0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/29/2008
You can stop freaking out that benkoo.com has not been updated. Travel and some other issues have cut into blogging time, but I am back and back with a vengeance (and a big announcement soon) But before we jump into bigger and better things, thought I would give a shout out to my latest commercial […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/24/2008
Lots of stuff going in the world of Buckeye. Below are some highlights. -Ohio State held its annual spring game. QB Joe Bauserman, LB Etienne Sabino, DE Thadues Gibson, and WR Taurian Washington were some of the surprise standouts. The real story was who was in attendance, as Ohio State hosted a hoard of top […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/23/2008
I would have had no clue today was Earth Day, but thankfully the major online search engine and portals remembered. Its become the industry standard of late for online portals to create event specific banners to celebrate holidays. Below are some examples of the Earth Day banners. Ask.com had a similar one , but its […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/21/2008
I saw a handful of good commercials (I really liked the Diet Mountain Dew yo yo commercial), but in the end opted for this slapstick advertisement promoting Stride Gum. Simply put, its random and hilarious. It doesn’t really make sense, but what’s not to like. Usually I stay away from commercials that are this simple, […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/18/2008
For die hard college football fans there are 6 portions of the year that are essential for following 1) summer camps (pre season practices, position battles) 2) the regular season 3) bowl prep and bowl season 4) national signing day 5) The Spring game (last years below… big crowd) 6) the draft Luckily the draft […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/17/2008
Silicon Valley is home to the lion share of technology companies in the US. However, not in this great area is Microsoft, a company that tends to draw the ire from IT business professionals across the valley. Recently a spoof video Microsoft made for their sales teams has surfaced on youtube (below) and is approaching […]
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Last night the MTV’s Gen Y cult hit Rob and Big came to an abrupt end with an unexpected series finale in which Big announces the pending arrival of a his first child and subsequently moves out of the house. Rob and Big has garnered an expansive audience in just under two years (3 seasons) […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/14/2008
Awhile back I blogged about how The Wire had ended its much celebrated 5 season reign on HBO. Despite recieving unprecedented critical acclaim, the show never crossed over to gain mainstream acceptance. 2 months removed from its ending, I find myself going through withdrawal. There is a plethora of entertaining and comical shows out there […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/11/2008
Just a quick note one of my favorite shows, The Office, is coming back tonight with new episodes on NBC. I was just getting into The Office after ignoring its first couple of seasons. Unfortunately the writer’s strike killed my office groove as the new season abruptly went into hiatus. The Office is a great […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/10/2008
Ben Koo is hitting the road soon but wanted to update you on a couple of things. A couple of blogs ago I commented on how head coach Joe Paterno was losing his effectiveness as a coach and mentor at Penn State. The media seems to have largely ignored the pattern of disciplinary issues. However […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/8/2008
Tonight’s game was a great gift for the casual fan who committed themselves to watching this overtime thriller. I will try to post video highlights and maybe some photos of what has to be the party of the century in Lawrence, Kansas when they become available (School has been canceled) As I drove to work […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/7/2008
Didn’t see much I liked in the way of new commercials this weeks but was impressed with the new Iphone Bet Commercial. Apple’s marketing across all their product lines are targeted, recognizaeblle, and consistent. Although its overkill, their market shares for all their products have been trending up as more and more consumers begin to […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/4/2008
Lots of interesting things going on in the Big Ten so why not run through these interesting developments on night where the Buckeyes win the NIT tournament. Coach Matta even got to close the Nasdaq exchange during the trip to NYC. Michigan I’ll go with the good news first for the Wolverines program. Michigan received […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/3/2008
I am a mild fan of South Park as sometimes its the spot and other times its a little too ridiculous. I watched tonights episode and was entertained that the show decided to mock various youtube Phenomenas. The premise was pretty ridiculous as the entire country of Canada went on strike demanding more “internet money” […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 4/2/2008
I saw or heard about a lot of interesting April Fools jokes. ESPN pulled a good once on its viewers with a fake breaking news story that Davidson was still in the NCAA tourney and that the last 20 seconds of the Elite 8 game would have to be replayed. Peter Fuitak at collegefootballnews.com had […]
