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Edward Snowden's idea of a good password

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That's Edward Snowden's example of a secure password.

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Ad campaign for really old batteries

Advertising for Duracell batteries. Created by New Moment New Ideas Company, Belgrade.

Via Gute Werbung

Nerdwear

 The new pencil pocket protector.

 

Via Reddit via @soxer99

Zombie Joan Rivers shills the iPhone 6

This promotional post appeared on Instagram this morning:

Obviously, the post was scheduled before Joan Rivers' death.

The post was up only briefly before somebody had a major forehead-slapping moment and took it down.

A teachable moment for social media marketers for sure.

Via TMZ

iPhone 6 TV commercials with Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon

Love, love, LOVE this ad for the new iPhone 6. The voiceovers are Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon.

Click here to watch the :30 TV commercial for the Apple's new iPhone 6.

The second spot pales in comparison but it's still pretty good.

Click here to see the other new iPhone 6 TVcommercial.

Free U2 album download from Apple

To celebrate the unveiling of the Apple Watch and iPhone 6, Apple is giving its iTunes customers a free download of U2's new album, Songs of Innocence. 

Here's a screen grab from Apple's website.

If you're not already an iTunes customer, I don't know if you qualify for the free U2 album download. 

Amazing videos shot on GoPro

GoPro, maker of high-def video cameras, has an awesome YouTube campaign that shows you just how great the cameras are.

Click here to watch GoPro's Lion Hug video.

Click here to watch GoPro's Swimming with Dolphins video.

Click here to watch GoPro's Pelican Learns to Fly video.

And you put that thing up to your mouth

The average cell phone is covered with more harmful bacteria than a public toilet, according to Gadget Flow and the makers of the PhoneSoap Charger and Sanitizer.

What's more, 1/6 of cell phones carry fecal matter.

Howdy-ho!

Pretty sure this is a big part of the problem.

Don't be a douche

Overheard two IT guys talking about the potential audience for a new online game. 

One guy asked the other, "I wonder who would engage with it?"

He could have said, "I wonder who would play it?" But he chose to be a douche instead.

Passwords you should change because of the Heartbleed bug

Mashable has posted a list of websites to help you determine if you should change some of your passwords. I found it very helpful and have been passing it along to all my friends.

Click here to see Mashables Heartbleed Hit List.

FYI, the Heartbleed bug logo was created by Finnish cybersecurity company Codenomicon.

How many boys regret learning about online porn long before discovering the ‘clear history’ command?

 

Via a Facebook friend

Throwback Thursday: young Bill Gates plugs the Wall Street Journal

1980s ad for the Wall Street Journal featuring a very young Bill Gates holding a floppy disk.

Via my vintage advertising blog Found in Mom's Basement.

Apple holiday ad blamed for making millions cry

Okay, that's just my assumption. Because this is a beautiful ad.

Click here to watch Misunderstood, Apple's holiday TV commercial.