I mean, c'mon. The trailer for Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k48GZ2rsfc4[/youtube]Related posts: Again, with the Mission: Impossible love Second trailer for Robin Hood undoes damage of first trailer Ip Man: the martial arts movie I wanted to make has already been made Read more »

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This blows my mind.
I kind of want to take that back…but not really.

That's a quote from David Ogilvy, one of the founding fathers of modern advertising and the presumed inspiration for Mad Men's Don Draper. Here's the complete text of an amazing 1909-word advertisement his agency, Ogilvy and Mather, took out in newspapers across the country in the 1960s and 70s: How to create ... Read more »

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Engadget writes about a man who missed his flight because airport security didn't believe his Macbook Air was a real laptop: Apparently, the TSA employee manning the line was flabbergasted by the "lack of a drive" and the complete absence of "ports on the back," and while hordes of co-workers swarmed ... Read more »

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But he sure doesn't look it. This was the caption: Singer Diana Ross and young guest sit court side as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to host the Los Angeles Clippers during an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 7, 2008 in Los Angeles. Lakers won 119-82. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas) I wonder if she ... Read more »

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I dunno…I was happy with Excitebike.

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In a previous post, I briefly touched on Norman Foster's design for Masdar, a sustainable, zero-emissions, zero-waste city to be built in Abu Dhabi, with its ceremonial ground-breaking on February 8th, 2008, and its scheduled completion in seven phases by 2016. This video introduces the project and concept: [youtube ovly1dQGKH4] Those who were ... Read more »

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