Akkam’s RazorNaked on teh Internets.

• PowerPoint Tutorial: The Ken Burns effect – Using still photos and movement to enhance video and presentations.
• Why Advertising Is Failing On The Internet – My basic premise is that the internet is not replacing advertising but shattering it, and all the king’s horses, all the king’s men, and all the creative talent of Madison Avenue cannot put it together again.
• Judging a dog by its color? | MetaFilter – "The general public is not aware of how doomed black dogs are when they are brought to a pound.” Does Does black dog bias influence rescuers when it comes to adoption? Empirical evidence doesn't exist, but rescue groups insist that it's a real concern. Now some groups, including Black Pearl Dogs and Start Seeing Black Dogs are raising awareness and providing free PR and Marketing materials to rescue organizations in an attempt to decrease time spent in shelters and euthanasia rates for black dogs.
• Take the Narcissistic Personality Inventory – USATODAY.com – [Pinsky] advises answering the 40 [linked questions] in a single sitting, without asking for help or clarification. It notes, "There's no such thing as a good or bad result on this test. Scoring high on the narcissism inventory, or high on any of the component categories, doesn't mean you have a disorder, or that you're a good or bad person."
• Anger Could Make Us Stronger | Newgeography.com – The critical issue facing the new administration is finding useful ways to channel this disenchantment. We know popular anger can also be channeled in unproductive ways. It can serve to further a narrow political agenda—for example, Karl Rove's cynical exploitation of the "culture wars"—or stir up a witch hunt against both real and perceived "threats," as occurred during the McCarthy era. If this were Russia, there would be show trials and executions. We do not and should not do that—but we can still use populist anger to reshape our nation and make it stronger.

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