April Fool's Idiocy, Twitter Tweaks, Chainsaw Humor, Facebook Data

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- Yes, it's April Fool's Day and the jokes are out: Becks redesigns its label. The New York Times downsizes. Xbox launches Yodeling game. Tom Brokaw sues Brokaw agency over domain name

- Ariel Waldman spots a possible new Twitter redesign which includes trending topics in the sidebar. It comes and goes and is not yet a permanent change.

- Alisa Leonard-Hansen comments on the Facebook redesign and how she thinks it has more to do with data portability as opposed to "competing" with Twitter.

- Don't like deathbed humor? Don't watch this DDB Auckland-created Stihl Machine commercial airing in New Zealand.

- Check out the Effie Awards winners here.

by Steve Hall    Apr- 2-09   Click to Comment   
Topic: Industry Events, Social   

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We've had a few random ones here in the UK as well including BMW (BMW Magnetic Tow Technology), and supermarket Waitrose (Pinanas - A cross between a banana and pineapple) - here.

Or these online examples including Expedia selling flights to Mars - here

Posted by: Alex Smith on April 1, 2009 12:53 PM