Best and Worst PR in 2006

Seeded on Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:29 AM EST (Business Week)

This is a nice overview of PR tricks in '06

2006, us-news, pr, year-in-review

YouTube: Waiting For The Payoff

Seeded on Fri Sep 8, 2006 2:59 PM EDT (Business Week)

So, YouTube isn't making any money, apparently. "Until they can figure out the consumer-generated content, they miss nirvana," Weiner says.

technology, videos, youtube, user-generated-content

Smoltz waiting for word on future

Seeded on Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:29 AM EDT (-)

Smoltz's contract is up after this season. The Braves hold an $8 million option for next season — a relative swap meet price for a starting pitcher who leads the National League in innings (190) and ranks second in strikeouts (176).

braves, sports, baseball, john-smoltz, pitcher, smoltz

Ex-news anchor arrested for pot

Seeded on Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:38 AM EDT (-)

Remember Warren Savage from WSB in Atlanta? Former local news anchor Warren Savage was arrested Thursday night on charges of marijuana possession and giving police a false name or information, police said.

arrested, news, pot, us-news, wsb, warren-savage

Four Penguins Killed in Truck Crash

Seeded on Wed Aug 9, 2006 8:34 AM EDT (M & C News)

Another 21 penguins survived, including one rockhopper penguin that was trapped under the truck for hours. A few tropical fish died when plastic bags holding them burst. Yeah.

accident, penguins, odd-news

Johnson, McKinney Trade Jabs In Final Debate

Seeded on Mon Aug 7, 2006 3:17 PM EDT (WSB-TV Atlanta)

This was the worst debate I have ever seen. Nothing was proven. Everything Johnson said was called a lie by McKinney. Neither seem very bright, but I think McKinney definitely needs to go.

georgia, politics, mckinney, cynthia-mckinney, hank-johnson

Sony GPS Tracker for Photography

Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 9:55 AM EDT (EW.com)

So this little guy tracks where you are as you take your photos. Then, it synchronizes them when you download to your computer. Very cool. I am assuming they would be ready to go up on Zooomr, once they are synchronized (tagged).

technology, sony, photography, gps, zooomr

Suburban Atlanta County Residents have not Mentioned the Weather in the Past 2 Minutes

Thu Aug 3, 2006 4:08 PM EDT

Not one citizen of Forsyth County, GA has mentioned how hot it is outside in the past 2 minutes. This comes as a surprise to many residents, as most passes result in a quip regarding the sweltering heat.

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weather, heat, georgia, odd-news, humor

New Drug to Treat Macular Degeneration

Seeded on Wed Aug 2, 2006 12:50 PM EDT (WSB-TV Atlanta)

This could be something good. If it works, it could affect many, many people.

drug, health, macular-degeneration, eye

Dog Drives Car Into House

Seeded on Wed Aug 2, 2006 10:06 AM EDT (WSB-TV Atlanta)

Yes, this is where I live. Makes a man proud to see news like this come out of his town.

accident, house, odd, odd-news, humor, dogs, weird

Content Editing and Adobe

Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:50 PM EDT

I am not perfect, and I know that nobody is. However, I do feel that content for any site should be well edited and free from careless errors. Sometimes people miss little things, that is normal, but some are more blatant and would be caught if one were to proofread.

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business, adobe, content, editing, grammar, max2006