Pretty pics, funny vids, and sweet linksTumblr (3.0; @mikearauz)http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktkwb5mMDN1qz7eyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. (Photo and caption by Natalja Silver) (via <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/national_geographics_internati.html">National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009 - The Big Picture - Boston.com</a></p> <p>)</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254654664http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254654664Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:16:16 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktkq3nT62t1qaq9fno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.donq.com/post/254541617/how-many-dates">ladydata</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Average number of dates before the “invite-up”, as reported by ladies of differing hair colors.</p> </blockquote>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254546672http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254546672Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:00 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktkoep0wA81qz7eyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>AOL is now Aol is giving itself a make-over. via <a href="http://www.clickz.com/3635731">clickz</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254511264http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254511264Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:25:37 -0500<a href="http://www.mikearauz.com/2009/11/speak-of-google.html">Speak of the Google...</a>: <p>Last week I was wondering aloud whether we might be on the verge of seeing <a href="http://www.mikearauz.com/2009/11/apple-and-google-our-os-future.html">Google emerge as the new major player in the OS wars</a>. This morning I watched this:<br/><br/><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hJ57xzo287U&hl=en_US&fs=1&"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hJ57xzo287U&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br/><br/>It’s amazing to…</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254338263http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/254338263Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:46:58 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YE2LSp-hjbQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YE2LSp-hjbQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://altnytterfarlig.tumblr.com/post/253053570/ikea-facebook-showroom-campaign-strategy-via">altnytterfarlig</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>IKEA: Facebook Showroom Campaign Strategy. (via @mostash)</p> </blockquote>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/253073290http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/253073290Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:35:43 -0500<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kthfl2x3PB1qz7eyyo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://media.quilime.com/aggregate/?l=Evo_large.gif">aggregate - Evo_large.gif</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252349141http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252349141Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:22:14 -0500<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktheq6D5t81qz7eyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksyjf07fi71qz9v0to1_500.jpg">10.media.tumblr.com</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252332860http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252332860Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:42 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfdhgc7Tg1qz8gvqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tigs.tumblr.com/post/251101550/lookbothways-internet-vices-click-for-more">tigs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://lookbothways.tumblr.com/post/251100903/internet-vices-click-for-more">lookbothways</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.patrickmoberg.com/internet-vices/">Internet Vices</a>.. click for more.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252317288http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252317288Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:46:13 -0500<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kth4lgobmz1qz7eyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jordan Weisman’s 5 steps for creating a “classic” Alternative Reality Game</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252142598http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/252142598Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:24:21 -0500<a href="http://www.researchexcellence.com/vcmstudy.php">CRE - Video Media Usage Study</a>: <p>Baby Boomers age 45-54 consume the most video media while confirming that traditional “live” television remains the proverbial “800-pound gorilla” in the video media arena.</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/251105589http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/251105589Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:01 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktf5kd6ZV41qz7eyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://oliveisgreen.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-came-across-this-image-in-wendy.html">oliveisgreen.blogspot.com</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/250981071http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/250981071Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:37 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1LDwdyIxRy0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1LDwdyIxRy0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Authors at Google: Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/248862456http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/248862456Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:22:02 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U6SQqazrNY4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U6SQqazrNY4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Date Night - Trailer</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/248522167http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/248522167Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:23:09 -0500<a href="http://www.mikearauz.com/2009/11/did-you-forget-your-digital-pants.html">Did You Forget Your Digital Pants?</a>: <p><center><img src="http://www.mikearauz.com/images/shelsilverstein_somethingmissing.jpg" alt="" border="0"/></center> <br/><br/>Whether you think digital agencies are <a href="http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=140498">“ready to lead”</a> <a href="http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=140166">or not</a>, <b>failing to bring a digital mindset to marketing and communications challenges is no longer an option.</b><br/><br/>Yesterday, <a href="http://twitter.com/malbonnington">Ben…</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/248431630http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/248431630Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:19:09 -0500<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt9zydz3Wy1qz7eyyo1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p><b>Something Missing by Shel Silverstein<br/></b><br/>I remember I put on my socks,<br/>I remember I put on my shoes.<br/>I remember I put on my tie<br/>That was painted<br/>In beautiful purples and blues.<br/>I remember I put on my coat,<br/>To look perfectly grand at the dance,<br/>Yet I feel there is something<br/>I may have forgot—<br/>What is it? What is it? …</p> <p><i>Brand marketers neglecting digital is akin to showing up at a cocktail party without pants.</i> via <a href="http://twitter.com/malbonnington">Ben Malbon</a> via Razorfish FEED Report</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247676543http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247676543Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:00 -0500<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt9l2gs5jZ1qz7eyyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.oobject.com/12-sexist-vintage-ads/dormeyer-appliances/6302/">oobject » Dormeyer Appliances</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247405629http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247405629Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:39:52 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksp00838Vf1qz6ljpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://littlekhole.com/post/235058076/heyitsnoah-yes-yes-yes-three-rowlf-moon-pic">littlekhole</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://heyitsnoah.tumblr.com/post/234997340/yes-yes-yes-three-rowlf-moon-pic">heyitsnoah</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Yes yes yes.</p> <p><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/dinoi/three-rowlf-moon-dj0/">Three Rowlf Moon [PIC]</a></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247404408http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247404408Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:38:12 -0500<a href="http://www.mikearauz.com/2009/11/on-strategic-planning-again.html">On Strategic Planning (Again...)</a>: <p><b>plan:</b> (v.) to organize what you’re going to do before you do it<br/><br/><b>strategy:</b> (n.) a plan focused on accomplishing a specific goal that takes into account what challenges might arise, and how best to…</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247345256http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/247345256Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:17 -0500<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt7z7hVYD51qz7eyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>If I tell my Facebook friends about your brand, it’s not because I like your brand, but rather because I like my friends.</i></p> <p>Happy to see this quote still getting passed around the interwebs. <a href="http://www.mikearauz.com/2009/03/thoughts-on-spreadable-media-parts-3.html">Mike Arauz: Thoughts on Spreadable Media - Parts 3 and 4</a></p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/246329713http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/246329713Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:50:04 -0500<a href="http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/11/expertise.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogs%2FwDAM+%28The+Frontal+Cortex%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Expertise : The Frontal Cortex</a>: <p>Even terrible expert advice can reliably tamp down activity in brain regions (like the anterior cingulate cortex) that are supposed to monitor mistakes and errors. It’s as if the brain is intimidated…</p>http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/246286662http://mikearauz.tumblr.com/post/246286662Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:59:42 -0500