabbed a coach with a career record of 5-19 to rebuild. And by all accounts? It kind of worked. Yeah, they tied for 4th in the SEC West, but they were only really blown out twice. How well do they build on this? Find out…now. Last year: 8-5 (3-5) t4th SEC West 1) Lost amidst the Julio Jones versus A.J. Green debate will be the further emergence of of Darvin Adams. Did you know that he caught 10 TD passes last year? I…

• A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Georgia

  Andrew Rosin

  2 Sep 2010 | 5:39 pm

  A Big Year for Caleb King? Signs point to Yes. Fans can get spoiled. Fans can be stupid. A whole lot of 9 and 10 win seasons can become boring and hacky. It’s as true today as it was back in my day. Right now? Georgia suffers from that malaise. Also from offseason felonies. So is this another season like last year? Spoiler alert! Yes, yes it will. Paul Finebaum will call for his head. Last year: 8-5 (4-4) t2nd SEC East 1) Caleb King will be the man to lead the SEC in rushing yards. With a good year of health and Washaun Ealy deciding to do a Marshawn Lynch impression? He gets the ball…

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• Sunday Quick Hits: Escape and Advance Edition

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:06 am

  A few thoughts and observations from this weekend's first few days. What are yours? Is LSU a serious contender in the SEC this year? Based on last night's performance alone, I say no. LSU rolled in the 1st Quarter, but that was against a UNC defense that sat almost their entire starting lineup due to NCAA investigations. And -- once again -- LSU showed their paper tiger hallmarks by allowing the Tarheels to storm back at the end, despite missing their top two WRs and top RB. UNC's TJ Yates is a serviceable college QB, but it's hard to forget that he led the 108th rated offense last year. If…

• You ask, college football coaches answer!

  29 Aug 2010 | 8:15 am

  In what may be the last absolute fluff piece of the off-season (hey... I said of the OFF-season!), the Seattle Times completed a survey of 29 FBS coaches to find out what they *really* think. A few highlights: Most Admired Coach: Mack Brown of Texas, followed by Ohio State's Jim Tressel, and Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Penn State's Joe Paterno. (What?! No Urban Meyer!) Least Admired Coach: Although most politely deferred on this question, USC's Lane Kiffin got the most mentions, followed by Brian Kelly of Notre Dame, Nick Saban of Alabama and Mike Locksley of New Mexico. (What?! No Urban…

• 2010-2011 College Football Bowl Game Television Schedule

  28 Aug 2010 | 6:15 pm

  Despite what you may hear from skeptics, there's no better season in all of sports than college football bowl season and the complete television schedule for the bowl games is right here on Fanblogs, brought to you by BangTheBook.com. About our SponsorBangTheBook.com your #1 online sports betting portal. Stop by daily and get free nfl and college football betting tips. Read top online sportsbook and poker room reviews. Talk sports handicapping and play in free capping contests in our forum.  Date/Time/TV Bowl Site Matchup Saturday Dec. 18 2:00 pm ET ESPN New Mexico BowlBowl Tickets…

• A Prelude to the National Championship Game?

  28 Aug 2010 | 2:16 pm

  The boys from Bristol have given us another great ESPN College Football Gameday commercial. The latest video features Texas Longhorns coach Mack Brown squaring off against Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban... in Jenga. Good stuff. © www.fanblogs.comComment on A Prelude to the National Championship Game?...

• Michigan to Play Alabama at JerryWorld in 2012?

  8 Aug 2010 | 1:41 pm

  Brian at MGoBlog is claiming that a neutral-site game contract between Michigan and Alabama to be played at Jerry Jones' new Cowboy Stadium will be signed tomorrow, according to an undisclosed source. Some of the stipulations leaked thus far say that Michigan will be the home team, which counts for a little more money, and that this will likely be a one-and-done, with no home and home series forthcoming. Oh, and it also helps that Jerry Jones has allegedly "overpaid" to make all this happen. With Notre Dame inked to play Arizona State in Cowboys Stadium in mid-season the following year, there…

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• NCAA clears UNC's Sturdivant, Carter

  3 Sep 2010 | 6:15 pm

  North Carolina linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter have been cleared to play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU on Saturday.

• Ole Miss reacts to Masoli appeal victory

  3 Sep 2010 | 2:58 pm

  Mississippi coach Houston Nutt had a hard time containing himself Friday once he learned that transfer quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will, indeed, be eligible to suit up on Saturday.

• Masoli wins appeal to play this season

  3 Sep 2010 | 12:41 pm

  It turns out Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli can now play for the Rebels immediately.

• Three more UNC starters not on flight

  3 Sep 2010 | 9:19 am

  Three more North Carolina defensive starters are not traveling with the team for Saturday's game in Atlanta against LSU.

• Utah proves itself Pac-12 worthy

  3 Sep 2010 | 1:49 am

  Pac-12-bound Utah makes a bold statement with a stunning OT victory over Pitt.

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  NBCSports.com: College football

• Opening week's winners, losers

  4 Sep 2010 | 11:15 pm

  CFT: BC's Mark Herzlich makes emotional return from cancer, while Ole Miss probably wishes it could go into hiding.

• CFT: Saturday by the numbers

  5 Sep 2010 | 12:56 pm

• 'Hot Seat' gets a pair of new members

  27 Aug 2009 | 7:02 pm

  What fun is college football without speculating on the future of coaches? Here are those in BCS conferences that will be sweating things quite a bit this year. Follow along each week as NBCSports.com updates their status — and 'welcomes' others.

• East Carolina stuns Tulsa on last-second TD

  5 Sep 2010 | 4:46 pm

  Dominique Davis heaved a 33-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Justin Jones as time expired to give East Carolina a wild 51-49 win against Tulsa on Sunday in coach Ruffin McNeill's debut with the Pirates.

• Michigan QB Robinson aims for focus at Notre Dame

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:26 pm

  Denard Robinson's dazzling day was witnessed by the largest crowd to watch a football game and by many more on television.

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  Just Creative Design

• 12 Logo Design Mistakes To Avoid

  Jacob Cass

  23 Aug 2010 | 9:08 am

  This was an article I originally wrote for the Sep / Oct 2010 edition of Layers Magazine, it has been republished here with permission. You can see pictures of the article in print at the bottom of this article or you can view the PDF here. The article is targeted towards designers, rather than business owners. One of the easiest ways to distinguish a company is by having a unique and memorable logo; however, creating a unique and memorable logo is not as easy as it sounds. Here are 12 common logo design mistakes that amateur logo designers often fall victim to. In no particular order……

• Book, TV & Blog Interviews

  Jacob Cass

  13 Aug 2010 | 7:05 am

  I’ve had a few interviews in the past couple of weeks, here are the links & a short summary of each. Take your pick. Duane Kinsey, the owner of Logo Bird, recently interviewed me for his logo designer interview series. The interview is based around my recent job search experience as well as logo design & social media. You can read the interview here: Logo Designer Interview: Jacob Cass On the topic of logo designer interviews, check out the interviews I conducted with Von Glitschka, Jeff Fisher, Leighton Hubbell, LogoBoom, Mike Erickson & Alen Pavlovic. How To Make More…

• Design Agency Job Hunting Tips

  Jacob Cass

  1 Aug 2010 | 3:14 pm

  “It’s not a pink slip, it’s a blank page.” This is the tag line of ‘Lemonade‘, a short film that I saw earlier this year about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs after the 2008 recession and then ‘found their calling’. Although I didn’t technically get a pink slip, I certainly got a blank page after parting ways with my previous employer. I was left with 2 weeks to find a new job before being booted back to Australia due to Visa restrictions. I considered my options very carefully and finally decided to stay in NYC as my…

• Designers, why do you do what you do?

  Jacob Cass

  21 Jul 2010 | 8:09 am

  This is a timely guest article by Jennifer Moline of PsPrint. – Jacob Cass The depressing economy we’re in has me very interested in careers – mainly, why we choose to do what we do. A creative career is often seen as a dream job – one that allows you to get paid for doing what you love. I’ve often wondered, however, if a creative profession is worth the stress. I believe people become graphic designers for the following reasons: While growing up they were always doodling on a notepad, eventually graduating to doodling on the computer. They’ve always been those…

• The 2014 FIFA World Cup Logo – Discuss

  Jacob Cass

  14 Jul 2010 | 8:27 am

  This is a guest article by Ana Paula Rodrigues outlining the unveiling of the new 2014 World Cup logo. The silent vuvuzela’s mark the end of the 2010 World Cup, but the preparations for the 2014 games are well underway. The 2014 World Cup host, Brazil unveiled the official logo last Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a clever marketing campaign, both the Brazilian Soccer Delegation and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) decided to strike while the momentum of the 2010 games were still in play, and while it still garnered the attention of a worldwide audience.

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• Eclectic Color Roundup: Photography from Jerry Monkman & Jessica Eaton, Forms of Color Book, Colorful Lipbalm & Nobody Wants the White Crayon

  evad

  5 Sep 2010 | 7:29 am

  Photography Jessica Eaton Portfolio | via Golden Age Jessica Eaton is a Canadian artist working in photography. She is based in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The Colors of Fall by Jerry Monkman Exhibition @ Kennedy Gallery | Photos by Jerry Monkman "'The Colors of Fall,' chronicle his journeys through the fall foliage season in New England. From the hills and valleys of New Hampshire's White Mountains and Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, to Maine's rugged Acadian coast, Monkman captures the colorful scenes unique to our area in autumn." - seacoastonline.com Monkman and wife Marcy…

• Interior Design Trends: Emerald

  ofifteen

  4 Sep 2010 | 3:26 pm

  Emerald is a rich, deep and enchanting. I feel like this shade of green is seen a lot during winter time, but of course it is just as great anytime of year. Here in New Jersey it has been scorching for most of the summer and rounding up items in the emerald family has been quiet refreshing, since it reminds me so much of winter and coolness. Does emerald remind you of winter as well? bookmark | glass | pillow | tray | frog | pendant | wreath room 1 & 2

• Name Your Color of the Year: Win a Goodie Box

  COLOURlover

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:04 am

  At the end of 2009 we launched a fun app to let you the people define and share what color you saw representing 2010. Well this year isn't over and we still want you to name the color you feel best embodies this year... and to sweeten the deal, we're going to give away a huge box of color goodies to 5 random color trendsetters that name their color. See, we at COLOURlovers think the smartest and most talented people in the world really do set the color trends... they create the next great designs that shape our creative landscape and they vote with their dollars and purchase the colors they…

• Taking a Look at Tartan

  heroinepretend

  3 Sep 2010 | 8:00 am

  From Highlanders to hipsters, tartan--or, in a lot of cases outside of Scotland, plaid and check--has been one of fashion's favorite textiles for centuries. "It's a cloth of duality," said Dr. Jonathan Faiers, author of Tartan: Textiles that Changed the World. "Its history is in the establishment--in clansmanship, the aristocracy and military forces, but because it's become the uniform of rugged masculinity it's also revisited in an ironic way--by subcultures such as grunge, punk and gay clones." In that sociological sense, tartan is modern and traditional--a staple of Scottish clans and…

• Using Color for Web Wayfinding

  ducttapemarketing

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:00 am

  I was first introduced to the term wayfinding from an architectural firm that hired me to help them get on the web years ago. In architectural terms wayfinding encompasses all of the ways in which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place. While it can be a holistic and even philosophical design approach it mostly boils down to effective signage. When it comes to vast spaces, such as arenas and airports, color systems are often the most effective means of conveying categories of direction. In other words, all blue signs refer to the International terminal or…

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  ideasonideas

• Don’t Do Another Three-Way

  Eric Karjaluoto

  31 Aug 2010 | 9:10 am

  I admit I’ve been a bad blogger over the past while. Until a week or two ago, I had hardly written a thing. Sorry about that. It’s been a great year for new work, which makes me happier than a preteen girl at a screening of Twilight. Unfortunately, it has resulted in rather limit time [...]

• Contemplating an Artisan Economy

  Eric Karjaluoto

  24 Aug 2010 | 8:34 am

  For those who’ve been around me lately, I fear I’ve become a bit of a bore: Yet another “Glum Gus” trying to run the math around the way we interface with our planet—and perpetually finding results somewhere between daunting and terrifying. I won’t talk specifically about this today, but I will in posts to come. [...]

• Steve Jobs and the Star-On Machine

  Eric Karjaluoto

  16 Aug 2010 | 8:22 am

  Want an iPhone 4 in Canada? Well, you aren’t getting one… at least not without a long, long wait in perhaps one of the nerdiest lines one can imagine. That is, until tomorrow. My source says this Tuesday marks Apple’s “real” launch date for the iPhone 4, up here in the lovely, “great white north.” The [...]

• Dark Forces are Gathering

  Eric Karjaluoto

  5 Aug 2010 | 2:43 pm

  Ominous clouds move swiftly upon an otherwise placid summer sky, blanketing it in darkness. A brief flash of light gives way to slow thunder that groans achingly in the distance. Our hero looks up past the brim of his dusty, worn hat—knowing and weary. An epic battle is afoot…  and this is how the movies [...]

• New Designers and The Moral Imperative

  Eric Karjaluoto

  8 Mar 2010 | 9:10 am

  The following is in response to an interview with Paula Scher on the blog Pr*tty Sh*tty. In it Josh Berta asked Paula questions about her work and design in general. A few of her remarks, surrounding socially-concentrated design, felt troublesome. Read the interview here and (if you’re so inclined) look over my response: I am [...]

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  You the Designer

• 40+ Various High Quality Free Paper Patterns and Textures

  ronald

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:00 am

  Paper will never leave our lives, no matter how digitized we get. Its potential for beauty is celebrated in many designs today, whether in textures, layers, or other additional effects. These following paper textures and patterns range from the simple to the exquisite, from the crumpled and colored to the wrinkled, faded and nostalgic. Download as many of them as you wish, and we hope you are able to use them in some beautiful paper-inspired designs! Crumpled Paper Texture for Layers Download Source Dark Crumpled Paper Texture Download Source Schamka Download Source Old Paper Texture Download…

• 40 Tutorials and Techniques for Creating Business Logos

  ronald

  31 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am

  A logo alludes to its company’s identity in its appearance and visual impact; that’s how it starts branding. Seeing how important it is, we designers must not underestimate the potential of this simple graphic, and instead hone our skills as much as possible in creating and polishing logos, as well as understanding what makes logos work. These following logo design tutorials either show you what processes went behind the logos you see on the Net today, as well as guide you on how to create new ones of your own. Some even teach you how to make enhanced versions of popular logos, or…

• 40 Cool and Creative T-Shirt Illustration Designs

  ronald

  26 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am

  For such a simple medium, t-shirts are wildly popular nowadays because of the fantastic art and creativity designers breathe into them. Whether the designs aim to fool, delight or even shock your eyes, you inevitably end up wanting to wear that art yourself – and possibly inspire another art lover or budding t-shirt designer. Check out this very cool collection of refreshing t-shirt illustration designs; see if they don’t end up making you want to create some t-shirt designs with attitude yourself! View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source…

• A Showcase of Various Websites with Texture Web Design

  ronald

  25 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am

  The skillful use of texture can add visual interest to the interface of any web design. Whether you make your use of texture apparent to your visitors or not, it may well help you keep your audience interacting with your website, simply because the feel your textures lent your design just made them want to experience more. Here’s an inspiring showcase of textured websites that you can take cues from. You’ll see metallic, grainy, grungy, and woody examples, to name only a few. Feast your eyes on this showcase, and if you know any other textured websites that are worthy of mention,…

• 35 Unique and Inspiring Caricature Artworks

  ronald

  16 Aug 2010 | 9:10 pm

  Caricaturing is the art of illustrating the human face and figure in a way that exaggerates their prominent features. Most caricatures are satirical in nature, making fun of the people being characterized. They are often used in newspaper editorial cartoons and other similar media, although they are made just as often simply for their entertainment value. The following caricature design examples characterize a variety of personalities, from past icons to present superstars, from famous fictional characters to everyday real ones. If you’ve been looking for caricature inspiration for a…

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  Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials

• Daily Inspiration #606

  abduzeedo

  5 Sep 2010 | 10:14 am

  This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image"…

• Wallpaper of the Week #116 by Mike Speero

  abduzeedo

  4 Sep 2010 | 8:04 pm

  The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Mike Speero, a graphic designer and digital artist from Gothenburg, Sweden. Mike has been featured in several galleries, exhibitions, books, interviews, magazines, blogs, websites, prints and the list goes on and on. For more information about Mike Speero visit his Website at http://www.mikespeero.com and blog at http://speero.blogspot.com. You can also find Speero on Twitter http://twitter.com/Speero. Desktop Version iPad Version iPhone Version Resolutions: 2560x1440px 1920x1200px 1680x1050px 1440x900px 1280x1024px 1280x800px 1024x768px…

• The Zwatch Project

  abduzeedo

  4 Sep 2010 | 10:26 am

  Zwatch is an online community and multimedia art project about zombies. Created by Alexander Laccarino and his Zteam in 2009, Zwatch launched in the Quad Cities of the Iowa/Illinois area following a fictitious story of a local zombie outbreak. The unsuspecting public took the project seriously and madness ensued. The Story In the summer of 2009, Zacharia Furio, a 21-year-old from Davenport, Iowa, was working for the Quad City Department of Biological Sciences, when he suddenly disappeared. His brother launched a website, www.zwatch.org, to help in finding his missing brother, who was…

• Best of the Week #135

  fabiano

  4 Sep 2010 | 5:58 am

  It's time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we've selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what's going on out there! <!--break--> We want to give a big thanks to our sponsors:Wix, Taste of Ink Studios, Shutterstock, Sketchbook Project,W3-Markup, P2H.COM, VectorStock™, BigStock, iStockphoto, Site24x7, A'Design Award and SiteGrinder. A special mention to Media Temple for the excellent service and support with Abduzeedo! You can…

• Daily Inspiration #605

  abduzeedo

  3 Sep 2010 | 2:48 pm

  This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image"…

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  Design daily news

• Free feather vector

  Mirko

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:02 am

  I recently did a vector version of a duck feather for a catalogue, it was never used so I share it here if anyone needs it, feel free to use it. Download Download animals vectors --- Post from: Graphic design blogFree feather vector

• Featured designer: Chad Hagen

  Mirko

  31 Aug 2010 | 5:50 pm

  Based in Minneapolis, Chad Hagen is a talented artist and designer. You may have already seen some of his popular work, like his popular nonsensical infographics. Download animals vectors --- Post from: Graphic design blogFeatured designer: Chad Hagen

• The angry american Kirby

  Mirko

  29 Aug 2010 | 8:12 pm

  These Kirby covers, modified for the american market, are a good example of how design is influenced by culture. In this specific case I must admit that I don’t really understand why Kirby would have to be angry when coming to America, but it’s interesting to see the design changes from one country to another. Via Game Revolution. Download animals vectors --- Post from: Graphic design blogThe angry american Kirby

• Ask the readers: what is the best camera for a graphic/web designer?

  Mirko

  29 Aug 2010 | 6:39 pm

  As a graphic or web designer, taking decent photographies should be (in my opinion) part of the basic skills. You don’t need to be at a professional level, that would take too much time and effort, but you should at least be able to take pictures that will not destroy the designs you create. The is many cases when you’ll need these skills: to take a picture of your creations for your portfolio, take portraits of your client’s team for the about us page, take some products pictures for your client’s catalogue when he doesn’t have budget for a professional…

• 13 tips for better HTML emails

  Mirko

  26 Aug 2010 | 2:42 am

  Designing and sending HTML newsletters can be a little tacky sometimes. The output of HTML in email apps is still much more limited than in web browsers, which means that you have to adapt the way you are designing your email templates. Following are a few tips to improve the HTML of your newsletters. 1. Use inline CSS styles Unfortunatly you’ll have to forget about external style for email template design. The best solution is to declare the CSS in your HTML tags like that: <p style=”color:#000;”>. If you declare your CSS in your header, Gmail will not read it which…

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  Pro Blog Design

• Working With WordPress Shortcodes

  Pippin

  30 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am

  WordPress shortcodes are used frequently in plugins and themes as a way to achieve extra functionality, without the need to modify template files. You just type the shortcode word right into your post. Some plugins and themes use them to add event calendars, some for making announcements, while others use them for inserting contact forms. Simply, WP shortcodes are awesome. However, what if you’re a theme / plugin developer wishing to use them for your next great product, but you have no idea where to start? We’re going to fix that in this tutorial. 1 – Overview –…

• How to Edit the WordPress RSS Feed

  Michael Martin

  19 Aug 2010 | 5:00 pm

  Ever thought you could make some improvements to your RSS feed? Like letting it cover more (or less!) content? Or adding some extra details onto the end of your posts? In this post, I’m going to show you how to do exactly that. Here’s what we’ll be covering: How to include both posts and pages in your feeds. How to add thumbnails to your feeds. How to exclude posts with a certain tag. Set how many posts appear in your feed (Without affecting the rest of your site). How to show only posts from a certain category. How to add content to the end of each post (e.g. link to your…

• Design Critique: B2Bbloggers.com

  Michael Martin

  6 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am

  B2Bbloggers.com is a B2B marketing site that features a lot of guest posts on B2B marketing, and highlights a lot of content from around the niche. We’re going to take a look at the site’s design today, critique it, and work out how we could improve it. As we do hopefully you’ll learn to apply this same methodology to your own site. We’ll be working through this design as a case study, redesigning each section along the way, so you get to see each item as we rework it, including the full before and after design. Let’s start by loading the site in a new tab (Or if…

• MyBiz Theme for WordPress Discount Code

  Michael Martin

  3 Aug 2010 | 9:00 am

  Over on PliablePress, we’ve released our newest WordPress theme. MyBiz is designed for modern businesses who don’t want the “faceless-company” approach that customers are used to receiving. It’s vibrant, colorful (You even get 5 color schemes to choose from!) and yet still professional and well organized. Most of all, we’ve put an extreme amount of care into the homepage, giving you 3 different ways to ensure your best content is highlighted and that your visitors go to the pages you want them to see. Check out the walkthrough video below showing you some…

• How To Write a Restricted Content Plugin

  Pippin

  26 Jul 2010 | 9:00 am

  There are a lot of sites out there, particularly digital education sites, such as Net Tuts and Blender Cookie, that push out a lot of “premium” content that is only accessible to registered users. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you some of the basics of writing a WordPress plugin from scratch that will allow you to restrict content on your site to registered users. You will be able to restrict complete pages / posts by clicking a check box or just sections of content using WordPress shortcodes. Note: I will not be showing how to create a paid membership system, or how…

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  LogoInn

• Most Commonly Used Logo Design Styles

  joey

  4 Sep 2010 | 5:18 pm

  Clients often come to us with logo design ideas of their own. Sometimes we get customers who are totally clueless about what kind of logo design they should have. At logoinnTM we are proud of our sales and support team. … Continue reading →

• Symbolism of Zodiac Signs – Virgo The Virgin

  joey

  29 Aug 2010 | 10:05 am

  For hundreds of years people are looking at these zodiac symbols to understand themselves and others better. Whether or not these horoscopes have any effect on human behavior is a topic of much debate among those who believe in it … Continue reading →

• Facebook Ads vs. Google Adwords – Which one is better?

  joey

  26 Aug 2010 | 6:44 pm

  It is often predicted that Facebook is going to beat Google down by becoming world’s number one website. I don’t know why would people say such a thing, I clearly don’t see the point. I think Google has much more … Continue reading →

• How to be a Better Friend on Facebook

  joey

  16 Aug 2010 | 8:01 pm

  Facebook is a very powerful social tool. With its huge user base, growing capabilities, and general popularity, Facebook offers you a chance to be truly influential. As a facebook user, you must have seen marketers, bloggers, small and large businesses, … Continue reading →

• Subscribe and Tweet to Win Custom Logo Design for Free!!!

  joey

  11 Aug 2010 | 5:06 am

  Logoinn has recently announced “Logoinn’s weekly newsletter for Startups and Small Businesses”. We are very excited about our newsletter as a mean to share our experiences with entrepreneurs and small business owners. We plan to make it a quality bi-monthly … Continue reading →

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  Graphic Design Blog - An Ultimate resource of Graphic Design

• Crowdsourcing for Graphic Designers – Come and Conquer!

  Charlie B. Johnson

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:16 am

    Many of you might be quite familiar with crowdsourcing and its revolutionary impact on the graphic design world. Albeit controversial, it has proved to be an enormous success for both clients and graphic designers who are unable to transact on an individual basis. Crowdsourcing serves as a perfect intermediary between clients and graphic designers who need to transact in a simple and affordable manner. Lately, Logo Design Guru, one of the leading names in logo design world has radically shifted from the custom-made logo designing tologo design contest. This firmly proves that the…

• What factors determine a graphic designer’s salary?

  Charlie B. Johnson

  30 Aug 2010 | 1:35 am

  How much to charge clients is every graphic designers concern. You charge excessively, they might not hire you. You bill them under-par, they might consider you as a cheap designer. For this reason, the perfect fee range should be determined beforehand. There comes in every graphic designer’s mind a question…Are we truly valued and paid?This query ensue a series of questions like ‘How much a graphic designer should be paid?’ and ’On what criteria should he be paid?’ Although I have always advocated that the graphic design field is for the sheer pleasure…

• The Marvels of 3D Vision – Experience Reality!!!

  Charlie B. Johnson

  24 Aug 2010 | 1:46 am

    Being a graphic designer, 3D technology amazes me the most. Like many gaming fans, I was filled with elation and excitement when NVIDIA first launched its GeForce 3D Vision glasses. The gaming experience provided by the glasses is speechless. It’s almost as if you’re actually in the game. Experiencing reality in gaming has never been so enjoyable without the 3D glasses. Not only this, 3D glasses are also applied in movies and animated cartoons these days to give a real experience that the viewers cherish.   GeForce 3D Vision game demo NVIDIA® 3D Vision™…

• Submit Graphic Design Portfolios on GDB – Exhibit your creativity!!

  Charlie B. Johnson

  20 Aug 2010 | 2:48 am

  Last year, I did a post on impressive graphic designer portfolios…till now the response has been remarkable with evident keenness of my readers to submit their own portfolios. In response to that and in line with the growing demand of portfolio submissions from graphic designers, GDB decided to launch its very own “Submit Your Portfolio” section. This will provide all graphic designers the opportunity they require to exhibit their creative collections to the graphic design community. Many of you must ponder…how do I get noticed? How do I get my talent revealed to the…

• 8 Famous Brands and their Rebranding Cost!

  Charlie B. Johnson

  19 Aug 2010 | 3:35 am

    We all know giant multinationals and famous brands invest heavily in their brand identity design. But most of the time costs incurred are kept a secret. Bear in mind that a rebranding cost is entirely different from the cost of a logo redesign. A complete rebranding includes changes to the logo design, package design, marketing campaigns and the cost incurred to expose the rebranding into the market. As graphic designers we ought to know how much do famous companies and brands spend on their brand identity design. When a company posts an outrageous figure for its corporate rebranding,…

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  Brand New

• Job Board Highlights

  Armin

  4 Sep 2010 | 7:01 am

  [As announced on Wednesday, we will be posting the summary of the highlights from our job board the first and third Saturdays of each month.] Senior Brand Identity Designer @ Turquoise Branding in London, UK Visual Design and User Experience Lead @ imo in Palo Alto, CA Senior Designer, Interactive Media @ Siegel + Gale in New York, NY Graphic Designer @ Ammunition in San Francisco, CA Strategy Intern @ Wolff Olins in Los Angeles, CA Post a Job / Browse a Job Don't forget to cast your vote about this post online

• Generic Swap

  Armin

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:16 am

  I first learned about Swaptree through a presentation by one of our clients at TEDxSydney on the subject of Collaborative Consumption — itself the subject of her book, What's Mine is Yours, for which we designed the web site. Although Swaptree has been around since 2004, it wasn't until recently that the model has taken off and gotten more attention. Its focus is on users signing up, adding a list of books, games, music, or videos they either want to acquire or want to get rid of. Swapping. The system then matches you with equivalent swaps and through the magic of trusting strangers you…

• Two Triangles are Better than One

  Brand New

  2 Sep 2010 | 3:56 am

  The Dutch public broadcasting organization VPRO (an acronym that translates into "Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting Company") started its life in 1926 as a religious radio broadcaster. Over the years it became more liberal and less religious until, in the sixties, it planted itself firmly in the avant-garde by being the first television broadcaster showing a nude woman on national television. Since then the VPRO never left its nonconformist role, with slight stubbornness purposefully choosing those programs, topics and formats that the other broadcasting companies passed over. Although…

• Quipsologies adds One Column

  Armin

  1 Sep 2010 | 3:59 am

  As part of the re-launch of Quipsologies — the hard-working UnderConsideration blog that chronicles the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry — we have made some changes to the Brand New structure. (If you are reading this in your RSS reader join us in the real web, won't you?). I emphasize structure because the content is not changing. I know how passionate you (and I) all are about what gets posted, and we have strived to keep the Feng shui of Brand New as pleasing as possible. Three-column DesignThe basic aesthetic of…

• Orange Tart

  Clinton Duncan

  31 Aug 2010 | 3:36 am

  QR National is a soon to be listed public company that owns and operates Australia's largest rail freight network. In a country that is the world's largest exporter of coal, it's not surprising that QR National is also the world's largest transporter of the dirty rocks. In a big brown land, with big brown trains, from the state of the big pineapple, big mango, big bottle of rum and the big boofhead, a big new company is about to be created — with a smart new identity courtesy of Cornwall Design, Melbourne. Train livery.. The Queensland government has decided to split the publicly owned…

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  Holy Kaw!

• Robots replacing people at work

  5 Sep 2010 | 6:36 pm

  This NYTimes.com original video shows how new technology is allowing robots to make telecommuting easier. Water cooler chatter, hallway bump-ins, and desk swing-bys are all made possible for telecommuters. Mobile robots are equipped with wheels, a computer monitor (for seeing someone's face), and a computer camera. Now folks can roam the building and attend meetings while sitting at desks miles away from HQ. Out-of-sight-out-of-mind telecommuters are so 2009. Stay on top of the latest in Tech. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

• NASA announces mission to the sun

  5 Sep 2010 | 3:52 pm

  Missions to Mars are so 2009, and space junkies can finally wipe away the tears shed over the grounding of the shuttle; we’re going to the Sun, baby! That’s right, NASA announced a trip to the sun to be completed by 2018 as part of the Solar Probe Plus mission. The unmanned craft will only be able to get within four million miles of its goal. Temperatures will still reach 2550 degrees Fahrenheit combined with “intense radiation.” Even at that distance, though, it should be close enough to study why the Sun’s atmosphere is hotter than the surface as well as the…

• The new family farmer

  5 Sep 2010 | 3:28 pm

  Despite your significant other’s scorn, do your hands yearn to work the land or raise a few harmless chickens/alpacas/bees? Lucky for Brooklyn-born Michael Paine not only did his wife Emily support his dream of becoming a small farmer, but her income allowed for the bank to loan the couple money for a country estate…because the very same bank would not touch a farm. Paine’s time in Lesotho working on forestry projects for the Peace Corps first turned his fancy toward farming when he saw how much greater the need was for locally-grown food. He brought his passion home and…

• Kikkoman goes green

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:02 pm

  Before you start redesigning your dinner décor to match festive, green stir fry creations, the popular soy sauce isn’t changing color just consumption. Following an increasingly-popular trend of mounting solar panels on carports rather than roofs, the company’s Folsom plant will use the Central Valley of California’s plentiful rays to produce 150,000kWh per year, the excess of which will be sold back to the grid. Not only does the carport design cost less than more traditional roofing systems, the visibility is also great publicity for the facility. Full story at…

• Paterno’s last season at Penn State?

  5 Sep 2010 | 10:10 am

  What college football kickoff is complete without speculation as to whether or not this is Joe Paterno's last season as King of the Forest of the Nittany Lion organization? Eighty-three-year-old Paterno's team faces a tough lineup this year and their struggle against Youngstown State early in the first game doesn't seem to bode well for later success. Alabama, Ohio State and the Hawkeyes will all present significant obstacles, and without a national title for the last twenty years, critics' calls for Paterno to retire after a forty-plus year career may become too loud to ignore. Reports of…

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  Behance: Featured Projects

• Meanwhile, back in Berlin

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Meanwhile, back in Berlin...

• LOGOS / custom lettering by the Fontmaker

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Hand lettered logos for wine labels and other food packages by the Fontmaker. http://www.thefontmaker.com

• Coca Cola Hellenic

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  illustrations for Coca-Cola Hbc Romania "Talents on board!"

• Swatch & MTV Playground

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Swatch MTV Playground.

• Slanted Magazine #11 - Monospace, Typewriter

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Slanted Magazine #11 - Monospace, Typewriter

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  Six Revisions

• Winners of Apple Trackpads from Sensational Jobs

  Jacob Gube

  4 Sep 2010 | 5:47 am

  Sensational Jobs, a slick job board for web professionals that’s taking the industry by storm, teamed up with Six Revisions last week to give Apple Trackpads to 3 winners. In this post, we’re announcing the 3 lucky Six Revisions readers who’ve won. The Winners of Apple Trackpads from Sensational Jobs The 3 winners are: James Rasmussen Jonelle Drew Watkins Congratulations! The awesome folks at Sensational Jobs should have already contacted you about your prize. Please Send a Quick Tweet! Please send a tweet congratulating your fellow Six Revisions readers. Also, stay tuned…

• 8 Tips for Using Virtual Assistants and Personal Outsourcing

  Jacob Gube

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:30 am

  Personal outsourcing isn’t quite the hot topic that it was two years ago. With virtual assistant firms available left and right, could-be assistants have become less of a unique work accessory and much more of a sustainable, ubiquitous business addition. What was once a quirky but useful tool for the digital age has become standard — nowadays it’s rare to find a small design firm without a personal outsourcing strategy. But while personal outsourcing has become popular, it’s certainly not a process that’s loaded with security and simplicity. Virtual assistants…

• Use the 80-20 Rule to Increase Your Website’s Effectiveness

  Jacob Gube

  2 Sep 2010 | 3:30 am

  Want to increase your website’s conversion rate? Want more subscribers, opt-ins, members, customers? How about doing less work while you’re at it? Too good to be true? Nope. It’s possible if you apply the 80-20 rule: focus on the 20% that will bring you 80% of the results. By doing an 80-20 optimization of your website — whittling your pages down to the 20% of things that produces 80% of the results — you’ll not only have a simpler site that’ll convert better, but you’ll have less work in developing and managing it since there’ll be fewer…

• 50 Amazing Free Icon Sets

  Jacob Gube

  1 Sep 2010 | 3:30 am

  There are a lot of free icon sets out there for you to use. In this collection, we rounded up a few icon sets from all over the web that you can use in your design projects. The hundreds of featured icons here are diverse in their styles: glossy, hand-drawn, realistic, textured are among the design themes you’ll find. I hope you find a handful of icon sets that you’ll bookmark, download, and use! Note: You should read the license of each icon set before using them. Some of the icon sets featured here are available only for personal use. If you want to discover more free icons,…

• Sponsor Love: Companies That Support Six Revisions

  Jacob Gube

  31 Aug 2010 | 9:30 am

  It takes plenty of resources to bring you articles about design and development free of charge. Without our sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to bring you top-notch content that you can enjoy and learn from. Thankfully, we’re able to do all of this with the help of our sponsors who support our community — companies that also create amazing products and provide excellent services to web professionals like us. We’d like to thank our site sponsors between July 1, 2010 – August 30, 2010 and talk a little bit about what they do. As readers, you can support Six Revisions…

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  Presentation Zen

• Presentation: A few minutes with John Cleese on creativity

  Garr

  3 Sep 2010 | 11:59 pm

  Below is an excellent 10-min video clip from a presentation by John Cleese expressing a few of his ideas on creativity. One of the main problems for many of use today is that we are always in a hurry and our minds are a bit scattered juggling many balls in the air. But if we are racing around all day with a busy mind, Cleese says, we are not going to have many creative ideas. We must slow down our minds to see the connections. There is some evidence that insights, for example, are best captured when we slow down, clear the noise and do not think about the problem at hand. In David Rock's book…

• A long time ago, before death by PowerPoint

  Garr

  20 Aug 2010 | 7:29 pm

  A long time ago — before PowerPoint was invented — in a galaxy far, far away, leaders gave presentations backed by large electronic wall displays. Below, for example, is a photo of General Dodonna (from Star Wars IV) briefing a packed room full of starpilots, navigators, and droids. Notice how he uses the entire wide screen to display only visual information, a digital vector animation of the inner workings of the death star. Notice too how he has gathered the troops close to the front, how he himself stands close to the back-lit screen (even slightly in front of it at times), and…

• Lessons from the Japanese bath

  Garr

  18 Aug 2010 | 6:12 am

  Looking back twenty years, I had only been living in Japan a couple of months when I found myself sitting in a large Japanese bath surrounded by my naked coworkers. I was at an onsen (温泉), or Japanese hot springs, along with everyone else from my office, as part of our company weekend retreat. The purpose of the trip was not work, but simply relaxation, dining, drinking, and a little fun with colleagues. By getting away from the formality of the office setting, my boss told me, staff and managers can experience more natural communication and build better relationships which will be good…

• The visual transformation of Bill Gates the presenter

  Garr

  11 Aug 2010 | 8:34 pm

  Many years ago I began pointing to the presentation style of Steve Jobs as a good example of how to present with visuals on a large stage. Often I would contrast Jobs' presentation techniques with those of Bill Gates. Bill Gates is a man with a big heart and a big brain. I'm a fan. Yet, in spite of all his talents and contributions, delivering effective presentations — especially if slides were involved — was not one of his strong points. Things, however, started to change in early 2009. When I attended TED in Long Beach that year, I witnessed an engaging presentation by Bill Gates. Even…

• Tips for creative success from Pixar

  Garr

  5 Aug 2010 | 5:50 am

  Randy Nelson is Dean of Pixar University and gives a really nice 9-min talk below with important content for all professionals and students. The talk is called Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age. Pixar is the kind of company that focuses hard on the development of its people, and Nelson is someone who has a lot of experience helping very creative people communicate and collaborate better. I like the way Nelson expresses his ideas on stage and connects with his audience at this Apple Education Leadership Summit, but it's his ideas that are really the takeaway here. Below the video,…

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  TheDieline.com: Package Design

• Student Spotlight: Lindsay Perkins

  Andrew Gibbs

  3 Sep 2010 | 6:00 am

  New work from Lindsay Perkins, a recent graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design: "The branding and packaging I created was inspired by a small, local, organic farm in rural Maine. The objective was to design a brand and packaging line that reflected the farm's eco-friendly agricultural methods."

• The Farm

  Andrew Gibbs

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:00 am

  "Watershed wines approached brainCELLS to design the label for a new range of wines in early 2010. The label design is inspired by a well-known surf break in the South of Western Australia. The illustration, references the iconic Mambo surfwear brand and is reminiscent of the 60s when every good long board surfer had a VW combi to match."

• Bare Crush

  Andrew Gibbs

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:39 pm

  "BrainCELLS was approached by Bob and Di Carne the owners of a 100% fruit icicle known as Fruitful. The owners were dissatisfied with the Fruitful brand and associated packaging and collateral and needed a fresh approach and in fact a partner. brainCELLS took equity in the new brand which we developed and is now known as Bare Crush. The fruit icicle business is indeed a competitive environement, however the Bare Crush brand has made some inroads and is in fact a well regarded brand."

• Iris by Crabtree & Evelyn

  Andrew Gibbs

  2 Sep 2010 | 12:52 pm

    "Pearlfisher has designed the packaging for Crabtree & Evelyn Iris, an alluring new fragrance for the body and home and the newest addition to the brand’s bespoke Florals range. The graphic design of the range works within the conceptual world of ‘romantic femininity.' The design for each fragrance is an original water color illustration that 'grows' around the bottle and the secondary packaging. All colors, patterns shapes, illustrations, photography, and textures are inspired by, or abstracted from, a representative of a specific garden plant or flower. The…

• Student Spotlight: Ludvig Bruneau

  Andrew Gibbs

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:18 am

  "The year is 2030. The post-apocalyptic darkness have fell, and the earth as we know it, has come to an end. This is the dystopic story of man's existence after earth's destruction. The disaster and the subsequent ice age destroyed all organic life, and all forms of human civilization. There was nowhere to hide, the earth would soon be covered by a kilometer-thick layer of ice. All hope for the existence of humanity, would always be lost, hadn't it not been for FEMA."

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  The Roxor | Design blog for resources and inspiration

• 10 Essential Monotone Icon Sets

  Kvn

  24 Aug 2010 | 3:34 am

  Less is more. This great saying is often true when it comes to design. Instead of overwhelming the user with fancy graphics and effects, you're better off using only the essentials. That's where these great icon sets come in handy. In this article you'll find 10 must-have monotone icon sets that can be used in your designs.

• Wordpress Plugins That Can Get You More Visitors

  Kvn

  19 Aug 2010 | 4:16 am

  When you have a blog/website, it's all about the number of people you can reach. In this article you'll learn more about some Wordpress plugins that can get more visitors to your website/blog. Let's take a look at some plugins that do automatic search engine optimization, learn more about your visitors and allow your visitors to submit your article to social bookmarking sites.

• 25 Inspirational Coffee Logos

  Kvn

  13 Jul 2010 | 3:19 am

  I just returned from a trip to Amsterdam. During my stay, I came across a lot of beautiful coffee shops (no, not the kind where they sell weed...). Most of these coffee shops had really beautiful logo designs. That's what inspired me to compile this list of 25 awesome coffee logos. I tried to avoid logos everyone already knows, such as the Starbucks logo.

• Lovely Photography By Holger Pooten

  Kvn

  22 Jun 2010 | 2:55 am

  Holger Pooten is a London based photographer. Thanks to his amazing eye for detail he can create these stunning photos. Because he is so skilled, he had the opportunity to work for well-known companies such as Nike, Adidas, Intel, Panasonic and Virgin. Let's take a look at some of his creations:

• A Showcase Of Human Photo Manipulations In Advertisements

  Kvn

  2 Jun 2010 | 3:00 am

  Everyday you are confronted with hundreds of advertisements. You'll find them on TV, in magazines, on billboards... But you probably don't remember every ad you've ever seen. That's why it's important for advertising agencies to create unique, creative ads. In this article you'll find some of the best print ads. Al of these ads tried to sell their product or service via a human photo manipulation.

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  Planet Photoshop

• Select with color channels

  Web Editor

  3 Sep 2010 | 7:15 am

  Sometimes, targeting a specific color chan-nel can help create a much better selection, especially if there are distinct color differences you can take advantage of. In this example, the same diagonal move with the Quick Selection tool resulted in a much better selection of the heart when it was applied only to the [...]

• Zoom in the Color Range preview

  Web Editor

  2 Sep 2010 | 7:15 am

  The preview in the Color Range dialog shows the entire image by default, which can make it hard to judge the potential selection mask if you’re trying to select only small areas. The solution is to first create a selection around the area on which you want to work before you choose Select>Color Range. Once [...]

• Remove Lasso tools: control points

  Web Editor

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:15 am

  When using either the Polygonal Lasso or the Magnetic Lasso tools (both nested under the Lasso tool [L]), you can remove control points in the order in which they were put down by backtracking along the selection path and pressing the Delete (PC: Backspace) key for each point. The Magnetic Lasso tool may try [...]

• Fine-tuning with the Quick Selection tool

  Web Editor

  31 Aug 2010 | 7:15 am

  When adding or subtracting small areas with the Quick Selection tool (W), your results will be more accurate if you use the Zoom tool (Z) for a close view and then use a smaller brush tip combined with shorter strokes.

• Change the default Eye-dropper sample setting

  Web Editor

  30 Aug 2010 | 7:15 am

  The sample size of the Eyedropper tool (I), found in the Options Bar, controls the size of the area that’s evaluated when it provides color and tonal feedback, but it can also affect how certain selection tools work,e.g., the Magic Wand or the Color Range command. The default Sample Size value is Point Sample, [...]

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  PhotoshopDisasters

• Jennifer: I'll Lease Ya!

  3 Sep 2010 | 1:10 pm

  Alicia Silverstone's career continues to enthrall the world. Her new thrilling (and probably illegal) link-up with Jennifer minimizing briefer marks an exciting departure into the racy world of dollar-store underwear. Two thumbs up!Props to VRN!

• Apple: Logo No Go

  2 Sep 2010 | 1:03 pm

  Breaking news: Someone inside Apple's graphics studio sends in a bit of flaky compingNext up: Someone fired at Apple!Thanks to Ms X! Original is here!

• The Guardian: Cutout Of The Year 2010

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:42 am

  We've all been in this situation. You have a huge pile of cutouts to do and the first few are fine but then you get one with lots of difficult hair or a dog on a piece of string and then there's one where the shoes don't look right and what the freaking hell am I supposed to do with this one his mom is holding his hand and oh great his legs look like a fairground mirror seriously what the but yes okay alright just get the thing done-so-we-can-get-paid butohgodthissucksserslynvrevragn.Thanks to Marion! Original is here!

• Blue Village: Beach Erosion

  31 Aug 2010 | 12:31 pm

  Bamseklubben har ppet tv timm❤r om Ɗagen: You'll come for the beaches but stay for the women cruelly chopped in half.Thanks to Hanna!

• Star Wars: Turn To The Dark Side

  30 Aug 2010 | 10:34 am

  I find your lack of Flip Horizontal disturbing.Thanks to Diego!

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  The Photoshop Roadmap News

• Design a Grunge Vintage Poster in Photoshop

  In this Photoshop tutorial I'm going to explain how to easily create a vintage poster design. We will use some useful techniques related to patterns and visual organization with Photoshop guides.

• Create Colorful Blog Web Layout Using Photoshop

  in this tutorial you will learn how to create an amazing colorful web blog layout with tutorials using Photoshop. In this tutorial we will use only basic tools, like rectangle tool, gradient tool, layer styles, therefore this tutorial will be the good start point for web develop beginners.

• Create a Futuristic Portrait Poster in Photoshop

  Super sweet tutorial that explains in detail how to create a futuristic looking portrait poster. Learn how to combine a good set of techniques to create a crisp piece of art ready to be printed!

• Create a beautiful surreal dreamy scene in Photoshop

  In this Photoshop manipulation tutorial I will show you how using only a few stock images you can make a nice artwork. We will use several manipulation techniques and filters to make all kinds of effects.

• Create Your Own Graffiti Wallpaper in Photoshop

  In this tutorial, you will learn how to create your own abstract graffiti wallpaper using the Pen tool and custom shapes. You'll also learn how to make it stand out by adding shadows and changing the perspective of the graffiti.

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  Graphic Tutorials

• Using Layer Comps in Photoshop

  admin

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:04 pm

  Layer comps let you assemble multiple image variations or even independent pieces of artwork inside a single Adobe Photoshop file. The Layer Comps... - GraphicTutorials.net

• Using Hue and Saturation in Photoshop

  admin

  22 Aug 2010 | 3:09 pm

  Hue/Saturation not only spins colors and intensity values, it lets you modify one color independently of all others. And it does so in such a... - GraphicTutorials.net

• Luminance Blending With PhotoShop

  admin

  14 Aug 2010 | 9:08 am

  Buried deep inside the Layer Style dialog box are two slider bars, This Layer and Underlying Layer, that let you blend pixels according to their... - GraphicTutorials.net

• Using the Gradient Tool in Photoshop

  admin

  14 Aug 2010 | 8:59 am

  Not only can you paint a soft transition from black to white, you can also soften the transition from one image to another. The gradient tool fades,... - GraphicTutorials.net

• Colorful Flames in Photoshop

  admin

  2 Jul 2010 | 9:58 am

  In this tutorial, Brandon shows you how to create rainbow-colored flames in Photoshop.Create rainbow-colored flames.Share on Facebookvar button =... - GraphicTutorials.net

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  TODAYshow.com: Parenting

• Video: Help your teen avoid the ‘freshman 15’

  3 Sep 2010 | 7:39 am

  For some college students, weight gain is one of the downsides to campus life. TODAY nutritionist Joy Bauer and psychologist Dr. Gail Saltz offer tips to help students watch their waistlines while staying on top of their studies. (Today Show) Student - College - Education - Colleges and Universities - College Life

• Video: Mother’s touch saves baby’s life

  3 Sep 2010 | 5:32 am

  After being told her newborn son was dead, mother Kate Ogg was able to cuddle and caress her baby’s limp body back to life, astonishing doctors. TODAY’s Amy Robach has this incredible story. (Today Show) Amy Robach - Today - Shopping - Children - Baby

• Video: College kids to parents: Go home!

  3 Sep 2010 | 6:10 am

  As NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports, when it comes time to say goodbye on campus, it's the parents who’ve got issues. (Today Show) NBC - Campus - College - Today - Education

• Video: When is it OK for your child to…

  3 Sep 2010 | 6:04 am

  If you're a parent, you recognize that certain milestones, like swimming alone and using social media, are inevitable. But when is the right time for your child and your family? TODAY's Matt Lauer speaks with a panel of experts. (Today Show) Matt Lauer - Today - Social media - Sandra Bullock - Children Youth and Family

• Video: Is Facebook making your teen a narcissist?

  2 Sep 2010 | 7:31 am

  Educational psychologist Michele Borba discusses new research that highlights a link between social networking websites and anti-social, narcissistic behavior among young users. (Today Show) Facebook - Social network service - Today - Social network - Online Communities

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  Dealmac

• "Autumn Jazz Sampler 2010" MP3 Album download for free

  5 Sep 2010 | 8:49 pm

  Amazon MP3 Store offers downloads of its Autumn Jazz Sampler 2010 MP3 Album for free. That's the best deal we could find for this 12-track, DRM-free album released last week. Amazon MP3 Downloader is required.

• HP S2231 22" Widescreen LCD Display for $137 + free shipping, more

  5 Sep 2010 | 8:18 pm

  The HP Home & Home Office Store offers the HP S2231 21.5" Widescreen Monitor (pictured), model no. WJ678AA#ABA, for $169.99. Coupon code "ACY58341" chops it to $136.99. With free shipping, that's $87 off and the lowest total price we could find by $10. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 3ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, and both DVI and VGA video inputs. Deal ends September 7. Also available is the HP 2210 21.5" Widescreen Monitor, model no. WB988AA#ABA, for $189.99 before the above coupon code, $153.99…

• SwimmingPig for iPhone or iPod touch for free

  5 Sep 2010 | 8:00 pm

  The iTunes App Store offers SwimmingPig for free. That's a $1 overnight drop and the first deal we've seen for this game.

• Zillope Computer Desk for $40 + $10 s&h, padding

  5 Sep 2010 | 7:47 pm

  Office Depot offers the Zillope Computer Desk in Black (pictured) or Honey Maple for $49.99. Pad your order over $50 (this eraser is 29 cents) and apply coupon code "18932326" to cut it to $39.99. Shipping adds $9.95, or pad your order over $50 to score free shipping. Either way, that's $60 off and tied with our June mention for the lowest total price we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. This desk features a CPU shelf, slide-out keyboard shelf, room for 15 CDs, utility drawer, and more. Deal ends September 6.

• Venn High-Back Vinyl Chair for $40 + $10 s&h, padding

  5 Sep 2010 | 7:17 pm

  Office Depot offers the Venn High-Back Vinyl Chair in Black for $49.99. Pad your order over $50 (this eraser costs 29 cents) and apply coupon code "18932326" to cut it to $39.99, excluding the cost of padding. Shipping adds $9.95, or pad your order over $50 to score free shipping. Either way, that's $60 under list and tied with our July mention as the lowest total price we've seen for this chair. Sales tax is added where applicable. This chair is designed for casual use and features 1-touch seat-height adjustment, tilt control, and more. Deal ends September 6.

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• Frys Labor Day Weekend Sale Sale (frys.com)

  5 Sep 2010 | 5:35 pm

• ShoeBuy Coupon Codes

  5 Sep 2010 | 2:29 pm

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• Battlefield Bad Co 2 Ultimate Edition (PS3 or Xbox 360) $40.99 (amazon.com)

  5 Sep 2010 | 1:22 pm

• Labor Day Sales 2010 Sales (dealspl.us)

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• JVC Everio 1080p HD Camcorder w/ 20x Optical Zoom & Dual SDHC Slots - $199.99

  4 Sep 2010 | 10:00 pm

  It’s Not Stealing When They Do ItEven the very best “beat the system” plan is going to need a little hardware.Richard Branson, the billionaire, started out smuggling records into England. By the time he was arrested in 1971, he was rich enough to afford the fine. Now he’s got a knighthood and an airline. THIS COULD BE YOU! But don’t think it’s easy to become a white-collar criminal. You need to be brave, clever, sneaky, and also have that initial startup capital. Like, if you were going to exploit the spirit of fair use by releasing a movie as hundreds of ten second clips (each…

• Philips 22” 720p LCD HDTV

  3 Sep 2010 | 10:00 pm

  Television? Why would you want to buy a television?The future is podcasting, friend.Sure, you could get this refurbished Philips 22” 720p LCD HDTV if you need a giant paperweight or something. But unless you use the PC-input to hook it up to your computer (and you could definitely do that) you’re going to miss out on the real entertainment, like Never Not Funny. What good is the 1366x768p HD LCD display if it’s not makin’ you laugh, right? Try using the Settings Assistant for that: try programming it to increase the amount of thought-provoking humor on TV. It’s not gonna happen. And…

• Just Fiddle While It Burns

  3 Sep 2010 | 12:00 pm

  Everyone is getting stupid. Not you or us, obviously. We mean everyone else; and there's no greater bastion of the coming idiocracy than reality TV. Shows like American Idol, 16 and Pregnant, and especially Jersey Shore not only toll the bell for the dumbing down of the planet, they revel in it, begging you to distract yourself and laugh at the dregs of humanity while you continue to get fatter and dumber and easier to placate so the totalitarian corporate power that rules the world through its control of media can continue to steal our rights while we watch The Bachelor. Whew, sorry. Blacked…

• iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:00 pm

  Don’t HesitateIn the war between man and machine, there is no time for sentimentality.“Stay sharp, Scout. This here’s Machine territory. Keep that laser rifle primed and ready for any GAH! Dang, that hurts.” “Sir, are you going to make it? That wound looks pretty bad.” “Nonsense. I’m fine. Just stings really good, you hear me?” “It looks like you’re losing a lot of blood, though.” “I said I’m fine, Scout. In my time against the mechanical menace, I’ve had worse, I assure you. You just worry about what’s out there. It’s just a couple more miles to the Outpost…

• Student-Loan Slaves: Consumerist Explains Your Predicament

  2 Sep 2010 | 1:30 pm

  Solely in the public interest - and not at all because I'm personally burdened with a ridiculous debt now several times larger than the amount I borrowed when I was 18 - I humbly direct your attention to this awesome Consumerist infographic on the evolution of the student loan from social-service program to burdensome rip-off. I understand now that my mistake was running that debt up in pursuit of something frivolous like an education. If I'd done it by buying big-screen TVs and jet skis and Xboxes on a credit card, I could discharge the debt in bankruptcy and skip away scot-free. Plus…

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• Free full body set for phone (or mp3 player) + Shipping at Stealth Guard

  5 Sep 2010 | 6:21 pm

  Rating: 0 Posted By: thanadeal Views: 151 Replies: 1 While I was shopping for a case or skin protector for my new phone, I came across this on Stealth Guard's home page. For the cost of shipping (for me, it was $2.85) you can get a free body skin for any cell phone. It says for "1000 customers" with it crossed out and replaced with "limited time". http://www.stealthguards.com/index.php/

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• Living The Brand

  BIG Kahuna

  1 Sep 2010 | 12:41 pm

  A few years back we helped our client Humboldt Storage and Moving create their new brand identity “stress relief”. And they’ve done a fine job at delivering that message consistently. Here you can see the logo design, tagline and truck design we implemented. Click here to view the embedded video. Great job guys!

• Dear Rust-Oleum

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  7 Aug 2010 | 7:02 am

• The Power Of Branding

  BIG Kahuna

  17 Jul 2010 | 8:02 am

  I always laugh at people who think branding doesn’t make a person feel a specific way for a company or product. Take this very funny viral video made to discredit Apple’s iPhone and brand. WARNING, this contains adult, vulgar language: Click here to view the embedded video. Let’s just say all these things are true and Evo’s phone makes the iPhone look outdated and behind technology, how does one explain the sales,  loyalty, dedication and overall brand committment to Apple? One answer. Branding.

• Fun With Social Media

  BIG Kahuna

  24 May 2010 | 9:47 am

  You can do all kinds of great stuff with WordPress. You don’t have to stick to standard templates. Check out our latest project for the Parrot Club, a Gaming Entertainment Center in St. John US Virgin Islands. We also tied their Facebook and twitter accounts to their blog for automatic updates as well as using NetworkedBlogs.

• Seattle’s Best Sells Out?

  BIG Kahuna

  20 May 2010 | 1:16 pm

  So you’re Seattle’s Best and Starbuck’s wants you to re-brand. Why re-brand? Well because being everything to everyone is much better than targeting a market and differentiating…right? Now that Seattle’s Best is expanding into Subway’s and Burger King’s it’s time to change a good brand to accommodate all those lower end types that visit those restaurants…that’s the thinking right? Check out the email I got from Mandi Armond at Cohn & Wolfe, a subsidary of  WPP: Hi Scott , Seattle’s Best Coffee, sub-brand of Starbucks,…

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• what's with the ugly carpet in vegas?

  darryl ohrt

  3 Sep 2010 | 4:19 am

  One thing is consistent throughout each and every casino in Las Vegas: over the top ridiculously ugly carpet. Chris Maluszynski has managed to put together an entire photo gallery devoted to this carpet ugliness. Some theorize that it keeps people gambling. Others think it's all just a part of the Vegas tacky vibe. Whatever the reason, the gallery serves as colorful inspiration, and proof that no matter how bad your office carpet looks today...it could be worse.

• how are you recognizing your fans?

  darryl ohrt

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:59 am

  Think that only big brands can surprise their fans? Higher ed marketing masters BlueFuego went over the top in congratulating their one thousandth fan on Facebook. How could you push your gratitude to the next level?

• what if winnie was a wookiee?

  darryl ohrt

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:47 am

  This illustration of a wookiee as Winnie is pure awesome sauce.

• shooting a bear for correction fluid

  darryl ohrt

  3 Sep 2010 | 3:32 am

  Check out this new promotion for Tipp-Ex, that realizes the subservient chicken concept in a new, fresh, fun way. Here's what's other brands and creatives can learn from this:+ Great ideas can be made fresh over and over again+ A great ad campaign doesn't have to be directly about your product+ Even if someone in your product category hasn't done something wacky before doesn't mean that you can't+ There's always a creative way around protecting from obscene submissions (go ahead and try something you wouldn't expect to be "allowed")Awesome work. Thanks, Casey!

• how local slams national

  darryl ohrt

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:36 am

  This Denver, CO pizza place is doing a pretty funny job of slamming Dominos with their outdoor campaign.What's cool is that they've leveraged the massive spend that Dominos has done, and taken advantage of the fact that most people know a change in recipe refers to Dominos. Anthony's doesn't even need to name their competitor to use their own campaign against them.Proof that great creative can compete with a national ad spend if it's smart or sassy. Or both.

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• Why the iPhone failed.

  mtlb

  5 Sep 2010 | 1:33 pm

  “Instead, the iPhone is going to fail because its design is fundamentally flawed.” Oops. It’s always interesting to take a look back and see the big pronouncements about the *it* thing of the moment that was going to rewrite the book in its respective category, even if it is a fairly recent look from just three years ago. Of course hindsight being what it is, anyone can look like Nostradamus—or an idiot. (Maybe I’ll be wrong about Ping, but I doubt it.) In this case, it was thought Apple sorely underestimated the market for an iPod-inspired touchscreen approach mostly because they…

• “We were trying to read the map but didn’t stop.”

  mtlb

  5 Sep 2010 | 1:02 pm

  Social media musical as cautionary tale! Well, okay, it was one line about Twitter, but still, it’s a nice little twist on the distracted driving message from AAMI Insurance down under. For drivers who don’t claim is their positioning, but really, no insurance company wants to pay out if they don’t have to. I use the analogy a lot but in this case it really fits, but insurance companies are like the house in Vegas in that they win no matter what—even if you never make a claim.

• Katrina plus five.

  mtlb

  5 Sep 2010 | 12:20 pm

  Whenever Katrina is mentioned, it’s almost always in the context of New Orleans exclusively, when neighboring states of Alabama and Mississippi were also hit. New York Times photojournalist Brenda Ann Kenneally revisited some of the families she first shot in Children of the Storm after the hurricane it. The two profiles in her video show how much of an effect it had (and still has) on an economic lower class. Unsettling though is the thought that the eldest daughter has aspirations to do more in life, but their surroundings clearly foster little hope.

• John Varvatos Turns 10 by celebrating with 100-year olds.

  mtlb

  5 Sep 2010 | 9:54 am

  IT’S ALL PART OF HIS ROCK AND ROLL FANTASY. (That was Bad Company, right? *whew* Just checking.) Celebrating his 10 year anniversary, Varvotos gathered up many of the same rock gods who have graced his ads for a gianormic spread channeling the ghost of Sgt. Pepper’s. (If you need help spotting them all, fear not, there’s a handy behind the scenes legend after the jump. LEGEND, get it?) The collective ages here could actually celebrate 1,000 years of rock royalty BUT THAT’S JIMMY PAGE—the coolest grandfather you’d ever have. I’m not hating. Dude’s doing what I would if I had…

• Chevy’s back!

  mtlb

  4 Sep 2010 | 11:58 am

  I think we stopped innovating after the convertible, but that’s just me.