Virgin Territory

This may be relevant tomorrow after my Spin is posted: Sometimes, companies weave advertising into media that haven't carried advertising previously, or vehicles that aren't typically thought of as advertising-friendly - 'virgin vehicles,' if you will. The advertiser and its agencies wonder beforehand whether people using the vehicle will tolerate their presence there.

The mere presence of the marketer there isn't usually the thing that sets users of the medium off. The presence of an inappropriate "buy my crap" message is.

Ignore The Banner

If you see an ad banner above, don't worry. It's a test for a client and I needed a live test environment. Carry on.

I Want

Lauren...Could you get me one of these for my birthday? Thanks (Thanks to Eric for the link.)

Jargon Watch

Does Gareth Branwyn still do Jargon Watch for Wired? Here's one we've been using around the office a lot lately: Tetris Day - An exceptionally busy day at the office. Characterized by such a huge volume of meetings, conference calls and appointments that one's Outlook calendar begins to resemble a game of Tetris as meetings are moved, rescheduled and delayed.