As I described before, yesterday's big scare about mysterious devices in Boston caused an awful lot of turmoil, but it turned out the devices were part of a publicity campaign for a television show. Authorities in Boston have issued this statement: Our investigation has determined that these devices are harmless electronic billboards which were placed in these locations as … [Read more...] about The Authorities React
It Could Have Been Geocaching
My first thought when I read about the suspicious objects found in public areas around Boston was that they were geocaches. Geocaching is the pastime of hiding small containers in public places and posting their latitude and longitude on web sites for other people to find. A GPS receiver will get them within a few feet but then they have to hunt around a bit. There are log … [Read more...] about It Could Have Been Geocaching
How to Promote Your Television Show
This is a breaking story, but apparently Turner Broadcasting wanted to promote their surreal Cartoon Network show Aqua Teen Hunger Force in an unusual way, so they hired New York's Interference Inc., which describes itself as "A nationwide guerilla and alternative marketing agency," to drum up some street-level publicity. I guess you could say it worked: Electronic light … [Read more...] about How to Promote Your Television Show
Jumbolair
Via Instapundit, here's a look at Jumbolair, the fly-in community in Ocala, Florida where John Travolta lives. (He uses his Gulfstream executive jet when he doesn't feel like taking the big plane.) I think if you enjoy flying, this is the way to live. … [Read more...] about Jumbolair
Sour N Sweet
I just discovered Sour N Sweet, a silly little blog with a bunch of silly little stories. I am sick. The kind of sick that makes the thought of consuming anything other than ginger ale and Jell-O a scary proposition. With our household's Jell-O supply depleted last week by the previous host to the virus now cooling its heels in my stomach, I mustered all of my energy to go … [Read more...] about Sour N Sweet