December 15, 2008

US Auto Execs: You wouldn’t buy our shitty cars so…

By : Roy

The small print reads,
“You probably thought it was smart to buy a foreign import of superior quality, with better mileage and resale value. Maybe you even thought that years of market share loss might prod us into rethinking our process and redesigning our products with better quality in mind.  But you forgot one thig: We [...]


September 29, 2008

Google AdSense Login Down: UsernamePasswdNotMatch

By : Roy
Filed under : advertising, google

If you’re wondering why you aren’t able to login to your Google AdSense account this morning and you get this cryptic message from Google “UsernamePasswdNotMatch” you’re not alone. I’m trying to update one of my clients’ website with a new ad and Google is essentially telling me that my login information is bad.
I tried [...]

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September 19, 2008

Here’s a neat Microsoft ad from MSN Browser days

By : Roy
Filed under : advertising, microsoft

This ad is actually a good Microsoft commercial. A little long, but good.


September 19, 2008

Microsoft’s new “I’m a PC” ads

By : Roy
Filed under : advertising, microsoft

“I’m a PC and I play nicely with your devices”
That’s a sample of what some everyday people are saying in Microsoft’s latest ad campaign, “Life without Walls” . Shortly after news broke about Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates commercials being pulled, Microsoft released a new set of commercials aimed at Apple Inc.’s “Get a [...]


September 1, 2008

ModBee’s Vasché to commenters: “Huh?”

By : Roy
Filed under : advertising, business

Vasché: He just doesn’t get it.
Margaret Randazzo, President of The Modesto Bee (aka McClatchy Modesto), wrote a piece last Sunday about how The Bee cares about the local community and despite McClatchy missing the mark on keeping pace with the news industry, The Bee still has a strong death grip on local information reporting. Oh and [...]