Daily Archives: November 11, 2009

OF NOTE: TV on the Internet, green homes, clean Web, eavesdropping, photo warnings (11.11.09)

November 11, 2009 – 2:09 pm

-In online entertainment news: 48% of consumers are watching TV shows on their computers, according to a Consumer Electronics Association survey. For those with longer attention spans, Wired compiled a list of where to watch movies online for free.
-The city of South San Francisco sustainably renovated a house to model for homeowners that it’s easy [...]

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Think “Before You Score”: Pepsi didn’t

November 11, 2009 – 8:44 am

by Abby Shannon

WHAT’S HAPPENING

What’s your sign? Do you come here often? Pickup lines are a thing of the past for Pepsi’s AMP Energy Drink, after their ill-conceived iPhone app, dubbed “AMP Up Before You Score,” drew massive public criticism.
Intended to help dudes on the prowl, the app suggested pickup lines for different categories of women [...]

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