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17 Oct 2009 18:26

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Offbeat: Pimps up, hos down: An alcohol-maker sullies Snow White

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Don't mess with Disney. Ever. Let's say you're an Australian alcohol company. And you want to get some attention. Maybe co-opting an image might work. How about one from an iconic kid-friendly storybook. Actually, the popular film version. And now, you know why Jamieson's Raspberry Ale is facing legal attention from the big, evil mouse. SOURCE
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13 Sep 2009 23:34

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Tech: Protip: Don’t click on that New York Times antivirus ad

  • Some NYTimes.com readers have seen a pop-up box warning them about a virus and directing them to a site that claims to offer antivirus software. We believe this was generated by an unauthorized advertisement and are working to prevent the problem from recurring.
  • A note from the New York Times • Informing readers of a malware ad that the site was offering up. Mac users obviously weren’t affected, but some pretty nasty, scary stuff happened to PC users. • source
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15 Jul 2009 10:53

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Tech: Microsoft’s Office 2010 ad proves they have a sense of humor

  • MS instantly earns brownie points for this wonderful ad about their best product. We miss you like a brother, Clippy. source
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09 Jul 2009 10:51

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Politics: Munchie-hungry pot advocates capitalize on Caifornia’s bad luck

  • If you’re gonna try to get something through, might as well aim the tip of the shoe squarely on the pressure point of the downed subject you’re kicking. California’s in trouble with their budget. And they’re not just blowing smoke, either: Governor Ahnold has wafted this idea through the public in the past. source
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02 Jul 2009 00:32

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Tech: The world needs more vomiting in Internet Explorer ads

  • However, this ad does it all wrong. The vomiting should not convince you to use Internet Explorer 8. Rather, it should convince you never to use IE8 ever again. OK, Dean Cain?
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27 Jun 2009 13:28

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Biz, Offbeat: This Pringles ad is so entertaining, we can’t stop clicking on it

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  • If all ads on the Internet were like this one, we’d click them every single time. However, we’d get nothing done. Thanks Pringles! source
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14 May 2009 22:14

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Tech: Apple responds: Lauren has some competion. Her name’s Megan.

  • We still have a thing for Lauren, but Megan seems like a lot less work. We can more easily impress her. Hey Megan, do you like Thai food? source
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11 Mar 2009 09:55

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Biz, Tech: Google tries serving up ads based on what (and how) you surf

  • The service explained Google’s new ad placement technology, based on user behavior from previous searches, launches today on YouTube and Google, and the rest of the Interweb in April. Oh great, now we have to worry about porn ads when we’re not surfing for por … uh, actually, we don’t surf porn. What gave you that idea?
  • A privacy minefield Some people in the ad industry might think this is a good way to serve up ads. But other people look at this as a major privacy concern – the digital equivalent of Google looking through your trash and pulling out your social security number. While it might be tough to ease that concern, the service is opt-out. source
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