There’s lots of activity going on these days at the worldwide headquarters. Among the new things that can be found at the fort are new pieces of art, new employees [...]
Hardcore Gamer Gone Soft: Confessions of a 'Plants vs. Zombies' FanI am a hardcore gamer. I'm attracted to your average gritty shoot-em-up. Usually I wouldn't give a game with dancing flora more than a passing glance, but something caught my attention. Said flora was slaying zombies.
Q&A: Mediabrands' John RossJohn Ross knows a thing or two about retail. Before he joined Interpublic Group's Mediabrands in July 2009, he spent 12 years at home improvement giant The Home Depot, including a stint as CMO. He joined Mediabrands as president of its Emerging Media Lab in Los Angeles. During his tenure there, the lab was retooled to focus on retail activities. In June 2010, Ross was given a new assignment -- build a new agency at the holding company called Shopper Sciences, where he is CEO and which is designed to help retailers up their game.
Spain's Eta 'declares ceasefire'Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.
9 Ways To Use Facebook To Annoy Your KidsI don’t know if you remember the time when social media channels such as instant messaging and MySpace were for teenagers. The evolution of social media is now producing a demographic spread of users that puts Gen Y with Baby Boomers and retirees with teenagers on the same page. It is not uncommon for grandparents [...]
Link About It: This Week's Picks 1. Barry McGee Houston Street Mural San Francisco, CA-based graffiti artist Barry McGee (aka Twist) recently made a tag homage to graffiti writers, covering NYC's famed Houston Street Mural in shout-outs. 2. MosKeyTo Aptly named, this micro-USB flash drive from LaCie is so small it almost fits entirely inside...
Win a ReFind Originals Upcycled Leather Purse (Worth $300!)We love summer, but we definitely can’t wait to start digging into our fall wardrobes! If you’ve been looking for a lasting piece sure to compliment your autumn style, the ReFind Originals luscious leather bag is the perfect way to accessorize your outfit with an eco-friendly punch. Made from re-purposed leather from old jackets and battered [...]
25 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have MissedNormally, we assume you’ve missed a few posts here and there because you’ve been outside enjoying the last days of summer. But given the impending Hurricane and crippling heatwave, we sincerely hope you’ve been inside this past week. So what’s…
News in Brief: Hawkwind, Aeroplane, Badly Drawn Boy, Ooh LA L.A.-- On September 7, Critical Mass will release a tribute album dedicated to space-rock greats Hawkwind. In Search of Hawkwind features tracks from fuzz-pedal abusers like Mudhoney, Bardo Pond, Acid Mothers Temple, Kinski, Moon Duo, and White Hills trying Hawkwind songs on for size.-- Belgian disco duo Aeroplane will release their new album We Can't Fly September 27 on Wall of Sound in the UK. We awarded Best New Music distinctions to the title track; hear it at the Playlist.-- Knit-hatted Brit balladeer Badly Drawn Boy is about to return with his first studio album in a few years. The End will give It's What I'm Thinking: Photographing Snowflakes, the first album in a planned trilogy, an American release on October 12. In the UK, it's out October 4 on One Last Fruit.-- The Ooh LA L.A. festival brings a whole mess of French dance music to Los Angeles September 30 - October 2 and San Francisco October 3. Sebastien Tellier, Kavinsky, Turzi, Acid Washed, Gotan Project, and others will participate.
Obama to propose permanent research tax creditWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a way of boosting job growth, an administration official said on Sunday.
Pure Process: An insider’s guide to the business of advertising thinking If there’s one quality that defines Deborah Morrison Phd and W. Glenn Griffin Phd, it’s a passion for creativity. It’s a passion for ideas, how they are generated and how to put them in the service of marketing. So much so they asked a bunch of us to try and explain how we come up with ideas [...]
Police arrest 32 during "no refusal" SaturdayAustin police officers arrested 32 people yesterday during their Labor Day “no refusal” weekend operation. According to police, 19 suspects provided breath samples, one consented to a blood draw, one had a mandatory blood draw leading to a
Top 10 Greentech IPO CandidatesRecent greentech IPOs have had mixed and less than stellar results. Here are some wild prognostications of ten potential greentech IPOs coming in late 2010 through 2012. These companies have real products, serious revenue and the prospect of profits in high-growth markets.