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		<title>InternetOnlineWebsite.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fine folks at the Barbarian Group just launched another &#8220;why didn&#8217;t I think of that&#8221; site &#8212; InternetOnlineWebsite.com, a really clever promotion for Aquent (purveyors of contract creatives). You can click on each section of the page to learn more about the skills and people needed to get a modern website up running (as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The fine folks at the <a href="http://barbariangroup.com">Barbarian Group</a> just launched another &#8220;why didn&#8217;t I think of that&#8221; site &#8212; <a href="http://www.InternetOnlineWebsite.com">InternetOnlineWebsite.com</a>, a really clever promotion for Aquent (purveyors of contract creatives). You can click on each section of the page to learn more about the skills and people needed to get a modern website up running (as illustrated by the animated GIF below). And to top it all off, if you visit the website (and act fast), you can get a free t-shirt (and probably a lifetime supply of calls and mail from Aquent). You can <a href="http://barbariangroup.com/posts/4951-internetonlinewebsite_com">read more about the site on the Barbarian Groups blog </a>.<br />
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		<title>Freestylin&#8217; on Fallon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to an email blast courtesy of the Beastie Boys, I tuned into Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last week—they did an amazing rendition of So What&#8217;cha Want backed up by The Roots. Check it out about 19:35 into this episode. I decided to tune in again Friday night, and was treated to—dare I say—an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to an email blast courtesy of the Beastie Boys, I tuned into Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last week—they did an amazing rendition of So What&#8217;cha Want backed up by The Roots. Check it out about 19:35 into <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/74545/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-mon-may-25-2009">this episode</a>.</p>
<p>I decided to tune in again Friday night, and was treated to—dare I say—an even better performance. Here&#8217;s the setup: Fallon asks members of the audience for a few details of their lives, then challenges The Roots crew to freestyle a song on the spot. Even better, they have to match a specific style or genre of music. It&#8217;s incredible to hear what they come up with in a pinch. The clip below is about 10 minutes, and you&#8217;re in for a treat if you have time to watch the whole thing. <em>Hint: The Roots channeling Paul Simon.</em></p>
<p>I have to say, this show is really growing on me.</p>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s next big thing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[integration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One word: stickers. Scanning through my Gmail today, I noticed a bright red link at the top of the page reading, &#8220;Do more with labels!&#8221; I clicked through and landed on Google&#8217;s What&#8217;s New page, where I spied a unicorn posing in front of a rainbow. I thought maybe they were getting on the cornify [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>One word: stickers.</strong></p>
<p>Scanning through my Gmail today, I noticed a bright red link at the top of the page reading, &#8220;Do more with labels!&#8221; I clicked through and landed on <a href="http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about_whatsnew.html">Google&#8217;s What&#8217;s New page</a>, where I spied a unicorn posing in front of a rainbow.</p>
<p><a href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/get-your-gmail-stickers.html"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-618" title="Gmail Stickers" src="http://www.flow14.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/gmail_stickers.jpg" alt="Gmail Stickers" width="630" height="210" /></a></p>
<p>I thought maybe they were getting on the <a href="http://www.cornify.com/">cornify</a> bandwagon <em>(hat tip to <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/shared/11668738747318254104">Ryan</a>)</em>, but the modest use of glitter led me to dig a little deeper and learn that <a href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/get-your-gmail-stickers.html">Google is indeed giving away stickers</a> for the low, low price of a self-addressed stamped envelope.</p>
<p>And now that Google&#8217;s released <a href="http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html">Latitude</a>, you know exactly where you can find friends to swap stickers. Integration, people. Integration.</p>
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		<title>Kanye, Olympic Puppeteer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kanye goes soft for the Champion video. The running scenes are great.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kanye goes soft for the Champion video. The running scenes are great.</p>
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		<title>That Design is Money!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A really interesting and thorough look at the new Wells Fargo ATM interface (designed by Pentagram). Lots of good UI tidbits to be found here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A <a href="http://physicalinterface.com/view/that-design-is-money">really interesting and thorough look</a> at the new Wells Fargo ATM interface (designed by <a href="http://www.pentagram.com/">Pentagram</a>). <strong>Lots</strong> of good UI tidbits to be found <a href="http://physicalinterface.com/view/that-design-is-money">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Link Dump</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of good stuff out on the ol&#8217; interwebs this week. In no particular order: The Orange Underground &#8211; an interesting campaign for Cheetos by Goodby Silverstein. There are a lot of nice little touches, like the pattern overlaying the video and the cheap &#8220;paper&#8221; and felt-tip pen drawings in the cookbook. Exiled!, a new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of good stuff out on the ol&#8217; interwebs this week. In no particular order:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.orangeunderground.com/">The Orange Underground</a> &#8211; an interesting campaign for Cheetos by Goodby Silverstein. There are a lot of nice little touches, like the pattern overlaying the video and the cheap &#8220;paper&#8221; and felt-tip pen drawings in the cookbook.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/15/super-sweet-16-meets-survivor/">Exiled!</a>, a new show from MTV. Take the Super Sweet 16 kids and send them to live with tribes in Africa and Antartica. It sounds like a joke, but the <a href="http://fallontrendpoint.blogspot.com/2008/01/de-blinging-of-mtv.html">Fallon Planning Blog</a> has the skinny.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFkepEu2e6w">Guinness, Life of a Dot</a>, a nice progression of their award-winning <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t4sdgvy-pk">Evolution</a> spot. I think these pieces complement each other nicely without trying to rehash the exact same idea.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cpbgroup.com/thanksomatic/">CP+B&#8217;s Holiday Card</a> &#8211; made for a select group of their clients, this card features a nice little customizable video and some surprising interaction at the end. (Use this code: 547WERT)</p>
<p>More on the CP+B tip, they&#8217;re doing some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtRx0ja7WMQ">nice work</a> for Domino&#8217;s now; taking them back to their &#8220;30 minutes or it&#8217;s free&#8221; guarantee.</p>
<p>Cool Flash-based website for <a href="http://www.soiakyo.com/">Soïa &#038; Kyo</a>, a fashion outerwear maker. Love the 3D space mixed with the hand-drawn elements.</p>
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		<title>Rock the Bells</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a highly addictive way to kill some time over this cold and snowy holiday weekend? During those times when the power wasn&#8217;t flickering, VML&#8217;s Hand Bell Hero helped me and mine flitter away big chunks of the day. Enjoy!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking for a highly addictive way to kill some time over this cold and snowy holiday weekend? During those times when the power wasn&#8217;t flickering, VML&#8217;s <a href="http://www.vml.com/handbellhero/">Hand Bell Hero</a> helped me and mine flitter away big chunks of the day. Enjoy!</p>
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		<title>TripAdvisor redesigns (beta)</title>
		<link>http://www.flow14.com/blog/tripadvisor-redesigns-beta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TripAdvisor, the travel site that has never let me down, has cracked the lid on their new site &#8212; see it here. Overall, it&#8217;s a huge improvement — the effort and planning involved are evident in the information design and user experience. It&#8217;s much easier on the eyes thanks to the wider layout, increased whitespace, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://beta.tripadvisor.com/">TripAdvisor</a>, the travel site that has never let me down, has cracked the lid on their new site &mdash; <a href="http://beta.tripadvisor.com/">see it here</a>. Overall, it&#8217;s a huge improvement — the effort and planning involved are evident in the information design and user experience. It&#8217;s much easier on the eyes thanks to the wider layout, increased whitespace, rounded corners and more. Congrats to the design team, whoever you are. </p>
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		<title>Lovely laser cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Refill7 is a very cool project from Refill Magazine (I&#8217;m not afraid to admit I&#8217;ve never heard of it.) &#8212; they&#8217;ve asked 50 artists to design their own decks by lasering through 7 layers of plywood. There&#8217;s a ginormous gallery of the decks at Flickr that highlights the really cool and highly detailed designs with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.refillseven.com/" title="Refill7">Refill7</a> is a very cool project from <a href="http://www.refillmag.com/" title="Refill Magazine">Refill Magazine</a> (I&#8217;m not afraid to admit I&#8217;ve never heard of it.) &mdash; they&#8217;ve asked 50 artists to design their own decks by lasering through 7 layers of plywood.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7259223@N05/sets/72157594580141913/">ginormous gallery</a> of the decks at Flickr that highlights the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7259223@N05/417303158/in/set-72157594580141913/">really cool</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7259223@N05/522992351/in/set-72157594580141913/">highly detailed</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7259223@N05/417267634/in/set-72157594580141913/">designs</a> with Laser cutting by <a href="http://www.p2020.com.au/">Precision 20|20.</a></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.veer.com/ideas/">via Veer</a></em></p>
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		<title>Puma&#8217;s Wit &amp; Wisdom</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally made it to the new Puma store at my local mall to grab a fresh pair of kicks and when I got them home I was pleasantly surprised to find this clever message on the bottom of my shopping bag: It reads: &#8220;CAUTION: THIS IS NOT A TOY. Obviously, it&#8217;s just a bag. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I finally made it to the new Puma store at my local mall to grab a <a href="http://store.puma.com/pumaUSStore/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=PumaUS&#038;category%5Fname=MensNewStuffFootwear&#038;product%5Fid=30150901&#038;productType=Footwear&#038;mainCategory=Men&#038;shopBy=style&#038;siteid=1">fresh pair of kicks</a> and when I got them home I was pleasantly surprised to find this clever message on the bottom of my shopping bag:</p>
<p><a rel="lightbox" href='http://www.flow14.com/wordpress/wp-content/postimages/puma-sack-lg.jpg' title='Puma’s shopping bag'><img src='http://www.flow14.com/wordpress/wp-content/postimages/puma-sack-lg.jpg' width='450' height='249' alt='Puma’s shopping bag - click to enlarge' /></a></p>
<p>It reads:<br />
&#8220;CAUTION: THIS IS NOT A TOY. Obviously, it&#8217;s just a bag. OK, we didn&#8217;t really think you would mistake it for a games consol. [sic] All we mean is don&#8217;t fool around and put it on your head, you&#8217;ll just look silly.&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s always fun to find little bits of unexpected humor in seemingly mundane places&#8230; kudos to the copywriter! Shame on the proofreader though&#8230; unless there&#8217;s an alternate spelling for &#8220;console&#8221; that I&#8217;m not aware of.</p>
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