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Rich Media Advertising.

Here are some advertising techniques in rich media (video clips) that irritate me.

• Don't show the same advertisement multiple times during a single video. By the end of the clip, I'll hate your product.
• Don't show ads on top of the video that I'm trying to watch. They often appear over subtitles or something else that I'm trying to look at.
• Keep an eye on the playback experience. Give me an option to switch to a low resolution version of the video - not everyone has a good broadband connection. And if the playback chugs, take a good buffering pause to ensure that one pause for buffering is enough.

March Internet Round-Up.

Here's a round up of entertaining videos and pictures.

• Kitten-ba - Kittens on a Roomba. It's a little like a competition - which kitten will survive the longest? I also love the insanity of non-kitten organisms running through the end of the filmographer's grand opus.
• Covert Ops
• Pop Up Blockers
• Eeek! Scary
• Louis CK - Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy - This one's a little long, but I like it. Thanks, Katrina!

Video Round-Up.

What? You say I'm too busy to write a proper blog? No, never. I just thought you'd enjoy these internet videos:

• Rapping About Web Page Building - Semantic, yo.
• You Suck at Photoshop - This first episode is particularly funny. And I do suck at Photoshop.
• Kitten Fail - He tried so hard, and still failed.

Well worth the bandwidth, yes?

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Spontaneous Generation.

The weekend was very busy, but productive. I created pineapple upside-down cupcakes from ingredients. (The gas range works quite well, incidentally.) The husband created bedroom furniture from heavy Ikea boxes. Once we got all the clothes and dainties out of the scattered boxes and into the drawers, the bedroom came together quite well. We were also tipped off to a marvelous invention - Temporary Window Blinds. These little beauties adhere right to your window, and give you privacy until your custom made Costco blinds arrive. Modern technology saves the day again.

In other news, here are some fun internet distractions that I've been meaning to share:

• Crabs in Hats #57 U + Mii = Wii - This picture appeals to me in so many ways. I think crabs are cute, though I can't really explain it. I also like the Goomba putting the moves on the happy crab girl, but she's just enjoying herself with the Wii. It works for me on so many levels.
• Will It Blend - iPhone Edition - This guy has been putting stuff in blenders for years. Starbucks has his blenders, so it must be working for him. Actually, this is a very good piece of marketing, and a steal at $600. It really sets a strong message about the product, and tons of people watch the videos. (He also did some Transformers.)
• Very Hungry Kitten - It is what it says. I've got to get some real kittens.

Quickies.

Here's a trio of quick internet dabs of fun.

• Moogles vs. Cat - the ultimate showdown. The same person did some nice drawings of the FFVI crew.
• Check out this Computer Monster. If the internet is to be belived, it was a 1967 IBM training video, done by Henson and Oz, and later shown on the Ed Sullivan show.
• Lastly, as a little something for the fellows, I present Cats n Racks.

Cheers!

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