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Real Ads, Really Disturbing

Sean | March 5th, 2008

Take a trip with us back to the "simple" era of the mid-20th century, when old people were "tyrants" in need of sedation, women wanted nothing more than a blender to make them happy and every half-witted diet claim could be spread across a full-page ad.

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Avería – The Average Font
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What happens when you average all of the fonts on your computer? You get an average typeface.
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Having a 1080 monitor helps.
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Earn @Facebook Credits for Dining Offline
By Sean on February 3, 2012
Grow your muffin top AND mine virtual currency. @plinkdotcom "rewards" you for eating at chain restaurants. Drive-thru so you can get back to @zFarmville ASAP.
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After realizing that their ad spend is out of control, the CPG giant faces reality.
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WeSprout
By Sean on February 2, 2012
Interesting idea for a parenting community designed by a pediatric neuroscientist @UCSF.
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@BountyBev
By Sean on February 1, 2012
Nicely designed site. Content, on the other hand, could use some help. Marketing firm? Distributor? I have NO idea.
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TheNakedHippie
By Sean on January 31, 2012
@TheNakedHippie is a T-shirt site that supports people in developing countries by investing in small businesses.
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Flickr Lays Off Highest Level of Customer Support
By Sean on January 31, 2012
I really need to start backing up my Flickr account.
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Mapstalgia
By Sean on January 31, 2012
Video game maps drawn from memory.
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Bellbot
By Sean on January 31, 2012
Cool. Javascript plays a sound when you get new users (from @pud).
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ParkatmyHouse
By Sean on January 31, 2012
Got space in your driveway? Rent it out with @parkatmyhouse.
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Why a 10-yr Veteran is Bailing on SXSW This Year
By Sean on January 30, 2012
For Michael Pusateri (@Cruftbox) @SxSW Interactive is now a business conference and no longer centered on individuals.
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Corporate Blogging Declines
By Sean on January 30, 2012
A study by @UMassD shows a huge drop (37%) in the number @INCMagazine 500 companies blogging (down from 50% in 2010).
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Google Politics & Elections
By Sean on January 30, 2012
@Google adds a stream of political content for you to keep abreast of what's going on in this election year.
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U.S. Political Divide Not So Wide
By Sean on January 29, 2012
Surveying up to 26,000 people, a research study @UFlorida found that the red-blue gap has been about the same since the 1970s.
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Our Favorite Typefaces of 2011
By Sean on January 26, 2012
After a long hiatus @Typographica is back with their annual review of the year in type.
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Eat Less. Give More.
By Sean on January 26, 2012
When you choose to @gohalfsies at a participating restaurant, you'll receive 1/2 a portion and pay full-price to help those in need.
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World Map of Social Networks
By Sean on January 25, 2012
800 million+ active users worldwide, @Facebook is the #1 social network in 127 of 136 countries analyzed as of December 2011.
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Method of Action: Color Matching
By Sean on January 25, 2012
Test your ability to match color (hue, saturation, etc.).
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The 11 Most Innovative Online Retailers
By Moonshine on January 25, 2012
Online MBA list the 11 most innovative Online Retailers.
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Is Netflix Fixed
By Moonshine on January 25, 2012
Why Subscriber Growth May Not Mean Netflix Is Fixed | MediaWorks - Advertising Age
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One Hour Per Second
By Sean on January 25, 2012
Every second one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube. Let's visualize that.
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Focus on the User
By Sean on January 24, 2012
Delivering the real social search results into Google search (not just Google+).
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RoutineTap
By Sean on January 23, 2012
@routinetap lets you visualize your habits, find patterns, so you can accomplish your goals.
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Twine
By Sean on January 23, 2012
Twine from @supermechanical monitors events in your space & sends an email, text, or tweet when something happens ("The basement is flooding!").
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