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Entries from November 28th, 2008

Documentary about the financial crisis

November 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Misc

It’s very subjective of course, the right of a journalist or…., but it’s kinda an interesting thing to keep in mind when a guy like Anders Onarheim comments like this. How on earth can you be so stupid and ignorant? What world is he living in?
Anyway, show the documentary NRK Brennpunkt about Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson.

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Something new and fun

November 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Marketing, Misc, Technology

Occasionally, you just stumble up on (no, no, not the community…) something fun you could use in your daily work. A college of mine, Russel, always made this nice clouds in presentations. So I asked what he used, and he told me he uses Wordle to create stuff. So I just tried it out [...]

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Things happen in Oakland, maybe…

November 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Sports

Is really Oakland A’s gonna’ sign Rafael Furcal, well, every sign says so. But $48 millions, hey ya, it’s a lot of money. Anyway, if this really happens, and I would love to – think of the infield combo of Furcal and Mark Ellis! I just don’t want this to happen! Rafael Furcal Error Night
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Interesting way of branding things!

November 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Film, Marketing, Misc, Technology

A music video has done something quite interesting I think, they have put 41 different ads in the video! So, how do we classify this? Is it user-generated, viral involuntary co-op branding? But it’s an interesting technique — commercials as a library for music video producers.
Ooh, almost forgot — how many of the commercials [...]

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Steinar Nilsen – new manager in Brann

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Sports

Steinar Nilsen, the former manager of Tromsø, signed a three-year contract with Brann today, starting January 1st 2009.
Despite having pushed Tromsø to third-place in Tippeligaen 2008, I really don’t know. I’m hoping for the best, but I’m skeptical. Going abroad this time I think would be a good idea, why not trying something new and [...]

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Two-thirds uses social media

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Marketing

According to Market Tools two thirds of the adult population in the USA says that they use social media (blogs, online communities and social networks).
Almost 20 percent sys the they use them on a daily basis and another 20 percent uses it at least once a week.
One third says they never uses it. But the [...]

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I really like Bambuser

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Marketing, Technology

As they say in the Facebook group: Like Youtube, only live – What happens when everyone is having a broadcasting bus in their pocket…
I have done some testing of it, and when you use it from a business point of view, it’s some of the better things I’ve come across lately. Think about all the [...]

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How to create a successful blog

November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Marketing

Just some ideas about it, since I have been working on this subject for the last couple of days with some of my customers.
Here is some of my ideas:
1. Determining Your Information Sources. (You need something to write about and picking the right informational sources will make sure that your news blog is not [...]

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The Worst Enemy For The Salmon – Norway!

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics

I couldn’t help, I’ve found this article in todays Aftenposten where Orri Vigússon, an Icelandic entrepreneur and environmentalist and in this matter – the Chairman of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund. He’s making some points on the Norwegian way of doing politics, in this case fish… And guess what, it’s not very flattering, again the [...]

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Motörhead in Oslo or Lemmy The Movie, take a pick

November 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Music

Since the best band in rock’n roll is coming to Oslo december 14th, why not shop a clip from the forthcoming movie — Lemmy the Movie. It probably will be an uncritical yahoo, but who cares — it’s the most influential man in hard rock ever — long live Lemmy!
So, here we go, the trailer [...]

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Is really Oakland A’s trading for Matt Holiday?

November 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Sports

The A’s are working to complete a trade with the Rockies that would bring Matt Holliday to Oakland. One of the sources said said reliever Huston Street, lefty starter Greg Smith and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez were among the players who had been discussed in recent days.
Why, beats me since it’s only a one year rental, [...]

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I’m done!

November 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Misc

Moving is a heck… but at last I’m done! Used the weekend to drive 1100 kilometers, packing/unloading/packing/unloading, I’m very happy I’m done!
Therefor, a new week – new possibilities!

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Barack Obama Elected President

November 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Politics

Barack Obama, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president of the United States. Mr Obama received 349 electoral vote vs John McCains 159. A landslide if you ask, and in my mind, quite surprising.
And my thoughts about this, well – Mr. Obama can not possibly [...]

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I’m very curios, who will win the US Election?

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Misc

I’m interested in finding out if the US will do something that wouldn’t happen in Norway in the next twenty years, choosing someone to office with a different background then tradition says…
And if Mr. Obama will win, then I think the world will be very disappointed within the next six months – he’s voted by [...]

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Consumers expects more!

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Marketing

One of the so called marketing gurus, Mitch Joe, said at the Global Ecommerce Summit in Amsterdam that social media has changed the behavior on how to communicate with our customers.
An example is when 40 % of American mums have their own space at MySpace, well, it’s time to think on how to market.
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A little detail about tomorrows presidental election

November 3rd, 2008 · 5 Comments · Politics

Barack Obama and John McCain uncorked massive get-out-the-vote operations in more than a dozen battleground states, millions of telephone calls, mailings and door-knockings in a frenzied, fitting climax to a record-shattering $1 billion campaign. Together, they’ll spend about $8 per presidential vote. I wonder how much money the Norwegian parties will spend of their campaigns [...]

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