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Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Pandora.com – The Good and the Annoying
Apologies for no Tuesday Triple Play this week. Perhaps a review of Pandora.com will make up for it. On a tip from Steve Borsch – I started a couple Pandora stations using two of my favorite bands as starting points (Too Much Joy Station, Transplants Station). On the plus side I’ve got nearly a solid …
I Wrote ‘Music Is Dead’ Back in 1999
While digging up the logo I shared with you yesterday, I uncovered this article I wrote back in June 1999 for an internet magazine lasting all of 2 issues. It was pre-blog, and every article was coded by hand. I know – Dark Ages. I found it an interesting read both for how much has …
eMac Is a Poor Replacement for a 17 inch Powerbook
The laptop is in the shop this week. Nothing as serious as Sam’s iBook problem, just a handful irritations I wanted to eliminated before the new year. That list: SuperDrive not accepting discs.Just made me realize how infrequently I actually use CD or DVDs. Internal speakers & microphone not working.This is a small irritant – …
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Ads vs Commercial Messages
I just noticed BMW.com isn’t running Google AdWords. Huh. Dave Winer talks about why (it’s his metaphor anyway) – same reason this blog isn’t either (or any of the blogs I contribute to).
Need a Logo For Your Podcast Company?
Back before the turn of the century, I designed this logo intended for an online customized audio service – sorta like what Launch was before Yahoo bought it. If you have a podcast company and need a logo, this one’s available to the highest bidder. You’ll get the logo, the color specs, and any applications …
Van Buren Family Christmas Card 2005
I thought you’d all like to see our holiday card for this year. As always, It’s Jen’s concept and my typography. I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. It feels very Classic 1940s Christmas to me. Sure, there’s more to it than this image – Jen did some very cool stuff that doesn’t translate …
Deal? No Deal.
I’m not a big fan of games of chance and tonight’s debut episode of Deal or No Deal confirmed it. The promos declared this most pointless of all game shows is sweeping the globe. Yes, that’s the same sales pitch used with Big Brother and the Weakest Link. Premise in a nutshell: 26 briefcases held …
Fast Forwarding Through the Funny Parts
“What’s the value of that laugh to someone selling something associated with that laugh?” – Ron Bloom I’m all for commercial messages in podcasts. I’m all for companies using podcasts as part of their ongoing marketing efforts. Done right – along the lines of what Whirlpool is doing – it’s a great way to reach …
Happy Holidays from St. Anthony Village
This is the second winter we’ve spent in the house and the second winter somebody covered a city firetruck in lights, turned the carols up to 11, strapped a sleigh on the back, threw Santa in it, and drove around the village spreading holiday cheer. Like the summer’s helicopter ping-pong drop – it makes both …