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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Gadgets

When Memes Collide: A Will It Blend Teardown

3:44AM John Herrman | So what happens when two marketing execs from the undisputed leaders in elaborate, roundabout publicity stunts get shit-faced together the night before ad pitches are due? Nobody knows for sure, but I bet it would look something like this. More »
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Online

CompuServe Classic Finally Put To Rest

7:36PM John Herrman | Have you noticed anything different about your inbox this week? Where are all the weirdly threatening chain letters from family members you’ve never met? The hyperventilating urgent FWD: FWD: FWD: messages about Barack Obama’s secret Hellenic Polytheism? Your tri-weekly update on the power of prayer, told through the perspective of your fourth cousin’s cat? They are gone, is where, stemmed at the source. CompuServe Classic is dead. More »
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