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ARCHIVE: June 2010
BLOG POSTS FROM THE NMSOPHERE
Saving the Gulf of Mexico with Helium, String and a Digital Camera
On top of the online reporting system for damage from the BP spill that popped up earlier, here's more crowdsourcing from the Gulf of Mexico: a group called Grassroots Mapping is helping folks on the coast map the extent and at least some of the effects of the oil slick. The tools? A digital camera, a big kite or a helium balloon, and a really, really long piece of string.
The Internet Interpreters: What is RickRolling?
Ever been Rick Rolled? NMS begins a semi-regular feature in which an NMSer explains the history and logic behind various web sensations.
I Have Obsessive Reality TV Disorder on Monday Night
Our fast food fanatic, celebrity absorbed society surely doesn’t have a shortage of addictions to choose from. On the end table right beside the Diet Dr. Pepper, People magazine and cheese puffs is the remote control, ready to be massaged with an eager viewers delight!
Bill Beutler Predicts Person Person of the Year for 2006
In 2006, Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2006 was “You”. They might have got the idea from this post, which accurately predicted the selection and just about nailed the cover, too.
CONTRIBUTORS
The Challenge: Promote and generate online buzz for The Cheesecake Factory’s upcoming promotions; “Reunion of a Lifetime”, Stefanie’s Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake and National Cheesecake Day.
The Challenge: Promote and generate buzz online for JCPenney’s Diamond Jewelry Sales and “Beware of the Doghouse” campaign
