Umm..Yeah so I'm all for viral video campaigns from corporations, but this one is way beyond unreasonable.
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*Sigh* the list keeps growing people, but this site is definitely worthy of putting on my heavy beta sites list. Tagga is a site that allows users to create their own SMS text message campaigns instantly so that they can interact, sell to, or simply communicate with mobile users. 
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Something that's been around for quite awhile in France, but hasn't fully made its way over to the US yet is Tecktonik Dancing.
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Look at the picture above; if you just stared at the illustrations you'd think these products were a joke right?  Actually, these are real products that have been produced.
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Awhile ago I came across Nau a clothing line company based out of Portland that focuses on eco-friendly active wear.  You may remember them as the retail store that carried samples of their products, and customers had to order their purchases via a kiosk in the store where they would receive their products within 2-3 days to help cut overhead costs. A couple of months ago their business model ended up failing and Nau had to ...
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There's so many headphones on the market how do you know what's the right fit for you? If you're a DJ or deal with music production, you may want to consider the beats by dr.dre headphones.  It came out earlier this year from Monster and hasn't been getting much press as it should so I decided to plug it this week.
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Yes, we know the cycling scene is a trend now. Sheesh I just rode 18 miles on Friday night through Long Beach with Critical Mass! It wasn't an easy task considering I haven't touched my bike, let alone done some form of exercise in 2-3 weeks. The BMX scene in Chicago tends to get overlooked since the fixie scene is stronger. 
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Phantom Planet has been getting some slack lately for being on the Honda Civic Tour.  Some of their fans were disappointed to see them enter that line-up because it made their fans wonder where there music was heading and what type of following they were getting.  I must admit I've had my doubts lately about them too because they're just not the same band I really liked ten years ago.
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Last week I tweeted a picture of my Mimobot USB flash drive going for a walk on my desk because "she was so excited to be at work that day."  Not sure why I tweeted that, but thought it was a good way to start off my day at work.  A few minutes later one of my Twitter followers decided to reply back to my tweet and said he wanted "this" and attached was a ...
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At the BlogHer 2008 conference last weekend HP conducted a whole scavenger hunt via Twitter. Throughout the weekend they tweeted clues on where you had to go to get your prizes and enabled their followers to tweet back in order to claim your prize.
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Have you ever watched a live show where they do product reviews and you immediately went to your computer to look up the product online and buy it?  Well, last week Amazon.com and Tivo announced that they are making it easier for you to buy these products you see on TV straight from your Tivo. When you watch a live TV show like Oprah, your Tivo will pop up a message that will enable you to ...
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I heard last month that Google was working on a walking directions version of their Google Maps and they finally released a beta version this week.
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Two guys in Hong Kong decided to come up with a shirt that promotes unity in the Beijing Olympics.  This unoffical shirt lists all the participating countries in a colorful track like version.  Only 888 tees have been manufactured since the olympics kick-off on 08.08.2008.
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This past weekend at the US Open of Surfing I was hanging out with my co-worker, and he told me about something that happened to him while at the event. An older woman had spotted his "sleeves" and asked him where the "rub-on" tattoos were.
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I've always been a fan of Radiohead's videos and for them to do something that's 3D doesn't surprise me The band decided to forgo the use of cameras altogether for their latest single, House of Cards. Using 3D video acquisition systems from Geometric Informatics, and 64-element, 360-degree LIDAR from Velodyne, in layman's terms: A really cool 3D video made with math, lasers, and no cameras!
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