Two Brain Cells » Advertising http://www.twobraincells.com Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Come on, you’re not even trying now. http://www.twobraincells.com/2008/08/07/come-on-youre-not-even-trying-now/ http://www.twobraincells.com/2008/08/07/come-on-youre-not-even-trying-now/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:54:45 +0000 Chris http://www.twobraincells.com/2008/08/07/come-on-youre-not-even-trying-now/ nasty_paris_hilton.gif

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]]> http://www.twobraincells.com/2008/08/03/scare-tactics-much/feed/ 0 More well-placed advertising http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/20/more-well-placed-advertising/ http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/20/more-well-placed-advertising/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:53:18 +0000 Chris http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/20/more-well-placed-advertising/ Open University advert reading 'Upgrade your IT skills' next to news article about HMRC losing computer discs containing child benefits records for 25 million people.

]]> http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/20/more-well-placed-advertising/feed/ 0 Obligatory point-and-laugh advertising dissonance post http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/13/obligatory-point-and-laugh-advertising-dissonance-post/ http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/13/obligatory-point-and-laugh-advertising-dissonance-post/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:33:17 +0000 Chris http://www.twobraincells.com/2007/11/13/obligatory-point-and-laugh-advertising-dissonance-post/ 37signals had some downtime recently because of a failure at Rackspace.

Rackspace advertises on 37signals’ site.

So you get this:

Screenshot of 37signal's apology for downtime caused by Rackspace, next to an advert for Rackspace reading 'If it's Mission Critical, you need the hosting experts.'

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