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SÃ£o Paulo Scrubbed of Outdoor Ads

11/03/2010

What I wouldn’t give for a Cork like this!

WebUrbanist: Outdoor advertising is so ubiquitous in almost every urban setting around the world, it’s difficult to walk down a street, take an escalator or sit on a bench without getting slapped in the face with one product or another. But the city of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil is like an advertising ghost town: all of its billboards stand oddly blank and empty.

In September of 2007, the world’s fourth-largest metropolis was scrubbed of almost every type of outdoor advertising â€“ even pamphlets. It’s all part of mayor Gilberto Kassab’s quest to eliminate visual clutter, making the city itself the focal point rather than colorful, increasingly desperate marketing campaigns.

Zuckerberg the Douche

09/03/2010

I’m sure I’ve called Mark Zuckerberg a scumbag here before, usually because of his total disregard for privacy. This is the other reason.

I don’t feel all that sorry for the guys at Harvard that were done over, their handling of it must be a constant embarassment to the college with one of the most respected business schools in the world.

I don’t agree with the opinion that that’s “just how America works” though, and it certainly doesn’t stop Zuckerberg’s behaviour being that of a total doucehbag. I don’t doubt for a second that he’s still running the website and the business the exact same way today.

Your Credit Report

09/03/2010

Applying for a credit report in Ireland used to be a pretty onerous task, as you had to download and fill in a form with one of those biro things, and pay with a cheque or postal order. The ICB now allows you to request and pay for your report online, making it a lot easier to check your report on a regular basis. I recommend doing it at least once a year, to make sure there are no errors in the system.