Kentucky Fried Chicken offer to fix potholes in exchange for graffiti – err sorry – advertising on the hole covers. From The Chicago Tribune: Colonel Sanders look-alike Bob Thompson helps a repair crew in Louisville “re-fresh” one of the estimated 350 million potholes nationwide. (KFC Corporation photo/ March 24, 2009) There is a danger on…
I thought I’d post up the 10 minute spiel I gave the RMIT Communicator of the Year audience this morning. I took the “social network worst case scenario” storyline. Lots of fun, usually I focus on social media for Good Not Evil. A nice change. This is it, in essence: ******************************************************************** | View | Upload…
Uhoh. Bad news for fakers – from The Times (hat tip: G2 New Zealand) Fake bloggers soon to be ‘named and shamed’ Hotels, restaurants and online shops that post glowing reviews about themselves under false identities could face criminal prosecution under new rules that come into force next year. Businesses which write fake blog entries…
Adoring FreakONomics. I picked up the book Freakonomics, A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Loved it, inhaled it in one sitting. Head over to their website and check it out. If you want to know if Sumo wrestling is fixed, whether Chicago teachers screw…