A children’s song on YouTube is causing quite a stir China. The video, viewed close to 1.4 million times, features a song about grass-mud horses. Profane double meaning lyrics protest the ongoing censorship of online content by the Chinese government. Check out the comments on the YouTube video for the lyric’s meanings.
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ESPN gave us the assignment to celebrate both the 50th anniversary of the PBA and the biggest players of today. Rather the players popping out of a giant cake, we thought they’d pop nicely against historical PBA footage, starting in the 1950s. So that’s where we superimposed them, way back at the beginning.
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The new iPod shuffle is fresh on the market. It’s smaller than a key and it talks. It has three positions; shuffle, non-shuffle, and off. There is no navigation on the unit itself. Not impressed? Well, in the current economic environment, the $79.99 iPod shuffle with a face lift might be what entry-level consumers are looking for.
This new stripped-down tech push brings to mind the Onion’s humorous take on Apple’s innovation through simplification:
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
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In May of 2008, the Concept Farm asked young adult readers to “join the flock” in support of author James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series. The experience allows for users to join the flock by uploading their photo, placing it on a character’s body and adding customized wings. They get to create their very own teenage winged hero. In recent weeks, 200 users a day are still uploading their photo and joining the flock. That is a massive following!
Go to the site and Join the Flock
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