Japan Airlines has chosen to stay hitched to American Airlines and not bolt to Delta. In a way, Delta may still come out a winner. Though the details are not yet out, Delta's courting may well have forced American and its Oneworld allies to pay upwards of $1.4 billion just to hold on to their existing partner in Japan. Neither American nor Delta is flush with cash. To see them fall over each other to partner with a bankrupt Japanese airline speaks volumes about the importance of business partnerships in airlines and many other industries. Delta knew that it could both strengthen its hand and…
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Conversation Starter
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The Non-Deal Between Japan Airlines and Delta
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What We All Lost When Business Lost Respect
9 Feb 2010 | 9:46 amI want to explore the growing malaise around business, in particular in widely-held, publicly traded corporations. I believe we have migrated — quite by accident — to a set of conditions such that in order to operate their corporations, senior executives are pressured toward a form of existence that is substantially inauthentic. And in the course of leading inauthentic business lives, they lose their moral compasses and play games that make them feel ever more inauthentic. This will take several posts, so bear with me while I lay out the first tranche of the argument. At our core,… -
How Working at a Nonprofit is Like Working at the NFL
9 Feb 2010 | 9:45 amThe last of the celebratory confetti has been cleared from the stands in Sun Life Stadium in Miami. But watching the game brought to my mind some interesting parallels between working at nonprofit organizations and working in the NFL — probably because I've experienced both. (Sadly, I didn't play. I worked in the physically safer confines of the front office.) A sense of mission is critical. The nonprofit world is driven by purpose and mission. People see and seize on opportunities to create positive changes that are bigger than themselves. In this year's Super Bowl, many fans —… -
Entrepreneurs: Beware of Vanity Metrics
8 Feb 2010 | 9:10 amIn previous posts, we discussed the common challenges that entrepreneurs face — from those in the garage to innovators inside large companies. In order to tell if we're making progress, we turned our attention from the outputs of models — from things like gross revenues and profits — to the inputs, insisting that the path to successful innovation is to prove the viability of the concept in micro-scale. The idea is simple. Establish baseline metrics by building the minimum viable product — the minimum required to measure the response of early adopters. Then, in each… -
A Smart Way to Segment Green Consumers
5 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pmWhen you target customers, it helps to know if they're "dark green", "light green" or "basic brown" in their attitudes, but, with so many green issues, products, and labels out there, it may be more relevant to your branding and communications to understand their personal green interests. Ask: To which environmental organizations do members of our target audience belong (The Appalachian Mountain Club or Greenpeace)? Which types of vacations do they take (hiking or the beach)? Which environmental magazines and websites do they read or visit? (Sierra or Animal Fair?) Which types of products do…
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Mashable!
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5 Ways Airlines and Hotels Can Drive Revenue with Social Media
9 Feb 2010 | 12:18 pmShashank Nigam is the CEO of SimpliFlying.com, an award-winning blog on airline branding. He tweets at @simpliflying.Social media is no longer the “new” thing, especially for airlines. JetBlue has over one an a half million followers on Twitter. Lufthansa allows passengers to update their Twitter or Facebook status about where they are in the sky. AirAsia drives buzz about its new destinations through custom micro-sites. However, most airlines (and airports and hotels) are still struggling to earn direct revenue from their social media efforts.Yet if Dell can make $6.5 million from… -
Google Buzz: The Official Demo [VIDEO]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:08 amGoogle has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space: Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days.We’re still digesting all of the implications of Buzz (and will have more coverage throughout the day), but in the meantime, here’s the two-minute demo of the product in action both on the Web and via mobile that Google showed off during today’s press conference:This video from Google looks specifically at the mobile features of Buzz:What are your… -
BREAKING: Google Goes Social with Google Buzz
9 Feb 2010 | 10:21 amIt’s official: Google has just announced Google Buzz, its newest push into the social media foray. This confirms earlier reports of Gmail integrating a social status feature.On stage revealing the new product was Bradley Horowitz, Google’s vice president for product management. While introducing the product, Mr. Horowitz focused on the human penchant for sharing experiences and the social media phenomenon of wanting to share it in real time. These two key themes were core philosophies behind Google Buzz.“It’s becoming harder and harder to find signal in the… -
Facebook Kills Lexicon, Focuses on Analytics for Page Admins
9 Feb 2010 | 10:20 amFacebook has removed its Lexicon analytics app, blogger Steve Rubel noticed last night.Don’t know what Lexicon was? That’s OK, a lot of people didn’t; it was announced very quietly, but it was a neat tool. You could use Lexicon to see how frequently, and when, certain terms were trending in status updates, just like you can use Google Trends to do the same with search terms.For example, our own Stan Schroeder was a bit perplexed a couple years back when the word “sex” had a massive spike in usage on May 30, 2008. It was the launch day of the Sex and the City… -
7 Ways to Promote Your Offline Event Using Social Media
9 Feb 2010 | 10:10 amSusan Payton is the President of Egg Marketing & Public Relations, an internet marketing firm. She blogs at The Marketing Eggspert Blog, and teaches marketing courses at Marketing EggSchool. Follow her on Twitter @eggmarketing.We all know about Tweetups and online events, but what about events that you didn’t specifically invite the Twitterati to attend? Conferences, meetings and parties are all events that might not have started online, but which can definitely benefit from online promotion and mention.Leverage your offline event with some smart social media marketing. Here are…
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CNN: Top Stories
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Source: Murtha's intestines nicked in gallbladder surgery
8 Feb 2010 | 5:21 pmRep. John Murtha died as a result of recent gallbladder surgery complications that arose from doctors accidentally nicking Murtha's intestines, a source told CNN. -
Experts: Recall may not fix pedal issue
8 Feb 2010 | 4:43 pmIn his hectic, noisy laboratory at the University of Maryland, Michael Pecht is wary when it comes to assessing whether Toyota's suggested repair of sticky gas pedals will have any real impact. -
Doctor charged in Jackson's death
8 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pmDr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last summer. -
Haitian may have lasted month in rubble
8 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pmA man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors reported Monday. -
Up to 20 more inches of snow for D.C.
8 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pmA second round of snow is heading toward Washington, D.C., and surrounding cities, where residents are still digging out after a record-setting blizzard.
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Digital Photography School
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9 Architectural Photography Tips
9 Feb 2010 | 12:26 pmClassical or contemporary; architectural photography can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Here are some pointers to help you get started… Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center - by Stuck in Customs 1. Be sensitive to the direction of light as this can increase contrast, shadows, textures and reflections. High levels of contrast can fool cameras into exposing the scene incorrectly, but shooters can easily overcome this by applying exposure compensation. Another trick is to bracket shots at different exposure values (exposing one for the highlights, one for the midtones and one for the… -
Sigma DP1s Digital Camera Review
9 Feb 2010 | 6:33 amA guest Review of the Sigma DP1s by Patrick Dean from NeutralDay.com. The idea is simple really. Put a large sensor inside a small compact body and you’ve got a camera that enthusiasts can carry around easily and still secure the same level of quality from their captures as they would from their larger DSLR camera. Recently a number of cameras have been released that fit this bill, but just a short time ago, Sigma was flying solo in this market sector with DP1. Using the unique Foveon X3 sensor, the DP1 offered users a 28mm equivalent lens, excellent image quality, all in a fairly… -
The Future of HDR and its Use within the Camera
8 Feb 2010 | 12:22 pmA Guest post by Dave Ware from Whalebone Photography. This note is aimed to be a quick discussion on High Dynamic Range and possible future enhancements to improve it. What is High Dynamic Range? High Dynamic Range is a digital processing effect used within photography to combine a number of images of differing exposures to create a consistently exposed picture throughout the entire frame. This increases the luminance (amount of light) visible within an image. Why is it required? The camera’s limitation of amount of colour and luminance it can record is governed by the sensor’s… -
Canon EOS 550D Announced
8 Feb 2010 | 6:34 amThe Canon EOS 500D has been replaced with the Canon EOS 550D today, and by the looks of it, replaced with style. ***Update here*** “Both the 500D and 450D will continue said Canon Europe’s Photo Products planning manager Mike Owen.” So we won’t see this camera replace the 500 series, just add to that range. –Sime Canon EOS 550D 18MP 1080p HD Movies ISO 6400 United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 8th February 2010 – Canon today announces a groundbreaking new addition to its expanding, world-famous EOS range of Digital SLR cameras – the EOS 550D. The EOS 550D… -
Diptychs & Triptychs – 5 Prime Examples
8 Feb 2010 | 6:17 amMain Entry: dip·tych Pronunciation: \?dip-(?)tik\ Etymology: Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di- + ptych? fold Date: 1622 1 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces 2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets 3 : a work made up of two matching parts Diptychs and triptychs are a brilliant tool for photographic storytelling. They present two or three images which can be from the same session or they can be polar opposites to show…
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Digital Camera Reviews
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Apple Aperture 3
9 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pmAperture 3 is now available and offers a number of improvements over Aperture 2, including Faces, Places and Brushes. For photographers the ability to make local adjustments with the Brushes tool is very welcome. Also, Aperture 3 allows you to import HD video from your DSLRs and even edit it. In addition, [...] -
Canon Rebel T2i (EOS 550D)
9 Feb 2010 | 8:05 amLastest update 09 February’10 – Hands-On @ PhotographyBlog Canon Rebel T2i (EOS 550D) is an 18 megapixel camera with a significant upgraded movie mode (Cinema-Grade Full HD Video). The 550D (Rebel T2i) features an ISO range from 100 to 6400, enhanced dual layer 63 zone metering system, 9 point auto focus system, 3 inch LCD, SDXC [...] -
Nikon Coolpix S570
9 Feb 2010 | 7:40 amLast update 09 February’10 – Review and Sample Photos @ Pocket-lint Nikon Coolpix S570 announced in August 2009 is an image stabilized 12 megapixel compact digital camera that features a 28mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens, motion detection, 2.7 inch LCD, 4 movie modes, ISO range from 80 to 3200, camera dimensions are 92 x 56.5 [...] -
Canon EOS 7D
9 Feb 2010 | 7:31 amLast update 09 February’10 – Field Test Report @ Photocrati Canon EOS 7D announced on September 1, 2009 is an 18 megapixel CMOS Sensor DSLR that features Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, dual layer metering, ISO range from 100 to 6400, 8 fps, 19 point AF, 3 inch TFT LCD, camera dimensions (WxHxD) approx. 5.8 x [...] -
Photo of the Day – Origins of Color
9 Feb 2010 | 5:59 amOrigins of Color by: Realeoni
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Stuff White People Like
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#131 Conan O’Brien
13 Jan 2010 | 12:28 pmThe recent news that Conan O’Brien will be replaced by Jay Leno has caused white people to erupt with rage and hostility. You might even expect them to lash out and do something about it like take to the streets or write a letter to NBC to voice their dissatisfaction with the network. But no, white people will solve this problem the way that they solved the election crisis in Iran – through Facebook and Twitter status updates. In 2009, millions of white people took 35 seconds to turn their twitter profiles green, and consequently sent a very powerful message to the leaders of Iran. -
#130 Ray-Ban Wayfarers
22 Dec 2009 | 3:03 pmWhite people can do powerful things with their eyes: casting judgment, indicating scorn, and obnoxiously rolling them when someone says something they don’t agree with. Yet in spite of these powers, they are not immune to the dangers of the sun. So white people must wear sunglasses. But what may surprise you is that while white people will spend upwards of three months finding a perfect pair of unique prescription glasses, they have no such requirement for sunglasses. Right now, all white people are either wearing or coveting a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. These sunglasses are… -
Stuff White People Like Book Available in UK Today, author to talk at LSE on October 22nd.
5 Oct 2009 | 1:55 pmHardie Grant UK has just released Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions in the UK on Monday 5th October (Retail price £7.99). It is available from Waterstones, Borders and at Amazon.co.uk. Also, Stuff White People Like author Christian Lander will be giving at talk at the London School of Economics Title: STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE – How to find social success with the urban-dwelling middle classes Date and Time: Thursday 22nd October, 6.30pm Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE, 54 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2… -
#129 Banksy
4 Oct 2009 | 8:06 pmKeeping up with art is hard; trips to galleries, enormous books, and costly bi-annual magazines are just a few of the many expenses you will incur during the process of attempting to stay current with art. While the challenge and difficult of this proposition would seem to actually attract more white people than dissuade them, the amount of work required to become and remain an expert on art is simply too much for the majority of white people. Of course there are exceptions such as the people who have invested both their money and their lives into the appreciation of art: people with Art… -
#128 Camping
14 Aug 2009 | 2:13 pmIf you find yourself trapped in the middle of the woods without electricity, running water, or a car you would likely describe that situation as a “nightmare” or “a worse case scenario like after plane crash or something.” White people refer to it as “camping.” When white people begin talking to you about camping they will do their best to tell you that it’s very easy and it allows them to escape the pressures and troubles of the urban lifestyle for a more natural, simplified, relaxing time. Nothing could be further from the truth. In theory camping…
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Cool Hunting
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Gerlan Jeans Stacked Hat
9 Feb 2010 | 10:41 amLondon-born but raised in Ohio, Gerlan Marcel made a big splash with her Gerlan Jeans diffusion line during NYC's Fall '09 fashion week by mixing bright colors and bold prints, spicing up an otherwise drab (aka black-and-gray) week. I was recently reminded of the line when it resurfaced in Beyonce's "Video Phone" music video (pictured in last image) featuring Gaga (which by the way is well worth a look if you haven't seen it already). Gerlan's colors, textile design and illustration all have an amazing neo-'90s look, but I especially like the cleverness of her stacked baseball cap. Like a… -
Acne Fall 2010
8 Feb 2010 | 3:18 pmby Richard Prime No other brand could really close Stockholm's fashion week than the city's own home-grown independent super-brand Acne. With recent glimpses of its forthcoming venture into the world of furniture tantalizingly close in Paris, it was time to see what the brand has in store clothing-wise for the chilly months ahead. Acne based the collection around an aviation theme, citing Amelia Earhart as a central influence. Menswear gave a variety of flight jacket options in different material options. Trousers were cut close and well, as expected from the brand which made its name from… -
Jaime Hayon x Gaia & Gino: Valencia Collection
8 Feb 2010 | 2:15 pmThe prolific Spanish designer Jaime Hayon's elegant Valencia collection for luxury label Gaia & Gino applies his talent for refreshing the modern to must-have iterations of classic candlestick and tea-light holders in crystal. The handmade pieces make an apt addition to the Turkish design studio's line of "affordable yet rare" products. Sandblasting each holder by hand, each incorporates a pattern mixing shapes and clefts designed to maximize light's refractive capabilities and demonstrate crystal's captivating chemical structure. The interchangeable bases allow for assembly in a variety… -
Steve Powers: A Love Letter For You Book and Tours
8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pmThis Valentine's Day, celebrate love in all forms with a trip to Philadelphia to tour Steve Powers' ongoing graffiti mural project and the source of his latest book “A Love Letter for You.” Over the summer of 2009 Powers (aka ESPO) painted 50 murals on 20 blocks of Market Street as a love letter to and from West Philadelphia in a project dubbed "Love Letters." (Click on images for expanded view.) Documenting the process and installation of the "Love Letters" adventure, the book explores Powers' fascination with using graffiti to tell a story. To mark the book launch, Philadelphia will… -
Vans and the Places Where They Were
8 Feb 2010 | 11:17 amEvoking memories of pot-soaked Saturdays or long drives on the highway, filmmaker and photographer Joe Stevens' side project " Vans and the Places Where They Were" documents the glory of the classic seventies van in an ongoing photo essay dating back to 1996. Formatted horizontally rather than vertically, Stevens makes scrolling through the images akin to watching a lime green and candy paint parade of Econolines and Chevys travel across the screen. With an approach that looks not just to the evolving social and economic implications of his subject, Stevens describes how the project surveys…
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Photo News Today
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10 Photographers to Follow on Twitter – Rasmus Rasmussen
9 Feb 2010 | 11:40 amThere are many talented photographers and cool photo-related service providers on Twitter, and it would be an impossible task for me to list all the ones I enjoy following. But I did want to share at least some, and so I’ve chosen 10 that are great resources in more ways than one. By resource, I mean that these are tweople who understand the medium. They not only share useful, interesting and relevant links and blogposts, but they are usually willing to answer questions and communicate directly. — Rasmus Rassmussen Source and Read More: rasmusrasmussen.com Technorati Tags: 10… -
Furthermore, on Fabienne Cherisma – Prison Photography
9 Feb 2010 | 11:33 amMichael Mullady just gave an interview to CALIBER SF, the second half of which reflects upon his recent experience in Haiti. The image atop the interview is of Fabienne Cherisma, the 15 year old girl shot dead by police in Port-au-Prince. I have talked about the circumstances and the photographing of her death here and here before. — Prison Photography Source and Read More: prisonphotography.wordpress.com Technorati Tags: Fabienne Cherisma -
Daniel Shea in Baltimore – Daniel Shea (Prison Photography)
9 Feb 2010 | 11:30 amIn November, Daniel Shea published the first offerings of his Baltimore series. As subjects go, the people and objects within America’s industrial-urban cities are common, but Shea’s edit had enough variance that I took note. By studying people writ large and small in their environments, photographers such as Mark Steinmetz and Paul Graham have produced monographs in the past year that tread this familiar territory without repeating past sentiment. — Prison Photography Source and Read More: prisonphotography.wordpress.com Technorati Tags: Daniel Shea -
EVIL and Mini-Me – Porter’s Camera Blog)
9 Feb 2010 | 11:27 amIt would be pretty easy to digress into an Austin Powers movie critique with a title like this, but I’ll stick to the topic because we’re here to talk about photography. If you’ve ever had an hour to hang out in a camera store or around a group of photographers, you know that photography loves its abbreviations and acronyms. There’s DSLR, TTL, ISO and APS-C to name a few. Now we get to introduce a whole new acronym: EVIL, which is short for ‘Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens’ cameras. — Porter’s Camera Blog Source and Read More: porters.com Technorati Tags:… -
Ari Simphoukham and the Power of a Photo – Ron Egatz (PocketWizard)
9 Feb 2010 | 11:25 amThe old cliche dictates pictures are worth 1000 words. I disagree. Pictures are worth millions of words, and millions more to each different person viewing the same photograph. Legions of stories exist as testament to the power of photographs and our desire to protect them. Otto Bettmann, fleeing Nazi Germany with two steamer trunks loaded with 25,000 photos — the foundation of the Bettmann Archive — and no clothing, is just one example. — Ron Egatz Source and Read More: pocketwizard.wordpress.com Technorati Tags: Ari Simphoukham,Power of a Photo
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Canon Rumors
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Next Announcement?
9 Feb 2010 | 9:12 amJust thinking out loud here Canon won’t be attending PMA as we all know, but they WILL be attending WPPI. They can’t be going to WPPI with just the T2i can they? 5D Mark II firmware delays may give a clue as to what is coming down the pipe. Will we get the 60D or the very desired 1Ds Mark IV? I do have a source that swears a 1Ds Mark IV will be around before the end of February. Again, I’m just throwing this out there. Another tidbit to think about. Canon has the largest booth at the event and have just launched new ImagePROGRAF printers, The iPF6300/6350 & 8300. Lenses… -
Apple Releases Aperture 3
9 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amCUPERTINO, California—February 9, 2010—Apple® today introduced Aperture™ 3, the next major release of its powerful photo editing and management software, with over 200 new features including Faces, Places and Brushes. Building on the innovative Faces and Places features introduced in iPhoto® ’09, Aperture 3 makes it even easier and faster to organize large photo libraries. Aperture 3 introduces new tools to refine your photos including Brushes for painting image adjustments onto parts of your photo, and Adjustment Presets for applying professional photo effects with just one click. -
Nikon Announcements
8 Feb 2010 | 8:11 pm24mm f/1.4 Nikon has finally started to address their prime shortfall with the introduction of the 24mm f/1.4. 16-35 f/4 VR This is a very interesting lens to me. Wouldn’t it be great to see a Canon 17-40 f/4L IS? I think so. I’d order one right now. Yes this is a Canon site. Don’t hate me for posting Nikon news, these are interesting lenses. Read More @ Nikon Rumors cr -
Canon Press Event Audio
8 Feb 2010 | 6:43 pmCanon Press Event Audio If you want to hear the full audio of the Canon Press conference today, click the link below. Part 1: http://audioboo.fm/boos/96651-canon-550d-press-launch-event-in-london-part-1 Part 2: http://audioboo.fm/boos/96652-canon-550d-press-launch-event-in-london-part-2 Thanks Olivier cr -
Next dSLR?
8 Feb 2010 | 2:01 pmStill one to come Logic and model ID’s would suggest another dSLR is just around the corner. Remeber this? Well, the T2i is Model ID 0×80000270 . We’re now waiting for what dslr will take the Model ID 0×8000287. Thanks for the reminder ARM cr
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Holy Kaw!
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13 geeky Valentine’s Day gifts
9 Feb 2010 | 12:33 pmLooking for a way to knock the argyle socks off your geeky lover this Valentine’s Day? Skip the computer programmer-themed porn and try gifting your nerdy loved one some HTTPanties or “Tweet Me” Sweethearts candy. The Huffington Post tracked down thirteen geeky gifts that scream “I love you, nerd face.” Full geeky gift list at Huffington Post. Get your geek on. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Google Buzz's official demo [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:25 amGoogle has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space—Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days. While this development is still unfolding, you can check out Google Buzz’s two-minute demo of Buzz in action both online and via mobile. What are your initial reactions? Another soon-to-be-forgotten Google product like Wave, or a Facebook/Twitter killer? Full story at Mashable. Total Google coverage. Permalink | Leave a… -
Darth Vader’s original wimpy voice [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 amImagine a galaxy far, far away where Darth Vader sounded like any other British bloke strolling down the corridors of the Death Star. Before James Earl Jones provided the menacing voice of the Dark Lord of the Sith, English actor and bodybuilder David Prowse delivered the lines from inside the Darth costume. While George Lucas never intended for Prowse’s voice to make the flick’s final cut, it’s weird to imagine how different Star Wars would have been with a different Vader voice. Full story at Huffington Post. Tons of Star Wars tidbits. Permalink | Leave a… -
7 things you didn’t know about condoms
9 Feb 2010 | 10:14 amRubbers. Raincoats. Inconvenient. Whatever you call 'em, condoms remain a must-have in the safe sex tool box. Long before the days of Durex and Trojans, men used animal intestines to protect their willies (that sounds lovely, eh ladies?) and still to this day use lambskin condoms for latex allergies and supposed extra sensitivity. Want to learn even more fun facts about condoms that will surely impress your friends and potential lovers? Check out Asylum's seven things you probably didn't know about condoms that includes tantalizing tidbits like: Vaseline + condoms = Disintegrated rubber and… -
Horror flick mirror scare mash-up [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 9:25 amHorror movies love to rely on cliches to scare the bejeezus out of us, but does it really surprise anyone that the axe murderer is going to pop in the reflection of a mirror? Ok, yes, it still totally sparks a few pee-in-pants moments. Check out this mash-up of mirror scare moments (fair warning: don’t watch alone in a big, dark, scary house): Full story at Four Four. Boo! Tons of scary and not so scary movie news. Permalink | Leave a comment »
