My favorite ad of this year's Super Bowl? Google.
And it was Google's first time airing a television spot during the Super Bowl. And one of a few handfuls of ads it's ever aired period.
I love how Google uses search to tell a story.
To see all spots of the Super Bowl XLIV, head on over to Ad Age.
::EDIT:: Looks like a couple of ads are missing from Ad Age. Go to YouTube to see the ads. You can also vote for your favorite.
My first auction
And how Twitter made it 10 times more fun.
Last week I went to an auction that a little town outside of Savannah holds every Thursday. My dad and I share a passion for antiquing, or maybe I should use the cooler term that Aaron Draplin uses - junkin'. There is something about finding old treasures and wondering what its history is. Sometimes you can find items that are not even old at all, but they just seem to speak to you. And other times you find objects that others would completely write off but I think it takes a special gift to be able to see an object and to see what its true potential could be.
At the auction, I decided to bid on a chair. From a distance it looked as if the chair was old but had been reupholstered. Upon further inspection, I saw that the chair was actually new. Either way, I liked it. My dad, on the other hand, was not as enthusiastic about the chair's design and color. "But it has no arms," he stated.
I decided it would be fun to do a little impromptu survey via Twitter. And here are the results.
Final #chair stats: Nine liked - Four disliked. Another two people were on the fence.
This wasn't including mine and my dad's votes.
Here's what makes me laugh. Aside from one whole vote (two 50/50 votes from two guys), eight of the people that said they liked the chair were women. All three of the whole dislike votes were men and the two half votes were men as well. Thus, four dislike votes, all of which whom disliked the chair were men.
You probably want to see the chair, huh? Or know if I won the bid? Well, here's the photo - so, yes, I won the bid! :)
The maximum amount I wanted to offer was $80. I won it at $60. It was a very interesting experience. I plan on putting the chair in my bedroom - which is painted a soft blue, so I think it will look pretty good.
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Last week I went to an auction that a little town outside of Savannah holds every Thursday. My dad and I share a passion for antiquing, or maybe I should use the cooler term that Aaron Draplin uses - junkin'. There is something about finding old treasures and wondering what its history is. Sometimes you can find items that are not even old at all, but they just seem to speak to you. And other times you find objects that others would completely write off but I think it takes a special gift to be able to see an object and to see what its true potential could be.
At the auction, I decided to bid on a chair. From a distance it looked as if the chair was old but had been reupholstered. Upon further inspection, I saw that the chair was actually new. Either way, I liked it. My dad, on the other hand, was not as enthusiastic about the chair's design and color. "But it has no arms," he stated.
I decided it would be fun to do a little impromptu survey via Twitter. And here are the results.
Final #chair stats: Nine liked - Four disliked. Another two people were on the fence.
This wasn't including mine and my dad's votes.
Here's what makes me laugh. Aside from one whole vote (two 50/50 votes from two guys), eight of the people that said they liked the chair were women. All three of the whole dislike votes were men and the two half votes were men as well. Thus, four dislike votes, all of which whom disliked the chair were men.
You probably want to see the chair, huh? Or know if I won the bid? Well, here's the photo - so, yes, I won the bid! :)
The maximum amount I wanted to offer was $80. I won it at $60. It was a very interesting experience. I plan on putting the chair in my bedroom - which is painted a soft blue, so I think it will look pretty good.
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A DIY DIY space
What's better than a designated space for DIY crafts and projects? A creative, DIY space.
To clarify, I was just thinking today how I have a desk for my computer and to work from but I really need a designated space for painting, beading, and all the other projects I constantly have going on. I stumbled upon this - perfect! Why look for another desk or a table when you can simply create a space like this?
To modify, I would make the desk area wider for painting and put a lip in the front to prop a canvas up. Next, take plywood about the length of the desk and about wide as my arm's length - cover in fabric and hang up over desk to tack up photos and inspiration and most importantly to prevent paint from the canvas smearing onto the wall.
Love the built-in cubby hole to hold craft/art supplies and books!
{image orginally on Design*Sponge but seen on apartment therapy}
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Geeks move fast
No surprise, geek world seems to be constantly evolving.
For example, this image, Diagram of Geek Culture by Ibrahim Evsan, appeared in Fast Company on December 14, 2009. Already I see a lot of words we can add - words that have become part of the geek culture.
I am betting a few of you geeks have even more words to add.
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