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Link Curation & Wit provided by Rudhraigh McGrath, Edited by Scott Thrift

CHAT CULTURE GROWS

Three interns at BBH are trying to create a digital flash mob to promote their new idea for a sarcasm specific chat font. It's interesting that of all the chat systems out there, none of them are making any attempt to modify the text and forms available to us as chat culture grows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3af1fo6I4&feature=player_embedded

COLD HARD COINS

Quick little promo for MCDonalds in Canada where they froze coins into ice for a public giveaway. Where's my flamethrower at?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ITLA36uXM&feature=player_embedded#at=47

"EVERYBODY'S GOT THE AGENDA!!!" from ANY EVER

An article about Ryan Trecartin, video artist who's redefining the way everyone understands what the moving image can do in a post Youtube age. If you're in NYC, you simply must go to PS1 MOMA and see what the 21st century feels like. http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664522/meet-ryan-trecartin-arts-first-genius-of-the-youtube-age 

COMMON PITCH FINALISTS

The top 10 start-ups ready for their COMMON Pitch. http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/psfk-exclusive-common-pitch-the-winning-applicants.html


RIP GOOGLE HEALTH 2008 ~ 2011

Google Health got sick and died. It's funny the way when Google fails, they can just close up shop and pretend that failure is part of their startup culture. I suppose it helps to basically be able town internet currency.
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2099923/Google-Health-Shutting-Down-Doesnt-Mean-Google-Has-Abandoned-Health


NOKIA & WK DROP THE CALL

WK and Nokia have gone their separate ways after a long association.
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/nokia-wieden-split-133909

IS THE CASE STUDY A NEW FORM OF BUSINESS PLAN?

A Belgian company tried to get the best digital talent by becoming the mayor of various agencies and then using Foursquare as a marketing platform. I get the feeling that these days, there's a perception that all you have to do to be perceived as successful in the digital sphere is to think of some small novel use of an existing platform and then make a motion heavy case study about it. I wonder how many people they actually got.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxK08EPdiMM&feature=player_embedded

KIRBY FERGUSON STRIKES AGAIN

If you haven't already seen the third part of Everything is a Remix, watch it & learn. http://vimeo.com/25380454

from FWA

C-ClASS INTERACTIVE

Mercedes make an interactive movie to promote their C-Class coupe, something about the art direction here feels really off brand. Plus it's a bit glitchy.
http://www3.mercedes-benz.com/mbcom_v4/xx/c-class-coupe/en.html