The Kmiec Ramblings

I love digital age. I love that the web makes it easy to find things like this.

Too damn funny.

I love it when a company really gets “it.”  I’ve continued to talk about the value of micro Interactions for a while now.  Really, it’s all about making the little things matter.  Check out this video from EA in response to a Tiger Woods 2008 game owner’s youTube video.  The game owner believed there was a glitch in the game…EA is proving him wrong.

This works for so many reasons. First, it shows how engrained in consumer culture EA is. They really are listening and paying attention. Second, the response offers a tongue in cheek approach to acknowledging the “bug.” Let’s face it, there is a bug. Third, this does great things for the Tiger Woods brand. After all, only Tiger could walk on water

Product placement is an interesting business.  When Michael Phelps wears a Speedo swimsuit it means something.  When Kobe is featured in a pair of Nike shoes, ditto.  The list goes on an on.  The one product placement that has me perplexed is the Chinese Olympic Anti-Terror Force’s use of the Segway.  Yes, that Segway.  Don’t believe me?  Check out this photo.

Segway

Am I now supposed to want a Segway because people who shoot other people for a living use them?  I’m just seriously conflicted on this example of product placement, because I have no idea why it makes sense.  Thoughts?

I love when the community takes something that already exists and makes it their own.  When that happens, you get something great like this:

The Joker and McDonald

I don’t know why, but this makes me smile.

Yes, I said Hitler and Twitter.  I really needed a pick me up today and the guys over at Crunchgear delivered in spades.

Ahh I love how this some how work…

I can’t believe I’m actually posting something positive about Paris Hilton, but here you go.

This was in response to this video.

Colle+McVoy recently launched a great new site for Taubman Mall Centers called Yearbook Yourself.  The site lets you upload a photo of yourself and see what you’d look like if transported back in time to specific years from decades of the past.  I think this photo of me from 1982 is pretty accurate

Yearbook Yourself

I had absolutely nothing to do with the initiative except getting to watch it all come together.  The team really kicked ass and put together a smart, simple, and intuitive experience that really delivers on the “brief.”

Get out there and Yearbook Yourself now!

Yes, I know I’m late on this…but that still doesn’t diminish how good it is.

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.