Brilliant Marketing Strategy

by 8Solid on October 20, 2007

This is just great strategic marketing! If you caught the add that went viral just a bit ago about the airline billboard competition (which was pretty funny), you’ll get a kick out of this whether you’re religious or not.

Jesus Forgives Strip Club

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France’s First Attempt at Nuclear Weapons

by 8Solid on October 20, 2007

Here are some amazing photos of France’s recent Nuclear tests.

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Nuclear France

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Ubuntu Takes on a New Marketing “Curve”

by 8Solid on October 19, 2007

Looks like Ubuntu is putting a new look into their marketing technique.

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The Solar Sailor

by 8Solid on October 19, 2007

You think these protrusions on this boat look strange now? Dr. Robert Dane, CEO of Solar Sailor, says, “We are confident we can build everything up to ocean liners and in fifty years time people will look back at boats of the 20th Century and they’ll say ‘where are the wings’?”

Solar Powered Boat
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Hybrid marine power combines abundant, natural sun and wind energy with conventional engines.
The results are vessels offering a compelling return on investment from fuel savings, exceptional passenger comfort and highly reduced environmental emissions.

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They have plans for several types of boats, from Catamarans and Houseboats to huge Cruisers and Government Aquatankers. They’ve been interviewed by ABC NewsRadio where they talked about creating ferries in New York similar to the ones currently floating in Sydney and planned to be in Hawaii, Dubai and Hong Kong Soon. CNN also did a report on then titled “Green Ships for Blue Highways”.

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I know I’m not the perfect candidate for a cleaner tomorrow, but I try and it’s great to see large corporations going the extra mile. [click to continue…]

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