Archive for December, 2008
My recent Virgin America flight was refreshing. The high-tech amenities - electrical plugs, USB and Ethernet hookups, and wifi network (internet coming soon) – are awesome. Combine those with the airplane’s psychedelic lighting, the hilarious cartoon safety video, and a young and attractive flight crew, and you’ve got a one of a kind flying experience.
The [...]
Xobni Advertising On Gmail
I was surprised to see an ad for Xobni on Gmail today. Xobni (’inbox’ spelled backwards) is an Outlook plug-in that helps organize a flooded inbox and basically makes Microsoft Outlook into a bearable (and semi-useful?) product. Why is the company advertising an Outlook plug-in on Gmail? That’s beyond me…perhaps that’s the beauty of [...]
This brilliant advertisement for Travelers Insurance recently appeared on Inc Magazine’s back cover.
The tagline is “Just when you’ve prepared for a million-and-one insurance risks, in walks a million-and-two.” In case the picture of the ad isn’t clear, a ceiling fan business is about to be visited by an abnormally tall customer. I really love the [...]
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Jonathan Wegener is a technology & marketing enthusiast living in Brooklyn. Jonathan was once told in an interview that he "thinks too much." He didn't get the job. But it was the greatest compliment he's ever received.
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