Oct

23

If A Picture’s Worth 1000 Words, What’s A Picture Of 1000 Words Worth?

October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The visualization shown above is a ‘map’ of a conversation rendered by Pajek Social Network Analysis Software. The discussion was conducted by members of the Mac community soon after Microsoft released its Vista operating system.
Although there are less than 60 actual words in this picture, these words represent generalized concepts that have been distilled [...]

Oct

10

Closed Captioning: Sounds Like…..

October 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I was made aware, while watching the closed captioned news report being shown on the television in the car wash waiting room, that none of the democratic candidates currently running for president have pledged to uphold the “sank tackity” of life. I have to admit that I was shocked and dismayed. Not by [...]

Oct

5

Campbells Soup Advertising: Not So Mmm Good

October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s just me but don’t you find the new Cambell’s Soup commercials to be just a little disturbing? In an effort to show how fresh their vegetables are, Campbell ads show bushel baskets brimming with tomatoes and other veggies. We know that the tomatoes and carrots are Campbells’ tomatoes and carrots because [...]