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Calvin and Hobbes Snowmen

I’ve always been a Calvin and Hobbes fan. The snowmen themed comics are perfect for this time of year. Here are some favorites: A few interesting facts: the pair are named after John Calvin, a 16th-century French Reformation theologian, and Thomas Hobbes, a 17th-century English political philosopher (from Wikipedia); there are 17 Calvin and Hobbes [...]

12 Christmas Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard

I love finding new music, but can’t stand most holiday tunes. Here are my favorite 12 Christmas Songs that are not cheesy. Chances are, you’ve never heard a few on this list. These are just my personal opinion, let me know if you have any to add to the list. (Click the image below to [...]

Loving This New Google Ad

This promo for Google Chrome is so endearing! The harp music makes the video seem dream-like. I love the unconventional methods of showing Chrome’s features. It makes Google Chrome more personal and sucks you in from the beginning. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-2VGBHFQI&feature=player_embedded]

Operation Chokehold – iPhone Users vs. AT&T

If you haven’t already heard, some disgruntled iPhone users are setting up a coup against AT&T to happen this Friday. The anger stems back to a comment made by AT&T’s Ray de la Vega regarding the amount of broadband consumed by smartphone users. Supposedly around 40% of AT&T’s broadband is sucked up by just 3% [...]

Social Media Video

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded] David Heitman at The Creative Alliance sent me a link to this video when it was first posted on Socialnomics. I just ran across it the other day and remembered how in makes me pumped to create some social media magic. It would be interesting to see how the stats presented in the the [...]

Optimistic Venn Diagram

I love this fancy venn diagram by Wendy Macnaughton. It really puts things into perspective. Although it seems there should be a section for things that don’t actually happen. Our big fluffy comforter not getting back from the dry cleaner in time for my Dad’s visit this weekend…that falls under “Everything you suspect might happen”. [...]