Thus fulfilling the title requirement
Here's a good headline: Scientists solve unpopped popcorn. We could use a few more headlines like that. I'd like to wake up one morning to "Scientists solve mystery of unmatched, missing socks".
There has been, and there will continue to be, a legion of startups vying for a sliver of Google's pie. The latest is become.com, which appears to be banking everything on the idea that many google users are unaware that Froogle exists.
We've seen awful halftime shows and awfully hilarious halftime shows, but this one takes the cake as the king of both categories. Click Skip to ignore the ad.
T-mobile, for whatever reason, is offering a "What will you look like in 40 years" thingy. Submit a photo, select your general racial profile, and watch the years unfold on your face. This is obviously directed at the mobile-crazed generation Y (or is it Z?), perhaps eager to start planning their first face lift. And I doubt this little app is going to work for the elderly.
Cheers to these guys for solving some of the most difficult engineering problems under the most difficult circumstances...perhaps ever. But isn't it a bit late to bestow these important honors? It might have been nice for these guys to get some credit when they still had their lives ahead of them.
Okay, this is really funny. Want to see the earliest commercial for Microsoft Windows? How early? A clock is one of its selling points. What's doubly funny is the performance of Stever Ballmer. Yes, that there is a billionaire CEO.
I tend to like any new product or idea that makes me think of The Jetsons. This might not have that spacey aspect to it, but "instant buildings" does have a nice, Jetsonian ring, doesn't it?
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Remember that this is the Steve Ballmer who ran around at a Microsoft pep rally for employees yelling, "Developers developers developers develop!" He was sweating like a heroin addict in need of a fix. It was very, very odd.
11:47 AM
Hi, this is Michael Yang, founder & CEO of Become.com. We are not banking on the idea that Google users are unaware of Froogle. We are banking on the fact that many people want to find very targetted and relevant shopping information such as reviews and buying guides on products they looking to buy. Try searching for television or refrigerator on Google and Become and you will know what I mean.
Thanks.
Michael Yang
8:24 PM
Michael: My mistake. I get the research vs. shopping thing. Aggregating research and reviews is an interesting angle.
9:36 AM
Hmm. I expected to hear from Clusty's CEO by now. I have more olive branches to hand out.
10:37 AM
How funny. Mr. Yang needs a PR man.
If it's so different from Google, why make it look just like Google?
I don't blame you, Brandon, for failing to notice the subtle distinction.
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