Most of the time, you’d want your product advertised near a news item that relates to your product — but not always.
Thanks to AdPulp for the pointer.
Mac vs PC spoof ads
OK, so this morning I was going to write a rebuttal to Zern’s essay Dog food, exploding laptops and chlorine dioxide, but I got distracted by these wonderful spoofs of the Mac vs PC adverts.
There’s several, including that one about performance, plus others on security, gaming, upgrading, networking and portability. And if you watch any of them on YouTube, you’ll soon see links to other people’s efforts along the same lines.
Oh well, there’s 10 minutes of our lives we won’t get back…
Which rant? Can’t pick!
With no time or inspiration for my own creativity today, I thought I’d just point to someone else’s rantings. But I can’t pick! Which of these best fits the mood of the day?
- Quatrefoil’s Just because I don’t have a baby doesn’t mean I’m not tired, a heartfelt whinge from someone who’s chosen to produce something other than spawn. Go girl!
- Richard Watts’ call to arms in defence of Aussie English — which I’d certainly respond to at length if I had the energy.
- The Gaping Void cartoon immediately below.
As background, I should mention that Sydney had 50mm of rain last night, it’s cold, there’s now a slight leak in the office ceiling and I’m tired.
Incarcerex for rapid relief
I just stumbled across this cute little video satirizing the War on (Some) Drugs. This Incarcerex stuff seems like just the ticket. I particularly like the fast-talking side effects warning towards the end.
Thanks to information aesthetics for the pointer.
UK bombing satire
Surely it’s not too soon to satirize the half-arsed bombing attempt in the UK? Of course not! Thanks to Richard for the pointer.
Is iPhone really such important news?
I wasn’t going to write anything about Apple’s new iPhone, because I knew it’d be analyzed to death pretty much everywhere else. But this blog posting (picture below) sums it up so nicely I just have to tell you.
Thanks to Hugh MacLeod for the pointer — and for linking to the more important news.