December 2010
11 posts
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Dopamine Looks As Beautiful As It Feels.
via newscientist.com This beautiful micrograph shows crystals of dopamine – the chemical released when we do naturally rewarding things like eating and having sex. Dopamine also affects brain processes involved in controlling movement, mood and memory. Posted via email from Flatacre | Comment »
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Documentary of Ad Agency Christmas Party in 1969.
via bbc.co.uk “Here is a lovely documentary made in 1969 about that year’s Christmas office party at a London advertising agency.” Not quite Mad Men, but more real. Generally because it is. More at the link. Posted via email from Flatacre | Comment »
BioReplicant: Prolonged Interactive Experiences.
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Winning the War Against Terrorism With the Help Of...
via youtube.com Amir Ali, 28, and an accomplice were caught on CCTV trying to lob the home-made grenade through the window of the Imperial Pub, in Crawley, Sussex. The footage shows Ali smashing the window with two bricks and his accomplice throwing the bomb. But the plan drastically backfires when the exploding Molotov cocktail strikes Ali in the head. The pair then attempt to flee - but...
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Culture Mapping, Managing Brands in a Social...
via slideshare.net There are a couple of good observations in this slide show. But I’m finding with most talks in the new social media space that there is too much pontificating on ethereal theory and not enough actual reality. It’s becoming apparent that there are too many talkers and not enough doers. Who are these people flitting about from speaking engagement to engagement...
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Tom Peters: Turn Your Brand Into A Story.
via youtube.com “The story is more powerful than the brand.” - Tom Peters Of course he’s right. In fact all of history serves as proof. Posted via email from Flatacre | Comment »
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Wouter Scheublin’s Walking Table.
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Who Would'a thunk? Harper Rocks Out.
via theglobeandmail.com Posted via email from Flatacre | Comment »
Lemonaid: Product, Marketing, Service and...
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Dancing Gluttons Give Canada a Fossil of the Day...
via youtube.com Having arrived in Cancun by Jet and getting to their hotels by limo, the moral outrage brigade then partied all night on the beach. Yes, once again it’s the make believe summit of fairytale doom and gloom, otherwise known as history’s biggest ponzi scheme of wealth redistribution. Or, are they even that smart? Posted via email from...
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Symphony of Science. A Wave of Reason.
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