Some ads you just don’t understand
“Life is Rugby. Stay strong.” What the fuck is that supposed to mean? And I think the image makes more sense with the corrections made in red.
Tag Archives: media
Another rip-off
Apparently, Chrissie Chau Sau-na (周秀娜) has made “teen model” the most popular new term in Hong Kong last year, according to a poll by City University. Related post: What a rip off!
Cease and desist
Ray Kurzweil, the famous “futurist” who has made some ludicrously inaccurate predictions, sent an angry letter to Newsweek magazine to try and clear his name. (I wonder if he will do the same if he comes across this post: The scary thing about Ray Kurzweil) Here is an excerpt: I appreciate your bringing my ideas… Read More: Cease and desist »
Chaos theory
Jeremy Gutsche, Chief Trend Hunter of TrendHunter.com, may not have been the first to write about the dynamics of the current economic turmoil, but his new book, Exploiting Chaos: 150 Ways to Spark Innovation During Times of Change, documents the many exploits you could make in these uncertain times. Wonderfully illustrated with easily digestible snippets… Read More: Chaos theory »
三缺一
图片为央视记者采访华裔诺贝尔奖获得者丁肇中的视频截图。 呵呵，真不配合哦。视频还有其他尴尬的场面。 Technorati Tags: 曲向东 丁肇中 央视 诺贝尔奖 采访 CCTV
Sympathy? What sympathy?
Wall Street apologist Geoff Colvin has done it again. In his recent Value Driven article (“Sympathy for the Devils“, FORTUNE, May 25), Colvin argued that Wall Street shouldn’t be punished [for the excesses] because “restoring profitability to the banks will require paying bonuses”. He further tried to lay blame for the public outrage on a… Read More: Sympathy? What sympathy? »