Just a reminder that all contest entries must be in by the 15th. Last time the winner received her ad on over 45 different blogs. Make sure you get entered and good luck.

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Here's another tasty bit of internet justice. Hot off the presses from ComputerWorld.com, a couple just got hammered with a... (dramatic pause) ...$256 MILLION fine for inundating people with junk email. "Henry Perez and his wife Suzanne Bartok were ordered to pay the damages -- amounting to US$10 per bulk e-mail -- following a four-year court case in which the judge found that they had...

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We have all heard the phrase, "You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl." Salem was obviously attempting to work this into their "You can't take the country out of Salem" campaign. As a stand alone concept, this 1970 ad in Outdoor Life falls horribly short. An A is given for effort though. Here is a 1970 TV commercial from the same...

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How exactly are you supposed to respond to this during parent/teacher conferences?

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Last night was the big finale on America's Got Talent. Normally I don't watch a lot of TV, but for some reason I got sucked into this show in a big way. I started recording them on my DVR so I wouldn't miss anything. As you saw in the video, this season's winner, claiming the one million dollars and a show in Vegas was Neal E. Boyd, an amazing opera singer that blew everyone away during the...

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OK, tell me to stop anytime. In my ongoing obsession with texting, I ran across this. So California already had a law that preventing people to hold a cell phone in their hand right? Apparently the Governor of the Left Coast just signed a new law specifically dealing with texting. "The new law may seem a bit redundant to one that took effect in July that banned holding a cell phone while...

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Once again we find ourselves on the topic of newspapers and their decline. A new study from journalist Tyler Marshall and the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism brings forth new information that, well, the industry isn't doing well. The Findings: Most newspapers are cutting staffingLarge newspapers are being effected by the change more than small, local papers85% of...

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This past weekend it was my birthday. The entire weekend was pretty uneventful. I got a bunch of gift cards and some jerky and meat sticks. Actually the meat sticks were some of the best that I have ever had. I was wondering what to blow my birthday money on and then I realized that the new Guitar Hero World Tour for the XBox 360 should be coming out soon. In fact, it will be out October...

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Here is possibly the best classified ad ever. As it turns out you DO need to be able to read your wife's mind. Welcome to the week.

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The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) recently released information on Internet ad spending. Internet advertising revenues reached $5.8 billion for the first quarter of 2008. These numbers represent an 18.2 percent increase over the same period in 2007, and represent the second highest quarter ever recorded, after Q4 2007’s $5.9 billion. “We continue to experience significant growth and...

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Here we are again. Last month we had over 1200 entries in the contest. The winner, NotJustAMama.com ended up with her ad on over 45 blogs. This is the second go-round of the The AdSpace Contest and I'm proud to announce that I am once again one of 10 co-hosts. The idea is simple and easy: Get as many entries as you can (it's very easy to enter) before October 15th. The more entries you get,...

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Last week I wrote about how much people are texting. A recent survey by Nielsen Mobile confirms my worst fears. People are texting MORE than they talk on the phone. You see, I knew it! It is some kind of mind control from the pod people. They will soon be here to get us when we sleep. The survey reports that "In the second quarter of 2008, the average mobile subscriber sent or received 357...

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Attention Big Bald Bloggers, we have a winner! The 1272 AdSpace contest entries were carefully tabulated and a winner was chosen at random via Random.org. And the winner is NotJustAMama.com. "Tell 'em what she's won Johnny!" In addition to the 10 sponsors of the contest: Geek Mom Mashup, Vrtualme, Jamaipanese, Best of Stupid, AxioBlog, The Big Bald Blog, Jason Boom, Unconventional...

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Normally when farmers are hauling livestock you typically see a tractor-trailer semi truck or something. Not in Kansas. Their preferred cattle hauler is the durable and appropriately designed Pontiac Grand Am. That's a lot of bull if you ask me. You might want to think twice before taking a right turn too fast. Welcome to the week everyone.

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Earlier this week I wrote about Microsoft Vista and how the big M was dropping 300 Million on an ad campaign featuring funny man Jerry Seinfeld and former CEO Bill Gates. Evidently Seinfeld received 10 million to appear in these commercials that made a poor attempt at trying to connect with consumers. According to Valleywag the commercials were as well received as Vista was and they are now...

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On August 19th 2007, an oil tanker off the coast of Australia split in two, dumping 20,000 tons of crude oil. Senator Collins, a member of the Australian Parliament, appeared on a TV news program to reassure the Australian public. This actual interview is so funny, you'd swear it was a Saturday Night Live or Monty Python skit. I didn't know that they weren't allowed to make oil tankers...

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Here's something interesting. According to InternetNews.com, Windows 7 will be released as soon as next month. A full 2 years ahead of the scheduled 2010 release date. How can this be? Pushing a new OS out the door that fast has to mean that it's going to be riddled with bugs. But it could also mean that it's worth the stretch because Vista tanked so bad. Maybe this is what they are...

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Did you ever see the episode of Star Trek - The Next Generation called "The Game?" It's the one where they discover this new game and it gives you a sense of euphoria when you win? To make a long story short, everyone gets addicted to the game and an alien race tries to take over the Enterprise. Two things are learned by this. (1) I am a closet Trek fan and (2) addiction to anything can be...

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I am not much of a cat fan. Don't ask me why, I guess I just like dogs. That being said, cats seem to get into the craziest predicaments which does bring me some enjoyment. I ran across this following video on Laughing Squid and I almost passed out I was laughing so hard. I didn't have my volume on the first time I watched it, that was a critical mistake. For your Friday Fun viewing...

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One thing that always seems to crop up when we are designing a corporate signature package and a color plan for a company is the different presentation that a single Pantone color can have. Once your logo is designed and you decide on a color plan for your identity, you need to understand that different printing processes and paper stocks will have an effect on the way the color looks. ...

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Can someone please explain to me the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae bail out? Seriously, I am completely uneducated on this subject. I want to know how the Federal Government can bail out private investors to the tune of 5.8 trillion and dump an additional 200 billion cash into the companies. What would have been the economic implications if the Government had not of done that? Let's discuss.

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Tomorrow they are going to fire up the Hardron Collider. What is that you ask? The AP says "It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe — or a dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday. Whatever the case, the most powerful atom-smasher ever built comes online Wednesday, eagerly anticipated by scientists worldwide who have awaited this...

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Just a friendly reminder to the readers of The Big Bald Blog to get entered into the AdSpace contest. As of right now, if you win your ad will appear on 40 websites for one month. The best part is that it will cost you nothing. How good of a deal is that?!? Here are the partners that are bringing the fun. Geek Mom MashupVrtualme Jamaipanese Best of Stupid AxioBlog The Big Bald Blog Jason...

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Remember these? Before Wikipedia, before the internet and before there were encyclopedias on CD, there was the Encyclopedia Britannica. This ad from 1970 features the multi-volume reference set that was all the rage through the 70's and 80's. Sales of the encyclopedia hit a peak in the mid 90's and had come to a screeching halt by 1995. By late 1995 over half of the encyclopedia salesmen...

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A movie legend has died at the age of 68. Most of you have heard his voice. Many of you know the phrases like "In a world where..." or "A deadly game of cat and mouse..." but you don't know who he was. The man was commonly known as "The Voice" or "The Movie Trailer Guy." The man who made millions for speaking just a few lines of copy. His Name was Don LaFontaine. The voice over legend...

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