Archive for November, 2008

Capris or Shorts?

Posted by Sarah Chiappetta | November 22, 2008

Wikipedia says:

Capri Pants (“capris”) are a style of pants usually worn in warm weather. They are designed to end mid-calf or just below the calf. More recently, the length of the pants has been shortened to just below the knee in some designs. Though capri pants are most popular with women, they have become popular among men in many countries, especially Europe.

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Yelp Sacrificing Integrity For Money?

Posted by Matt Gibbs | November 20, 2008

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Eventually the Web 2.0 babies grow up and need to start making money. Yelp is no exception, as they recently hired an aggressive sales staff to bring in more ad revenue. Apparently, these salesmen are also making lofty promises that go against the whole point of a user-review site. They’re offering to move negative reviews to the bottom for businesses that advertise on the site. Shady!

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Elf Yourself Returns

Posted by Matt Gibbs | November 18, 2008

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Riding the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” train, Office Max has brought back the annual holiday hit Elf Yourself. This year’s version is powered by JibJab and enables more sharing/embedding features than ever before. After the jump you can check out Jim Tressel, Dan, Anisha, Albert, and myself disco dancing as elves.

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The Catharsis of The Exploded Nazi

Posted by Eric Bee | November 16, 2008

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Hear that boiling noise? That curse word uttered through clenched teeth? That’s a frustrated gamer, kids.

In gaming, frustration builds to either a controller being thrown across the room or a game disc being snapped in two, left to fester under the entertainment center like Dust Bunny Prime. These moments occur when faced with insurmountable odds, usually a rush of Nazis, zombies, demons, or anthropomorphic mushrooms that turn the game into a mess of button mashing or hurried strategy. It sucks, sure, but getting through the chaos offers the satisfaction of beating the odds and turning the virtual tide (and, usually, 10 achievement points).

In rare cases, though, it offers a unique joy. A moment found in certain games that recharges the batteries better than any can of Bawlz guarana drink ever could. That special moment is the Tank Level, where frustration turns to elation and s**t blows up to the solitary cheers of the gaming enthusiast.

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Now On Myspace: Custom TV Channels Featuring

Posted by Matt Gibbs | November 12, 2008

Internet Video + Primetime TV Shows + User Curation + MySpace = Primetime Application

Here’s the official blurb:
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MySpace’s new Primetime Application enables users to watch full-length and short form Hulu, Warner Bros, MySpace Original, and Licensed Content on their profiles and home pages.

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While videos on a are nothing new, this takes it a step further by allowing people to stream their favorite shows via their own custom channel. So instead of visiting Eric’s MySpace page and seeing Battlestar Galactica and The Office listed as his favorite shows, I can watch his favorite episodes right there on his page. Enabling channel creation will also clean up clutter on people’s pages, since before the Primetime Application they’d have to embed a separate player for each video.

to see the app on a page.

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