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  • 15 Jul 09 Cleveland (don’t cry too much if you’re a fan) Read more

    Cleveland (don’t cry too much if you’re a fan)

    15 Jul 09
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    So there’s a great video that’s made the rounds at work.

    We actually stumbled upon Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video: 2nd Attempt before finding the original video, so that’s how they’re presented here: second one first, first one second.

    “Buy a house for the price of a VCR”

    “Our main export is crippling depression”

    Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video: 2nd Attempt

    Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video: 2nd Attempt

    HASTILY MADE CLEVELAND TOURISM VIDEO

    HASTILY MADE CLEVELAND TOURISM VIDEO

  • 15 Jul 09 Not enough Kiefer over the summer? Read more

    Not enough Kiefer over the summer?

    15 Jul 09
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    If you’re still more than a little disappointed by the ending to last season’s 24 on FOX, have no fear because Kiefer Sutherland’s next big project already launched in an attempt to help millions.

    (NOTE: Let me just say, that I’ve had the link to this Cracked.com article sitting in my inbox since they posted the piece on May 12, 2009.)

    Kiefer Sutherland’s Conflict Resolution presentation had me rolling on the floor laughing.

    One of my favorite slides has to be “Root causes of conflicts,” though “How many weapons did you see?” prompted a riotous laugh.

    The funniest part is how comprehensive the PowerPoint presentation is; you could probably give this at work and not get funny looks for at least a few slides.

    See the whole presentation on Cracked.com.

  • 09 Apr 09 Why you need video on your site Read more

    Why you need video on your site

    9 Apr 09
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    I had to literally laugh out loud when I watched this video.

    http://www.videotoorder.com/introvideo.flv
    • Did you know that 85% of your prospects will visit your website before contacting you?
    • What will happen when they get there? Does your website look professional?
    • Do you have video on your website? You have to have video on your website.
    • It also give you credibility. Showing visitors that you exist and aren’t another web-only business.

    I only have a few points to make about this “professional” “website”:

    1. 85% of potential customers visiting your website sounds reasonable. But if your website looks anything like what they’re suggesting it should look like, no one will be coming to your business.
    2. When they get there: If they see video and are Digital Natives, they’ll think you’re not professional. If they are Digital Immigrants they’ll think you’re a highly successful company with tons of cash on hand. Know your target demo!
    3. You do not have to have video on your website. Many businesses have no reason to have video. VIDEO DOES NOT MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL!
    4. Did you know web-only businesses can make videos too? No shit!

    Original here.

  • 20 Feb 09 They’ll put us out of business Read more

    They’ll put us out of business

    20 Feb 09
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    When you think of The Onion, no doubt fake interviews and hilarious headlines come to mind.

    Well, the Onion News Network has now been around for a while, poking fun at television news operations across the country the same way The Onion makes fun of newspapers.

    This is the story that could put all of us out of business, watch out for the crude language.

  • 14 Jan 09 Some random stuff from the Interweb Read more

    Some random stuff from the Interweb

    14 Jan 09
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    My new favorite website

    Is Obama President?

    Bars & Tones

    From André at Vimeo

    Blasting local TV weather coverage

    Hilarious and true…
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  • 18 Dec 08 No problems with a great lede on this story Read more

    No problems with a great lede on this story

    18 Dec 08
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    In news, sometimes the most important or interesting elements of a story are hidden in the middle or even near the end, a practice known as burying the lede. But Lehigh Valley Live had no such problems with this story I came across. The piece was full of amazing content, I absorbed every word.

    Their headline didn’t leave a lot to the imagination, though:

    Holland Township family angry that supermarket won’t personalize cake for their son

    Perhaps a more appropriate headline would have been:

    Supermarket refuses to make birthday cake for Adolf Hitler

    That could have been their highest rated story of all time!

    Oh, and there’s no lying or misleading being done in my version of the title.

    The bulk of the story comes down to the fact ShopRite supermarket denied a family’s request to make a birthday cake for their 3-year old son. The priceless part is what ShopRite’s public response was:

    “We believe the request … to inscribe a birthday wish to Adolf Hitler is inappropriate,” said Karen Meleta, a ShopRite spokeswoman.

    I think they could have taken a stronger approach, and not lost any (or much) business. I mean, are there a lot of people out there who think it is appropriate to wish Hitler a happy birthday? And who would go to a discount grocery store to get a cake for him? I’d want to make sure I really knew the person behind the counter before I asked them to icing that onto a sheet cake.

    I guess the only way they could have lost more business is if there are more families in their area who have named their children in a fashion similar to this couple:

    • JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell
    • Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell
    • Adolf Hitler Campbell

    Read the full story: Family angry over son’s birthday cake

  • 17 Dec 08 A few fantastic distractions Read more

    A few fantastic distractions

    17 Dec 08
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    The Bush Game

    Throw shoes at the President of the United States of America. Enough said. Link: The Bush Game

    WTF Stamp

    The best holiday gift this season. Students turn in a test with ridiculously wrong answers? Subordinate can’t tell the difference between “they’re,” “there” and “their?” Friend got drunk, passed out on your couch and is now begging to how something written on him? Then this is the gift for you. Only to be topped by a “STFU” stamp. Link: WTF Stamp

    Super Mario 63

    Say goodbye to your work day. Someone has created a Super Mario game, entirely in Flash. I can’t stop playing… Link: Super Mario 63

    CNN, MSNBC and Fox in symphonic ecstacy

    I believe the title says everything you need to know… Link: CNN, MSNBC and Fox in symphonic ecstacy

  • 15 Dec 08 Some things I found hidden in my bookmarks Read more

    Some things I found hidden in my bookmarks

    15 Dec 08
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    I was digging through old bookmarks and *.txt files and came across these four things. I thought they’d be worth a second look for me, and a good time-killer for you.

    Movie Showtimes Map
    http://hurwi.net/map/

    The Movie Showtimes Map is extremely helpful if you know what movie you want to see, but have no idea where it’s playing near you. Just type in the ZIP code or address where you are, then select a movie from the list on the left.

    Here’s a link to the Indianapolis map.

    Shopping Cart Fail

    Pretty self-explanatory. If you’re a fan of Fail Blog you’ve no doubt already seen this. If not, enjoy.
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    ABC Bohemian Rhapsody Music Video

    This is really old, well September-old, but very good. It’s basically a clip reel of the then-upcoming 2008 season on ABC, set to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
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    The Promotions Office

    If you’ve ever worked in the News or Promotions/Creative Services department at a television station you’ll see this is reality, not just comedy. This is really how my job goes some days…

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  • 30 Oct 08 Some humorous videos – DTV and Kal-El Read more

    Some humorous videos – DTV and Kal-El

    30 Oct 08
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    DTV: Explained

    This is what our viewers are really going through

    How to liven up a crowd at church

    Is Jesus really Superman? I’ve never seen both of them together

  • 10 Sep 08 A quick laugh Read more

    A quick laugh

    10 Sep 08
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    A co-worker forwarded this my way the other day, and I’ve found myself giggling about the “Boston Market” line quite frequently.

    Ooh Girl – An Honest R&B Song
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    “Cause I just had a big dinner”
    Boston Market
    “And I’m struggling with some negative body issues.”

  • 16 Aug 08 Map much? Read more

    Map much?

    16 Aug 08
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    They need to check their map

    They need to check their map

    Last time I looked, Google Maps has that distance as 147 miles. But 10 miles is a decent estimate, I guess.

  • 20 Jul 08 Firefox mailto: default, using GMail and Hosted GMail Read more

    Firefox mailto: default, using GMail and Hosted GMail

    20 Jul 08
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    [Editor's note: This post updated 4 October]

    I love Firefox.

    But I don’t like having to run GTalk in the background to have mailto: links open in GMail or my Hosted GMail. So, what do you do to change how mailto: links function?

    It’s actually quite simple.

    Open Firefox.

    In the address bar type one of the following strings of code. It will vary depending on if you are using a Google Hosted account or a regular GMail account.
    GMail:

    javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler
    ("mailto","https://mail.google.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s","Gmail")

    Hosted GMail:

    javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler
    ("mailto","https://mail.google.com/a/exampleurl.com/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s","GMail")

    You will be asked if you want to add GMail as a handler for mailto: links. Go ahead.

    If you are not asked for any confirmation, go back to the address bar and type:

    about:config

    Click “I’ll be careful, I promise!”

    In the filter bar type:

    network.protocol-handler.external.mailto

    Double-click on the entry listed under “Preference Name,” this will change the entry to “true” and appear bold.

    Then verify the setup worked by going to Tools > Options.

    Click “Applications” and in the “Search” box type

    mailto

    Make sure the drop-down on the right says “Use GMail.”

    This has been one of my favorite tweaks for Firefox. And it’s made sharing things much easier, because I don’t have to “Copy link address” to send e-mails to friends.

  • 30 Jun 08 I think someone at UPS made a mistake Read more

    I think someone at UPS made a mistake

    30 Jun 08
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    “Okay, let’s put it on the truck!”

    “No, wait. Bring it back! It can’t go out until tomorrow!”

    12:26 PM Arrival > 4:17 PM Departure > 4:51 PM Arrival

    These are the screws that hold my TV together. The TV I haven’t been able to put back together since I moved. Mainly because I’m not smart enough to put the original screws with the TV during a move.

  • 31 May 08 Not fair! Read more

    Not fair!

    31 May 08
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    Fair use is an interesting topic within copyright law. During media law classes in college, it was always a conversation starter.

    Copyright law protects our property and creations. Movies, books, poems, blog posts, music, blueprints, videos and everything else you can think of are covered.

    But there’s a great loophole that lets others use part of your work (and not technically as a derivative work). Fair use. It lets news programs and people poking fun of your work use your work. Keep in mind that satire and parody are two very different things, and I can’t remember which one is protected speech when I’m this many beers deep already.

    Anywho, here’s a very helpful (and fun) explanation of fair use using fair use.

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    Genius. Simply genius.

  • 14 May 08 Grammar still applies on the Internet Read more

    Grammar still applies on the Internet

    14 May 08
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    I know that it may sound confusing: just because it’s the Internet and you want to be lazy, that doesn’t mean you should submit comments like this to the station blogs: (I will make fun of you)

    i have heard that marissa is pregnant is she if so i think she can really move her body i such asexy way..

    Wow. Really?

    The only punctuation is a failed attempt at an ellipses, and apparently the “Shift” key was broken and the spacebar occasionally didn’t work.

    I think I went to school with someone who wrote like that (granted I was in 2nd grade for the 4th time). I’m joking. Or am I? No, I am. Or not. This joke works much better when you see my face.

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