Posts tagged as "marketing"
HP asks $298 for two keys
The Consumerist is a site I’ve been following for a very long time. Being a person working in marketing, I think it’s very important to see the everyday mistakes companies make, how they affect consumers and eventually how the shit will hit the fan and everything will be FUBAR. Good customer service is the only [...]
Virtual Graffiti – WiiSpray
Engadget wrote a post about a new Nintendo Wii accessory called WiiSpray that allows the user – you guessed, simulate a spray can to paint the virtual wall. I know, it sounds quite corny when you talk about it but it seems very cool and well done. Below is a video showing the use of [...]
1st of 5 Reasons why printed media will evolve
Note: This is the first part of my week-long series of posting 5 reasons why I think the printed media will have to evolve and what I think it should evolve to. The steps will be posted daily starting with this on a Monday, and ending on this week’s Friday. As I mentioned in my [...]
Bad Apple
Only a couple of points to mention quickly (I’ve been pretty slack about writing for the last couple of weeks but I have my reasons) The first point is for those of you who haven’t come across him before, you should religiously follow the writings of a certain Dr. Ben Goldacre (self-described serious fuck-off academic [...]
Writing, geeking, marketing.
Aw shucks. Although writing is really nice and creative and all that stuff, it has one bad side – it takes time to write and since Mind Itch will not become a link festival or a news copy room, I’ll actually have to think of what I write. I do realize that no one actually [...]
A Trashed Rose
Mental imagery. While working in the advertisement and marketing industry, I’ve had the opportunity to see great ads and beautiful messages, strong messages – powerful messages. But still, there are a few things that are just so elemental and iconic. Think of a single rose in a trash can. Just a single rose. Why is [...]
Skype, Wikipedia and a world of ignorance
Seems like I’ll never get to my Christmas ranting, but I promise it’s on its way. Hello from Finland! Just arrived last night and after a cold beer, sauna and some traditional Finnish food (tacos) I got to bed and spent a lot of time watching the good ol’ Superman (the Gene Hackman-bad-hairdo-version) and damn [...]
The Future of video rentals
Although the Internet has already provided a lot of possibilities to the video rental and pay-per-view industries: Electronic Program Guides (EPG), online movie catalogues and information services have helped movie watchers to enjoy more of their cinematic experiences. Now, however, time being a very valuable resource – the tedious 30 minute movie selecting and driving [...]
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