Two chickens breaking up a fight among two rabbits. Possibly the funniest thing you will see today. (via: Kottke)
Google Buys DoubleClick
Whoa. $3.1 Billion? This ought to give them a nice catch-up on Yahoo from the ad display perspective, but also an advanced ad management platform that could be rolled out to independent publishers. Let’s not forget Performics, which is one of the fastest growing affiliate networks right now. Plus, they blocked Microsoft.
100 Million iPods – Fun With Math
Apple sold the first iPod 5 and a half years ago. Today they sold the 100 millionth unit. A little fun with math. In those 5.5 years, Apple has sold: 18,181,818 per year 1,515,152 per month 49,801 per day 2,044 per hour 35 per minute or in a nutshell, one iPod has been sold every […]
The Cabo Wabo Journey
Business Week has an excellent story on Sammy Hagar taking a chance on starting the Cabo Wabo Cantina and the resulting tequila brand of the same name, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In a nutshell, the Cabo Wabo Cantina was opened against the advice of his business manager – who quit over the idea – […]
Alanis Morissette – My Humps
The minor hit from Fergie, of the Black Eyed Peas, My Humps as redone by Alanis Morissette. While the general reaction from most is that 1) the lyrics from the song are incredibly stupid and 2) Ms. Morissette has more talent in her, um, humps, than Fergie has in her entiretly. However, marketers should pay […]
Joshua Bell Plays the Subway
What happens when a $2.5M Stradivarius in the hands of one of the worlds foremost violinists plays the subway as street performer? Virtually nothing. He was recognized by one person near the end of his performance, and only saw a handful of people stop to admire his music. The reaction from children was interesting. While […]