What an interesting revenue model.   Ad networks for Twitter can ask to purchase your followers and pay to get their advertisers’ message into your tweets.  Part of me is already thinking of ways to increase my network of followers and start manipulating my tweets to incorporate conscientiously placed key words that may elicit advertiser interest.  “I really love toe socks…I wonder where I can get a year’s supply?  If only someone would tell me where to go and buy, buy, buy.  Come on followers, let’s talk about toe socks – now.”

We all know sex, humor, and fear sells. But what about advertising that is outrageously, painfully annoying? I’m mostly referring to those irritating jingles or catchphrases that stick in your head like superglue on your finger. No matter how hard you try, it’s impossible to get rid of… and no matter how much you want to change the channel you can’t. Only time heals.

The local Sit n’ Sleep commercial is a prime example that has me hypnotized like a kid singing along with a purple dinosaur. “Sit ‘n Sleep will beat anyone’s advertised price, or your mattress is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!” shouts CEO Phil Miller. View Sit n' Sleep Commercial on YouTube.

Even worse is when you start singing the Pepto Bismol™ jingle and don’t even realize your singing out loud… “Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion, Upset Stomach, Diarrhea!”
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Today I forgot my Blackberry at home. I discovered the missing bulge, usually present from my left-front pocket, while on the elevator in the parking structure. Immediately I remembered tossing it onto the bed after it served its sixth or seventh most useful purpose and woke me up. As a result of my slight neo-Luddite streak, I was only momentarily worried about spending the day without the device, and I told myself I would hardly even notice its absence, having lived 99% of my life without it and 70% without a mobile phone of any type. Read the rest of this entry »