Everyone Loves Corporate Rebranding

Which name do you like best? Click to vote.

What were you doing August 23, 1999?

Prya Labs was launching Blogger. That's right. In a few days (Sunday) Blogger celebrates it's 10th birthday and will be rolling out some new features in the coming weeks!

You might stunned and thinking, "who uses Blogger when there's Twitter and Tumblr?" - but I'll return with "Who can fit everything they want to say in 140 characters?" Plus, Blogger is far superior to all the other globbing platforms....it's FREE, quick, easy and best of all the image handling is much better than competitors like WordPress, Movable Type and LiveJournal.

Kudos, Blogger!

Knocked Up

Thanks to Craig's promiscuity, we enjoyed a 2 hour lunch break and delicious Thai food this afternoon to celebrate. Oh, and got him a copy of Knocked Up, obviously.

I heart our interns

Every summer we recognize a stand out intern for their role at the company. Last year we had Young Lee who, in true FreeCause spirit, ate 73 nuggets. This year, McFlav takes the cake. We had him wear the Garfield costume for an entire day last week. He even walked around Downtown Crossing in 95 degree weather. Now that's dedication. Here's the video we sent over to the client:

Friday, I'm in Love

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Twitpocalypse Handbook

Top 5 Things To Do

1. stare at your screen for signs of life
2. worry about how you will find out when twitter is back up if no one can tweet to tell you
3. go to the bathroom without telling anyone
4. update your facebook status even though it’s just not the same
5. copy & paste "in 140 characters - what are you doing RIGHT NOW?" to all your gchat contacts

What Does the Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Mean for Us?

More coverage? Higher CPC's and CTR's, more search revenue?

Dear Urban

"Even though the wackness to dopeness ratio is high at Urban Outfitters, there is a neat random product floating around every now and again. Not always practical or necessary, but always fun nonetheless. The DIY (Do it yourself!) 35mm flash-less camera by Plamodel means you get an art project and a camera, all in one. Camera parts come separated, and it’s your job to snap them all together to create a sleek, functional 35mm camera. Assembly takes a couple of hours and simple instructions are included. Modifications are easy (to create a completely unique camera!); wide angle 28 mm lens takes rich, perfectly imperfect photos. 35mm film. Includes: Assembly kit in vinyl bag, wrist strap and screw driver. Available here."

Oh how I wish I could bring myself to feel that way about IKEA furniture.

Love,

Blaine