Even those at the G20 got in on the act. Context
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Particularly with the Internet, everything that brands and companies do today is in the public domain. When I talk to brand marketers who are nervous about this, I say, “Interestingly, the answer to that is the same answer as it is for a person: When you have a very strong sense of who you are and what you stand for, and you always act from and operate on that basis, you have nothing to worry about in terms of wherever people encounter you, because you are simply being completely honest.” Authenticity, integrity, honesty means you don’t have to worry about what people think of you, because you are being true to yourself. It’s true of brands, and it’s true of people.
Cindy Gallop (on TED blog)
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Animated Short of the Day: LEGO® STAR WARS™: BOMBAD BOUNTY answers the question no one was asking: What if Jar Jar Binks had appeared in the original trilogy?
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To get to China from Washington DC, Google tells you to kayak across the Pacific Ocean
TWO NEW PLANETS?
NASA has announced the discovery of two planets, slightly smaller than Saturn, orbiting the same star in the Milky Way, which have been discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope.
There’s also this. So where’s our starship?
The Associated Press: Indonesian volcano’s spiritual caretaker dies
I’m more afraid than ever,“ said Prapto Wiyono, a 60-year-old farmer from the village of Pangukrejo, who was among thousands of people crammed in an emergency shelters. "Who’s going to tell us now what’s going on with Merapi?
This speaks volumes of what’s fundamentally wrong with this country. Even worse is the excessive coverage given to this 83 year old by the print and tv media following his death. As if that’s not bad enough, the minister of communication and information is asking for opinions as to whether the man should be given the title of national hero.
*FACEPALM*
The Associated Press: Indonesian volcano’s spiritual caretaker dies
Typographic Cartography of the Day: “World Typomap” by German graphic designer Dirk Schächter.
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