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This clearly demonstrates that kids do absorb advertising

This clearly demonstrates that kids do absorb advertising

Reshared post from +Nick Seabrook Love it, the prefect focus group! ~ Cincinnati, Ohio-based identity designer Adam Ladd asked his 5-year-old daughter her impressions on some popular logos / http://www.ladd-design.com/

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In a word NO

If you've been using google services while logged in to your account for at least the past half decade they've already been keeping track of everything you do so this is nothing new. You say you don't want a vendor combining your information to produce a more complete picture? If you want a free service [...]

I'm sorry but Honda needs a new ad agency

I love the new new NSX, the styling buck shown at the Detroit Auto Show was stunning but all I can say about this commercial is … Leno … lame-O!

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Not allowing a condo resident to plug in an EV is just plain idiotic, especially…

Not allowing a condo resident to plug in an EV is just plain idiotic, especially if they are willing to pay for the juice. The only viable excuse for not permitting residents to charge would be if the wiring was not up to the task, but then it should just be upgraded.

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And if you can't make it to the "Green Hell" there is an orange one…

And if you can't make it to the "Green Hell" there is an orange one in MI Hell, MI

In album To hell and back (1 photo)

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Go to "Green Hell" while you still can

Any driving enthusiast should make the pilgrimage to the Nurburgring while they still have open days when you can drive on the track.

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Now this is a funny ad! Still not crazy about the Camry, but I like the curtains…

Now this is a funny ad! Still not crazy about the Camry, but I like the curtains and the baby

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Meh! What do you think?

Meh! What do you think?

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Neil Young wants BluRay audio players in cars.

Yeah, we'll get right on that Neil!

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Neil Young sings BluRay blues, asks Bill Ford for help As Ford's chairman, Bill Ford is used to famous people ringing him up to pitch ideas. So when one of his musical heroes came calling, Ford was happy to lend an ear.

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If you haven't already read the two pieces in the NY Times last week about Apple…

If you haven't already read the two pieces in the NY Times last week about Apple and its manufacturing operations in China you should.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

One of the recurring reasons that Apple executives give for using Chinese manufacturing is speed and flexibility at the Chinese plants. They adamantly deny that it is about low [...]