The Observation and Observations of Denuo

DenuoFlash: RT @ ad:tech

Written by Mary DeBrunner April 23, 2009

Congratulations are in order for our fearless leader, Rishad Tobaccowala. This week at ad:tech San Francisco, Rishad received an Industry Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the industry and his ability to inspire, and re-inspire, the masses.

The 2009 Coachella Report

Written by Dan Buczaczer April 23, 2009

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It's that time again when I spend stupid amounts of time recalling this year's Coachella through my eyes. If you went, tell me where I went wrong (other than missing the end of The Cure, I already know). If not, close your eyes, cue up some of these tracks and imagine you were there.

The Coachella Report (or “Bring the Noise!”)
2009

Rating Scale
***** Seriously Classic
**** Excellent
*** Good
** Disappointing
* Like seeing Perry Farrell for the tenth straight year
Note: ½ indicates ½ star so ***1/2 = 3½ starts

Key:
PS = I only saw a partial set
FAWE – Watched act from afar while eating

Friday
Artist: We Are Scientists
PS
Rating: ***1/2
Because Why?: We are Scientists got screwed – a super early start time in the blazing sun. These dudes deserved a later slot in the tent with a light show. Luckily, they seemed less worked about it than I was. They delivered a rocking set that sounded like they deserved a bigger spotlight.
The Best Part: We somehow missed “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt” despite only missing two songs. Did they open with it? “The Great Escape” was a solid closer though.

Como Se Dice?

Written by Stephanie Huynh April 21, 2009

So my sister and I have a running debate on what the proper pronunciation of certain foreign foods and words should be…do we pronounce them as they would in their home country? Or do we say it with our natural American (and Californian, nonetheless) accents? It started when she simply said “I made some homemade bruschetta!” but pronounced it “bru-sket-ta.” I stared her in the face for a good 10 seconds until it finally occurred to me that she was pronouncing the dish the way Italians do; although authentic, it was foreign to my ears. Who did she think she was? Giada De Laurentiis?

Are We Listening?

Written by Jahna Lindsay-Jones April 16, 2009

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Being a bank holiday in the UK this past week, I was afforded the rare opportunity to finally try a restaurant in my neighbourhood tailored to American style breakfasts. Normally there is an absurd line out the door of this restaurant – mostly of other ex-Pats seeking a reprieve from the otherwise hearty British breakfast of black pudding, bake beans and sausage. But on this weekend, most of London retreats to warmer locations. As I sat and relaxed – enjoying my filtered coffee and huevos rancheros, I spotted a number of large yellow stickers smattered across the other business along the Camden Passage. The sticker said ‘We are listening.’ I immediately thought ‘that is brilliant’ (borrowing a term from my current homeland). Were these stickers a way for business to show that they are actually listening to their customers and acting upon that feedback?

icanhasfashun?

Written by Stephanie Huynh April 15, 2009

Hey, remember when you only got your fashion fix through Vogue and watching MTV? (Okay, I didn’t have cable until I was like 15). But seriously, there wasn’t a lot to look up to back in the day – there’s no way I could afford any of those couture outfits in these glamour magazines, nor was there anyway I could pull them off…then or now. And the each magazine would have the latest fashion predictions for the following season, so basically I was dressing for fall when it was summer and for winter in the midst of the Santa Ana winds in October. But you know, I thought I was fashion-forward and I wanted to be on the cusp of the latest trends. I would breeze through a magazine within a day, load up on some more, and pretty soon I had entire walls stacked with old magazines. They were basically obsolete after I skimmed through the pictures and read through the articles, and rarely would I reopen them, lest to recall a specific brand or item. But thanks to the online world, I no longer have mounds of magazines against my wall, instead, it’s bookmark after bookmark of personal fashion blogs on my browser.

Charitable Donations Not Welcome

Written by Katie Cook April 14, 2009

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This article started with a conundrum. After a year of saving soda can tabs at my desk, I'd managed to fill a small cereal bowl to the brim. I transferred them to a Ziploc and stowed them in my desk to later give to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), for their Pop Tab Collection drive that's been going on for at least 10 years. When talk of a jelly-bean-in-a-jar-counting-contest came up later that day, I busted out my baggie of tabs as an alternative to jelly beans and the flabbergasting began.

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