Monthly Archives: December 2011
Adsense funds creativity – big time! – Online advertisers spending 100s of millions
I pay attention to advertiser spending because it’s how I make my living. It’s also how Google has come to dominate the world, making $3 billion a month on advertising. Which makes it all the more interesting to see who is funding all this. Here is the top ten list, in millions. The top spender …
The perfect waves of Fall from California to Jersey to Africa
“It was just a classic California fall day,” explained photographer Matt Kurvin. “The waves were perfect all day with warm, blue skies, offshores, a good amount of swell and a light crowd. I surfed myself for about five hours and then came in and got this shot.” Good to epic – a tribute to perfect …
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For children? Richard Pryor says the alphabet on Sesame Street
It would be so funny/cute if someone recorded their kids saying the alphabet like this. Good clean fun :=) If you like this also check out Robin Williams and the Two-Headed Monster.
Twelve days of Christmas – the cost of all twelve gifts
Check out this whimsical video by PNC Wealth Management based on the gifts in the holiday classic, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Total cost of all 12 gifts in 2011 – $24,263.18 “A sluggish economy coupled with weak demand has kept the 2011 PNC Christmas Price Index to a moderate gain of 3.5 percent.” Also, …
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How to watch sports online, packages from NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and ESPN
**Update: There is a 2012 version of this post.** I’m doing some research on the future of TV and found that all our major professional sports, and ESPN, have online packages you can purchase. Each one offers far more capability than you get with cable TV, including a full archive of the season’s games …
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“I never found anybody that didn’t want to help me if I asked them for help.” – Steve Jobs, 1994
Transcript: I’ve actually found something to be very true. Most people don’t get those experiences because they never ask. I’ve never found anybody that didn’t want to help me if I asked them for help. I always call them up. I called Bill Hewlett when I was twelve years old and he lived in Palo …
"I never found anybody that didn't want to help me if I asked them for help." – Steve Jobs, 1994
Transcript: I’ve actually found something to be very true. Most people don’t get those experiences because they never ask. I’ve never found anybody that didn’t want to help me if I asked them for help. I always call them up. I called Bill Hewlett when I was twelve years old and he lived in Palo …
What a real alien attack would look like – Chile’s Puyehue Volcano eruption (photo)
Chile’s Puyehue volcano erupts, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia and forcing over 3,000 people to evacuate. (Reuters) via Buzzfeed For more alien-like attack photos The Atlantic has 21 more of the volcanic lightning and ash.
What a real alien attack would look like – Chile's Puyehue Volcano eruption (photo)
Chile’s Puyehue volcano erupts, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia and forcing over 3,000 people to evacuate. (Reuters) via Buzzfeed For more alien-like attack photos The Atlantic has 21 more of the volcanic lightning and ash.