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Knicks Opening Game at MSG

Oct 30. 2008

Last night, I ran home after work to change into my Knicks jersey - we were going to the Knicks opening game against Miami! Basketball is my favorite sport, and I've been a die-hard Knicks fan ever since high school. It was hard not to be, as the 90s were the glory days of the Knicks (at least in my lifetime) and all of New York was crazy for its boys in blue and orange. Ewing. Starks. Johnson. Sprewell. Houston. I cried when the Knicks lost the 1999 NBA Championships to the Spurs (and I still have a grudge against the entire city of San Antonio, almost a full decade after the event). I declared that I can now die happy when...

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Books

Link of the Day

Oct 28. 2008

As a bona fide bookworm, I can't help but excitedly share this link of the day: Top 10 Most Outrageous Opening Lines in Literature If I could add one more, it would be Love Story: What can you say about a twenty-five year old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. The Beatles. And me. Do you have any you think should belong on the list?     I just wrote another private post. To access it, please register. (I promise I'll never spam you or share your name/email...

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Art/Design, Logos/Branding, Marketing/Advertising

The New Faces of Pepsi and Best Buy

Oct 28. 2008

Two of the most recognizable logos in N. America have announced drastic facelifts. First up is Pepsi. The new Pepsi logo will be skewed in order to resemble a smile: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi Max will have different variations of the smile. According to AdAge, "a 'smile' will characterise brand Pepsi, while a 'grin' is used for Diet Pepsi and a 'laugh' is used for Pepsi Max." Over the next three years, Pepsi plans on spending $1.2 billion to change everything about its brands - their looks, packaging, and merchandising. As if that wasn't enough, Mountain Dew will be rebranded Mtn Dew (perhaps to appeal to the younger, texting crowd?): My thoughts on Pepsi's rebranding: I don't like it. Last summer, Coca Cola underwent a redesign...

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Video Games

Guitar Hero World Tour

Oct 27. 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour was released today! J and I managed to grab the last GHWT kit from our local Target and rocked out all night. Oh, did I mention that we named our band Faith+1? :-D Due to the rising popularity of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, the song selection is a lot better than previous titles. The drum set is solid, the microphone is decent, and the new touch guitar is just...

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Thursday Geek-isms

Thursday Geek-isms

Oct 24. 2008

A friend asked me why I haven't written about the T-Mobile G1 or the Google Android yet. I actually have many thoughts on it. However, I'm bitter. Why so bitter, you ask? Because J, the big Google man, has had one for a while now, but forbid me to write anything about it. Then, on Monday, he had the balls to say to me, "You can write about the G1 tomorrow, if you want." "Tomorrow" was October 22, the official launch day. When anyone could get it. So, my friends, I refuse to write about it just to spite him. And yes, our relationship is healthy and mature like that. On to the links! Students Competing For Slots At Elite Colleges Resorting to "Facebook Sabotage" ReadWriteWeb. I feel sorry...

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