Archive for November, 2006

Nov 26 2006

In the news: opposites attack

Published by Ben under Consumer Society, Etcetera

Pretty faces negatively influence ad campaigns, anti-smoking ads encourage smoking.

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Nov 26 2006

Semi-handy PDFs

Published by Ben under Etcetera, Reference

Because, I don’t know, you needed a refresher on lock-picking, or you’ve been looking for the Cheshire Catalyst (”What?” “Exactly.”), or it’s too much effort to find your cell-phone manual on the manufacturer’s web-site?  Maybe pdf.textfiles.com has what you’re looking for, and maybe it doesn’t.  Deal.

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Nov 02 2006

Something I can finally agree on with Lewis Black

Published by Ben under Etcetera

Q: “What’s your biggest fear?”

A: “I fear idiots. Any kind on any level.”

(via an interview in, of all places, Adweek Magazine)

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