Everybody's making phones with shitty cameras attached. Wouldn't it be cool if someone made a really kickass camera with a shitty phone attached?
Someday...
Anyway, go listen to the latest Across the Sound. CK, Jaffe and Tangerine Toad (what?) have a pretty good, and sometimes slightly heated discussion about the Nikon D80 blogger outreach program. I'd be for the program if they had sent me a free camera, but seeing as how they didn't, I'm adamantly opposed. Damn you Nikon!
The other day I got into a Gmail conversation with a friend of mine about the wonder of Google's contextual ads within their email platform. It gave me a giggle when I saw it again, and I'm busy as shit, so I thought I'd post this until I can get to my response to Drew and Lew.
JB: omg. have you ever noticed that gmail spies on your conversation and then gives you links along the right side of the screen? or do you not get google ads either. it's being suggested to me that i check out some insane clown posse ringtones. Homies ICP. ha.
PM: you didn't know that? Yeah, they search all your shit.
JB: ok, now all the links went away. what did you do to them? the other day bryce and i tried to see what subject would produce the least website suggestions, turns out google doesn't like to search for Rosa Parks. we got links for Lost, Ashlee Simpson, Tyra Banks, and spiderman, but no Rosa Parks. google is shallow.
PM: I'm getting clown posse ringtones, duck call ringtones, how to get free satellite, and BioBag Dog Waste Bags. Google thinks I'm poor white trash.
JB: this is the most interesting so far:
The Mosquito Ringtone
Get The Ringtone That Adults Can't Hear Plus 10 Bonus Ringtones Today!
how is that possible? i'm going to investigate this mosquito ringtone.
PM: Dude, that shit's awesome. It's like a dog whistle. People over 27 or something supposedly can't hear it. Kids are using it to text message during class, but some guy first made it to keep kids from hanging out in front of his store.
JB: shut up. that's impossible.
PM: Eat that shit.
JB: whatever. that's stupid.
PM: you're stupid.
and scene....
Do you ever get that feeling that something is so damn cool that you just want to hug people? And by people, I don't mean just your girlfriend or mom, or whatever, but anybody you can get your hands on?
Graduated college? Landed some big, new client? Got a raise?
Watch out people, I'm about to get handsy...
But this time it only took a glimpse of the new Apple IPhone. I think I'm too pathetically excited to really examine it in any depth, but holy shit, it's friggin' cool.
In other news...
My favorite Masi, Tim Jackson, got screwed by Saturn, making the cold day in hell before I'll buy another GM just a few degrees cooler. Gavin, Sean, and the Masiwife had some thoughts, too.
Likemind Dallas is here! Friday, January 19 at Panera Bread, 7839 Park Lane, Dallas, just west of 75. I'll explain more as it gets closer, but think Russell Davies' Coffee Morning, but branded.
And, Coffee Morning Second Life is also here! Sure, it's a little counterintuitive, but hell, so are most things. If you want some virtual coffee and real conversation join us over in Crayonville at 8am CST (9 am EST) next Thursday, January 18th. If you've got any questions, feel free to email CC Chapman at CC@crayonville.com. A big thanks to Crayon for stepping up and hosting!
Last, but not least, the wonderful CK and her bookie brain child, the Marketing Profs Book Club gets started tomorrow with our first book, Citizen Marketers by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba. Get on over there and join the conversation!
