0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/24/2008
I will be sad, very sad if this ever gets taken off off you tube… Genius. I usually chuckle at funny things, but this made my eyes water. http://youtube.com/watch?v=vYu68SHWh64
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/23/2008
Haven’t seen a commercial that really impressed me this week but will go with a commercial that was effective on myself. For awhile now I have seen various auto makers (Ford, Lincoln, Mercury) push their new Microsoft powered Sync system technology. I typically ignore products like On Star, Tom Tom, Sirius Radio, etc as I […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/21/2008
The Super Bowl with the highest ratings ever was Super Bowl XVI in 1982 which showcased the upstart 49er’s and Bill Walsh’s west coast offense against the Cincinnati Bengals (49.1%) . The Super Bowl that was the most watched ever was last year’s Colts Bear Showdown in which 93 million Americans tuned in (42%). While […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/20/2008
A friend of mine recently proclaimed that January is the best month of the year in terms of sporting events and annual storylines. It’s an interesting concept to rank to months of the year on how captivating, entertaining, and consistently historic they are. Below are my 1-12 rankings for what months I look forward to […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/17/2008
In just under a month I will be attending an event in whichOracle, MySQL, and Sun Microsystems are set to have a presence. Today all three companies made noise with Sun acquiring open source database software maker MYSQL for $1 billion and Oracle acquiring BEA systems for $8.5 billion. 2 interesting moves. I am sure […]
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Although many people have moved on from Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com to more industry or geographic specific job listing depository websites, I must admit I was taken aback by this Monster.com commercial. It’s a very gripping commercial, full of intense visual imagery and music to match. Is it the end of the world? Aliens? an attack? […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/14/2008
Breaking news. Award winning LB and All American James Laurinitis has opted to stay at Ohio State for his senior season. By doing so he is passing up a likely top ten pick and millions of dollars to stay at Ohio State. The Cleveland PD broke the story. Here is the quote “Talking to my […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/12/2008
Pardon my lack of blogging of late as its been incredible week of travel and work. Got some things in the pipeline though. 4 pretty interesting games this weekend. Injuries will play a big role in them. Here is what I got Seattle vs Green Bay in Green Bay, Packers favored by 7 1/2 The […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/10/2008
Contrary to popular belief, I am still alive, working, writing, blogging, and living despite a disappointing loss this last week. With that being said commercial of the week lives on with this new Subway advertisement. Lots of great football on this month, and its great to see Subway segmenting a commercial to jaded and cynical […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/8/2008
We opened up great taking a 10-0 lead. We then gave up 31 straight points. Lots of the blame goes to coaching and stupid penalties. The discrepancy in the score was not indicititve of the talent levels. Really disappointed in the offensive play call after the first quarter. Defensively when LSU had third and short […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/7/2008
Last night was my first time out on the famed Bourbon Street. Bourbon Street lived up to its billing and then some. Imagine 30,000 -50,000 crazed college football fans looking to blow off some steam the night before a much anticipated game. Bourbon Street spans about 12 blocks, has no open container laws, is closed […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/6/2008
After hours of delays, I finally made it to New Orleans. Exhausted I made my way down Bourbon Street early this afternoon. Needless to say that if and when I have 1/4 life crisis or 1/2 life crisis, I think this would be the place. Will take some pics of the incredible scene down here […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/5/2008
It was about five years ago that Ohio State shocked the world in double overtime game to win their first National Championship on over 30 years. The Buckeyes were not given much of a chance (14 point underdogs) but played the game of their lives to earn the victory. The victory reinvigorated the fanbase and […]
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About a month ago I posted how this holiday season would be a real critical junction for the Blu Ray vs HD DVD format war. A huge part of my rationale was that Warner Brothers was believed to be mulling over making the move to become blu ray exclusive instead of releasing movies in both […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 1/4/2008
Today Netflix announced a partnership with electronics maker LG to stream movies over the internet directly to your television. The set top box will be available sometime in the second half of 2008. This article gives a great rundown of how a handful of companies are partnering and maneuvering to deliver more On Demand media […]
