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(TrendHunter.com) Artist John T. Unger says that in a way the ‘bubble bursting’ on the dot-com craze may have been one of the best things that happened to him. By “putting the kibosh on financing my art habit through freelance…

OK so I’ve received a few comments indicating that at least a few of you want to hear more about the good word that’s going on out there. Apparently we spend too much time on the work that’s lost that the work that’ won &#151 and the people that lose their jobs when fit hits the shan.

So we’re trying a little experiment. If your agency does something cool and you want to share it, don’t wait for your PR crew to let us know. We don’t like talking to them anyway.

We’ve given you the handy-dandy anonymous tips box on the right side of the page (if you use this option to send a link or something, be sure and let us know whodunnit), a fancy e-mail account (agencyspy@gmail.com) and AIM and Twitter (both AgencySpy).

You’ve been sending us great tips thus far, and we love you for it. Seriously, there’s a budding bromance here, we can feel it. OK bromance is a strong word, and since there’s a lot of ladies out there, it doesn’t really apply. Anyway, y’all are the knees, so share your talent conmigo.

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New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

(TrendHunter.com) No, these are not hobbit homes but modular kit homes made from 7 inch thick styrofoam. The Japan Dome House Co. Ltd makes these homes with a cluster of them already at the Aso Farm Land resort village…

– A Wired journalist attributes the success of Weight Watchers to its RPG format.

Clive Thompson, writing for Wired, explains why losing weight with Weight Watchers is easy, and even fun, to do.

Weight Watchers is an RPG.

That’s “role playing game” for those over 40.

LONDON – BBC Worldwide has appointed Simon Hutson to the new role of vice-president digital media & DVD for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Spain’s Olympic basketball teams may have pissed off their Chinese hosts by posing for two photos (one of which is above) in which players can be seen pulling the skin on the sides of their eyes, a predication of their upcoming trip to Asia.

Accompanying the players is a picture of a dragon, which is painted on the floor of the basketball court they appear to be standing on.

A photo of this nature was taken for both the men’s and women’s teams, and was apparently used in an ad for one of the team’s sponsors, a courier company. Although originally reported by the Guardian, CBC news points out that, “…those making the pose in the men’s ad are Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon, Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, as well as Portland Trail Blazers rookie Rudy Fernandez.

There’s no word on which courier company is responsible for the photo.

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(TrendHunter.com) An invisibility cloak seems to reach the viral media every few months.  Some of these cloaks have involved simple projectors, while others have involved clever camouflage paint.

This time, researchers…

LONDON – A branding and digital consultant has escaped the conflict in Georgia after abandoning a horse trekking holiday in the country.

Pete Blackshaw, author of Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3,000, wrote a piece for Ad Age about the customer contact form and how stiff it is—an odd thing in a world where conversations with customers are so highly valued.

I dare you to find a feedback form that winks even a quasi-friendly smile. And if you find one that allows consumers to truly communicate in their native voices — complete with links, photos, audio clips or videos — I’ll eat my just-published book.

“The marketing department doesn’t see this as part of their remit — it involves operations, the legal department and a host of bureaucratic policies that they can’t begin to tackle. It’s bigger than they are,” explained Carat CEO Sarah Fay.

Where are you with this problem? Do you recommend conversational solutions to your clients?