Vampire Jewelry – Accessories Inspired by ‘Twilight’ Series and ‘New Moon’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The obsession with New Moon, the next flick based on the Twilight book series by Stephenie Meyer continues as news such as new cast members (Dakota Fanning will star as Jane) and set locations (Vancouver)…

Crisálidas, mental landscapes in transformation

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Fernando Gutiérrez draws images pulled from the mass-media in a sketchy manner on acetate and later superimposes them to others. His piece innovates the traditional technique of drawing from within, while redefining it and positioning it in the present by the use of new techniques and supports continue

PIX Melhores da Websfera 2009: Braincast TV ganha Melhor Videocast

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Foram revelados ontem a noite, dia 9 de março, os vencedores do prêmio “Melhores da Websfera 2009″, realizado pela revista PIX.

Um júri de 150 pessoas que estudam ou usam a internet freneticamente indicaram, em esquema de top of mind, os melhores sites, blogs, vídeocasts, podcasts, pessoas, eventos, projetos e sites ligados à produção de conteúdo independente no Brasil, que se destacaram no período de 01 de janeiro a 31 de dezembro de 2008.

E orgulhosamente, o Braincast TV foi o ganhador na categoria Melhor Videocast. Parabéns e obrigado a todos os envolvidos, equipe do Enxame, estúdio Mellancia, Cristiano Dias, Bruna Calheiros, entre outros.

O Brainstorm #9 também esteve indicado nas categorias Melhor Layout de Blog, Melhor Uso de Publicidade em Blog e Blogueiro do Ano.

Confira todos os vencedores do Melhores da Websfera 2009 no site da PIX.

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Wanting to Be You

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This suit allows one ardent fan to distinguish themselves from the crowd at film premieres. Comprised of a projector, speakers and a light system, controlled by an portable media player, the suits emits hysterical screams louder than the standard fan collective. As the target star approaches confessed messages are projected. When the wearer gets the attention from the object of their devotion, the suit rejoices by bursting into a climatic display continue

Brownies Madness!

roundup_0000000000004073_image_01Sweet tooth people and foodies who are simply crazy about brownies are sure to like this piece of information. Great American Cookies, long known for delicious fresh-baked cookies and Cookie Cakes, announces the launch of the first-ever “Brownie Madness!” celebration. The celebration is the first time the company has made their large selection of brownie flavors the focus of a company-wide promotion. Great American Cookies is supported by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a subsidiary of NexCen Brands, Inc.

With this celebration, Great American Cookies introduces a Chocolate Chip Cheesecake brownie, a decadent new cheesecake brownie flavor loaded with chocolate chips and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. The Chocolate Chip Cheesecake brownie joins Great American Cookies’ other decadent brownie flavors: Fudge; Fudge Nut; Cheesecake; Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl and German Chocolate.

“The new Chocolate Chip Cheesecake brownie is so delicious, we wanted to introduce it with a celebration around all of our brownies!” said Jenn Johnston, senior vice president of brand marketing for NexCen Franchise Management. “Just like our famous cookies, our brownies are fresh-baked in our stores using our proprietary recipes.”

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Quay Vodka Sails Into America

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Vodka is a drink that most people love to consume and while we have our own line of brands that are pretty much popular locally, the taste of French Vodka is something rare for most. American vodka connoisseurs will soon be able to enjoy a French-made vodka that evokes the simple elegance of the Mediterranean region of Europe: southern France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. Bravado Imports is introducing Quay Vodka (http://www.quayvodka.com), an ultra-premium, artisan-crafted Mediterranean spirit, to select U.S. markets.

Quay Vodka is the culmination of Sheckart’s five-year search for the best European ingredients and blending techniques. The classification “artisan crafted” denotes the meticulous, hands-on approach taken in its creation. “Quay Vodka is made by a master distiller and in smaller quantities than most vodkas,” explained Sheckart. “The resulting attention to detail makes for a finer spirit, and Quay has all the qualities you look for in a fine spirit: ultra smoothness, complexity, that round-the-mouth feel and a flawless finish.”

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Texas Instruments Offers New Power Battery Gauge for Mobile Phones

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A new single-cell battery fuel gauge has been unveiled by Texas Instruments today which will help in monitoring devices in systems. Impedance Track technology accurately predicts battery capacity instantly under all operating conditions, including battery age, temperature and discharge behavior.

Today, TI ships millions of battery fuel gauge ICs with Impedance Track technology to customers worldwide in applications ranging from notebooks to smart phones.

Key features:

  • Patented Impedance Track next-generation gauging algorithm
  • Accurate and complete battery fuel gauge
  • CPU-based IC reports remaining capacity, time-to-empty, voltage, current, temperature and more
  • Calculates remaining charge under all conditions
  • System-side implementation even with a removable battery
  • 12-pin, 2.5 x 2 x 0.625 mm WCSP package

Key benefits

  • Provides complete “state-of-health” battery information so a system can effectively manage the battery and extend run-time
  • No calculations needed with the host microcontroller for easy implementation
  • Accurate display of run time under all conditions
  • No extra circuitry needed inside the battery pack
  • Smallest Impedance Track solution in the industry

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Remember Your Objective

A simple ad is usually and effective ad. The goal of most advertising is to get the consumer to take some direct action. People like to be led, so if you give them something simple to do, they’ll usually come through for you.

Don’t flush more trees down the toilet

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Advertising Agency: DDB, Muscat, Oman
Creative Director: Mahesh Anvekar
Art Director: Pravin Amudan
Copywriter: Santu Sakar
Graphic Designer: Nilesh Ayare

Via [AdsoftheWorld]

A recurrent mystery / Serpent de Mer ?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Mercedes CL-Class “is it real?” – 2006
Source : Eurobest Advertising Festival,
Agency : Young & Rubicam (Israel)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Volkswagen Scirocco “experience the unusual” – 2009
Source : Adsoftheworld,
Agency : DDB Gulf (United Arab Emirates)
Tous les deux ou trois ans cette idée revient sur le devant de la scène créative tel un serpent de mer. Serpent de mer : au figuré cette expression correspond à un sujet peu crédible ou ennuyeux apparaissant de façon récurrente (définition Wikipédia). On ne saurait mieux dire!

The Threat to Direct Marketing in Germany


Blogger Gunnar Brune examines the perilous state of direct marketing in Germany as politicians respond to misuse of consumer information by pushing for a ban.

Fight isolation, poverty, neglect

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Advertising Agency: Pirana, Dubai, UAE
Creative Directors: Arun Diwakaran, Shehzad Yunus
Art Director / Copywriter: Kiran Chandorkar

Via [AdsoftheWorld]

NBC’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Slips 21% From Premiere


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Just because Sunday Night Football is over doesn't mean the night's prime time isn't about gamesmanship. But it was the reality game show that didn't win its timeslot that was the bigger story of the night, as "Celebrity Apprentice," which is running concurrently with host Donald Trump's endgames with several of his troubled, if not bankrupt, business ventures, lost 21% of its season premiere audience from last week, falling to a 3.1/8 rating and share in the ad-centric adult 18-49 audience.

Goodby’s Singalong for Comcast, Ground Zero Throws an Ace for ‘MLB2K9,’ How a Condom Ad Should Be and Other Work


In this week's episode of Creativity's Top 5, Goodby Silverstein pens a song for Comcast; Ground Zero pairs Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum with his digital self for 2K Sports' "MLB2K9"; Patrick Daughters directs a haunting take of Depeche Mode's "Wrong"; GT Tokyo and director Kan Eguchi show how condom spots should be; and Deutsch teams with Zoic for Sony PS3's "Kill Zone 2" battlefield

Fine! Here’s Your Filet o’ Fish Ad!

I just can't resist this goofy ad.

Windows Live | Quem?!!!

Mais um lançamento da Gringo hoje, dessa vez para o Windows Live da Microsoft. “Quem?!!!” é um teste virtual bem-humorado que mostra quais ferramentas do Windows Live combinam com o seu estilo.

São 16 personagens diferentes, cada um apresentando uma das características da plataforma, como Messenger, Hotmail, Spaces, Galeria de Fotos, etc. É produto martelando na tela o tempo todo, mas mostrados de maneira divertida.

O site foi desenvolvido através de Silverlight, também conhecido como “o Flash” da Microsoft.

Windows Live Quem? Teste Virtual

Windows Live Quem? Teste Virtual

U2 Falls Off Apple Cart


There are probably few artists as closely tied to a piece of hardware as U2 is to the iPod. But now, with a sponsored global tour to promote its new album "No Line on the Horizon," the band has left Apple for RIM's Blackberry.

Cable, Satellite Providers to Push Pay-per-View Porn

LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) — The economy may be in shambles, but satellite and cable companies are making whoopee. Faced with increased competition from former phone companies such as AT&T and Verizon, satellite and cable companies are loosening their chastity belts and getting more aggressive about promoting adult content on other male-heavy channels such as ESPN and Spike TV.

The first video to promote a Facebook application

This new application is promoting itself outside of Facebook via this viral video below.
Apparently it’s an application to snipe your friends on facebook’s pictures.

It says:  Grab your friends pictures from Facebook and snipe them as they try to escape. Set up a league or […]

Inked Photo Subjects – Geneva Exhibition Celebrates Etienne Dumont’s Tattooed Body (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Krisal gallery in Geneva is launching a new photography exhibition showcasing Etienne Dumont, a bizarre, eccentric personality who is tattooed from head to toe and has several implants including horns…