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more about #ad more comments → fuchikoma: I've never actually tried McD's coffee. There's a lot of talk of Starbucks sucking - I think it's alright, but it had better be, since all the coffee ... more » Gary_7vn: The last time I was at Starbucks, and I mean the LAST time, a 'barrista' (Italian for "snot") would not sell me a "medium" coffee. I had to speak Span... more » Gary_7vn: I love McDonald's coffee. There I said it. Their burgers, not so much, not at all actually. Okay, they make me sick.. Maybe there is just a little bi... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Disagree with the "coffee sucks" part... and yeah, the ad is awesome. If I had a coffee shop or a bakery, I'd do my best to make the coffee and fresh... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Actually their coffee isn't too bad. Unfortunately Dunkin Donuts hasn't made it to the left coast yet. Whenever I have to go to Cali for work it's M... more » Kaiser-Machead: I'd rather drink coffee from McD's and Dunkin than from Starbucks or equivalent. Only boutique cup-o-joe shack I go to now is Bean&Bean down the block... more » Jamez: Their coffee sucks? Last I heard (and I don't drink coffee), reports showed more people like McDonald's coffee more than coffeeshops. And many more th... more » ZaxxonQ.com: LOL!!! I love how some people move AWAY from it! :-D more » veronykah: I always hate when I actually HAVE to use the "can you hear me now" phrase when I'm on the phone. Even though I'm genuinely asking, I still feel like ... more » Benguin: Ah, Windows 98. I'm a bonafide Mac guy these days, but seeing that still makes me nostalgic. more » -
#steam
Your Coffee Is Ready
How do you sell the idea of hot coffee to people freezing in a bus stop? You don't need much, but McDonald's built a steam machine right inside the shelter's marquee itself. Too bad that their coffee sucks. [DirectDaily] -
#advertising
Seven Taglines You Can't Repeat Without Sounding Like an Asshole
There's hardly a spokesasshole in the world of tech who doesn't throw around some kind of tagline. And that's fine because it's his job, but there's no reason for you to repeat those taglines. Especially any of these seven. More » -
#google
I Can't Stop Smiling Over Google Chrome's New Ad
There's something incredibly whimsical about Google Chrome's artsy new ad that making me smile. Maybe it's just because the "Speed" section of the ad keeps making me think of those crazy contraptions in Tom and Jerry cartoons. [Thanks, Emery!] -
#imagecache
According to This Commercial, We All Need and Deserve HandJobs
This commercial has left me convinced that I need to order a five dollar HandJob right now. I'm just confused about whether I'll be getting what I think I'm getting or a weird kitchen tool. More » -
#palm
Creepiness Strangely Absent From New Palm Pixi Commercial
After dying in a movie, apparently the creepy Pre girl died in Palm's world, too. This new Pixi ad is full of fun, happy people using the phone while "Sleepyhead" by Passion Pit plays in the background. Huge improvement. -
#nokia
The Nokia N900 Isn't A Phone, It's A Psychotic Shapeshifter
While we've been sitting, waiting, wishing for the Nokia N900, we missed something very important: It's not a phone. As this Nokia ad shows, it's actually a psychotic shapeshifter. At least I think that's the message they're trying to send. More » -
#nsfw
This Inflating Bra Commercial Left Me Confused Yet Reaching For My Wallet
Based on my non-existent Chinese skills, I managed to understand that this inflatable bra makes boobs big, BIG, BIG. And I guess it comes with odd sound effects included? Can someone watch please this commercial and translate for me? More » -
#google
Google Promotes Droid Day With Rare Homepage Ad
Hey Google! I adore your celebration of Sesame Street's 40th anniversary and such things, but what are you doing sticking an ad on your homepage? An ad for Verizon's Droid of all things. More » -
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#advertising
First Zune HD Commercial Underwhelms, Teases
The first Zune HD commercial came out today, and it's an extremely brief look (more like a list, really) at a few of the PMP's main features. I really like the Zune HD, but this ad doesn't get me excited. More » -
#microsoft
Cutest PC Spokestoddler Returns In New Windows 7 Spot
Kylie's back, and apparently she's learning to read by skimming positive reviews of Windows 7—including our own. She makes a slideshow (app not included in Windows 7), and gives us a piglet with bunny ears. Thanks, Kylie! -
#retromodo
Will Someone Please Tell Me Exactly What a Personal Computer Can Do?
I don't know what I like more about this 1981 4-page ad for the Apple III: The naive list of 100 things a computer can do, or the fact that precognitive designers created Mac OS X's aqua look back then. More » -
#xbox360
Why Hello, $299 Xbox 360 Elite
We knew it was coming, especially after the $299 PS3 Slim, but here it is, stamped in dead trees for a Walmart ad: The Xbox 360 Elite for $299. Don't forget those HDMI cables. [Thanks Randall!] -
#palmpre
Horrifying Palm Pre Ad Remix Scares the Holy Poop, Pee and Bejesus Out of Us
I'm still shaking after watching this. I'm not joking. More » -
#microsoft
Greatest Single Phone Call in History Gets Microsoft to Change Laptop Hunter Ads
The "greatest single phone call" Microsoft COO Kevin Turner's ever received apparently worked. Sort of. After Apple asked Microsoft to stop running the Laptop Hunters ads because they've dropped prices, Microsoft's edited at least one of the spots. More » -
#microsoft
Microsoft's Windows 7 Tour Videos Feel, Uh, Familiar
I feel like I've seen Microsoft's video tours of Windows 7 somewhere—though I can't quite put my finger on it.
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#laptophunters
Meet Microsoft's New Laptop Hunter: Lauren 2.0 Likes Pink
The original laptop hunter Lauren was a cute librarian-type who wanted a giant lapmonster. Microsoft's latest flamespot has a new Lauren. She's a blond law student who likes pink. More » -
#imagecache
This is An Ad For An Air Purifier
Not only is the ad great, the product—Sharp's Plasmacluster—is crazy awesome as well. [Next Nature via Science Blogs via Street Anatomy via Boing Boing] -
#ads
The Snarky Fine Print in Apple's "PCs Are 100 Percent Trouble-Free" Ad
Have you watched Apple's new Hodgman ads? The "legal copy" ad is the most cutting—every time Hodgman says how easy-to-use PCs are, a wall of fine print explodes upwards. MacJournals has transcribed all of it. More » -
#parody
Windows Laptop Hunter: Homeless Frank Gets a PC Too
Shopping for laptops, Homeless Frank winds up with a PC just like Lauren, but—well, he's "poor, not retarded." More » -
#sheep
Sheep-Powered LED Display Lights Up Welsh Hillside
In one of the funnest examples of merging animals with technology yet, these herders took to the hills of Wales to create huge sheep-driven LED displays. Baaaad ass! More » -
#blackberryvsapple
BlackBerry Ad Shows How Much RIM Hates Apple
Research In Motion is shooting their blackberries at Apple's apples. Literally. Too bad their Storm's touch screen actually sucks, no matter how many phony prizes they get. [Rimarkable via 9to5] -
#tvs
So This Is How TVs Really Work, Huh?
Brilliant ad showing the hi-fi qualities of Loewe's luxury flat TVs. I always thought that tiny Japanese people powered Sony TVs, and logically these are all German. [Thanks Addy!] -
#imapc
Microsoft Uses Another Cute Little Girl in 'I'm a PC' Ad
Microsoft's once again going for the cute-little-girl route for their "I'm a PC" ads. And while this girl is cute, she's not quite as cute as the first. More » -
#advertising
Microsoft Songsmith's Corny Musical Infomercial
Microsoft's Songsmith software, which creates Casiotone-style beats to match whatever off-key warbling is optimistically sung into a mic, finally has an ad as corny and annoying as the software itself promises to be. More » -
#commercialsinjapan
Japanese Commercial Reminds You That Holidays Are Fattening and You Need Wii Fit
I don't know if there's a polite way to say this... but it looks like you're wearing your holiday gluttony. Take a page from Blam's book and get on a Wii Fit... fatty. [Kotaku] -
#bullettime
Toshiba Advances Bullet-Time to Next Level In Ad Filmed By 200 Camcorders
Toshiba's new "timesculpture" advert takes The Matrix's Bullet Time film technique one bizarrely cool step forward by animating within the freeze-frame. It was filmed with 200 Gigashot camcorders arranged on a special rig, recording a mahoosive 20 terabytes of data from which the ad was composed. Check it out—it's like a weird moving Bullet-Time ballet, and then check out the making of clip to learn how it was made. More » -
#applehalloween
Instant Nostalgia: Apple-Themed Halloween Costumes
Another Halloween has come and gone, and instead of nursing my hangover while curled up in the bathtub, like I really wanted to, I'm tasked with entertaining you lot. It seems like a good year for costumes: we've seen some great ones, and we're asking for more, but what nobody's asked for is the Apple-themed costumes piling up in my inbox. More » -
#microsoft
I'm a PC, and I'm Creepy as Hell
Okay, Microsoft's Gates+Seinfeld Power Hour spots didn't make a whoooole lotta sense, but they were enjoyable. The next round, "I'm a PC," was pretty good, even if it really kinda loses the war by acknowledging the damaging effects of Apple's long-running (and in the tooth) anti-Vista campaign. But the newest ad doesn't rely on a mix of celebrities and carefully curated regular people. No, it's a bunch of a lame YouTube wannabes proclaiming themselves a PC followed by a weird nonsequiturs. And some of them are downright creepy. More » -
#microsoft
What Advertising Pros Think of Microsoft's Campaign
I love the new Microsoft ads, from Seinfeld to the I'm a PC montage, but I'm no expert. Vanity Fair asked seven advertising pros to comment on Microsoft's campaign. They put answers in cute little old fashioned Windows error prompts. One thought: There are lots of CEOs here, but I'd prefer to see more creative directors share their thoughts. [Vanity Fair] -
#greatmomentsinadvertising
Mob Takes Over Office Lighting To Transform Tower Into Giant Frosty Pint
Sure it's an ad, but taking over your office building's lighting system en masse with an army of thirsty friends as an homage to every Irishman's favorite stout is a pretty refreshing dream while you're pinned inside your cubicle. Now if we could just do this with a massive INSTEON installation—then we'd be set. Check out the flashmob-inspired ad after the jump. Now I'm thirsty and it's barely even noon. More » -
#lgsecret
LG Secret Ad Dabbles In Softcore Porn, Oediposity
Some may see LG's latest ad for their LG Secret phone as about as tasteful as softcore porn, with none of the subtleties. We disagree. We'd like to see LG go down this road with all of their products. Especially that Scarlet TV. Just one note from us though: You might want to tone down the Oedipal content a little bit in the future. See the slightly NSFW video after the jump. More » -
#sony
Sony Ad Gives Failed Models, Circus Rejects A Second Chance
When I bought a Canon Powershot a couple years back, I wondered why people didn't suddenly strike poses when I passed them in the street. I went through several theories: maybe it's because I had more facial hair than Bigfoot; maybe they weren't feeling well; maybe I should point the camera at them instead of plants and buildings. More » -
#coloredbunnies
Teaser for Sony's Bravia Play-Doh Commercial
Last month, NY was overwhelmed by Play-Doh bunnies as Sony shot its new Bravia ad. Well, folks, you've got a few weeks to wait for the spot to air, but until then, here's a tiny taste of what's to come. [Sony BRAVIA - New York] -
#gadgets
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Air Disinfection Unit to Make Hospitals Cleaner, Safer
Hospitals and germ freaks rejoice! English tech company Inov8 (sounds a bit ravey, doesn't it?) has come up with the Air Disinfection unit, or AD. It re-creates fresh air, which is a key factor in killing microbes, without the need for opening a window in the operating theater. Any surgeons or hospital staff reading, that was a joke, by the way. More » -
#homeentertainment
Adwatch: First Apple TV Ad On, Well, TV
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#gadgets
Behind the Scenes of Apple's 1984 Super Bowl Ad
Everyone's seen the Apple 1984 ad more times than they'd like by now—heck you can say the same about the Hilary version as well—but you've probably never seen the behind the scenes video. More »
