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Life doesn't have to be so creepy and corporate
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Life doesn't have to be so creepy and corporate

Without trying to sound like yet another generic "indie web kicks ass!" post, I reflect on why I love smaller communities vs being waterboarded with targeted ads on big social media sites

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Aug 24
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e564 — Saving Drowning People With Spiderse564 — Saving Drowning People With Spiders
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Games At Work dot Biz
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e564 — Saving Drowning People With Spiders

Photo by Zac Taheriyan on Unsplash Published 10 August 2026 e564 with Michael, Andy and Michael - a spider filled episode with AdTech and lifesaving robotic implications, VR Mario Kart, quantum lawn mowing, identity management and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael begin the episode with Spider-Man showing up in an unexpected place...

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Aug 10
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-04-26
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The Emu Café Social
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-04-26

My "daily" Pook-Emu Bee links have been far from "daily" of late. As a result, my link backlog has grown to an ominous size. But today we get back on track. Tomorrow? That is always TBD, but baby steps to giant strides and all. [caption id="attachment_6636" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] I took this photograph in the evening...

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Aug 4
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Missing Brand Music Video Ads
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The Emu Café Social
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Missing Brand Music Video Ads

According to a May 27, 2026 report in Marketing Brew by Katie Hicks titled Why so many brands are releasing music videos, " it seems brand-created music videos are making a comeback as marketers are increasingly feeling pressure to create organic, original content to break through on social, particularly with younger audiences." This was news...

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Jun 11
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 06-07-26
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The Emu Café Social
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 06-07-26

I was only able to publish two editions of Pook-Emu Bee links last week. Thus, to make amends, I present a rare Sunday edition of the Pook-Emu Bee. For link fans out there, I include many links in my weekly newsletter. See my June 6, 2026 Newsletter for an example. [caption id="attachment_5583" align="aligncenter" width="1008"] I...

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Jun 7
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'Apple Lays Groundwork for Ads in Maps on iOS 26.5'
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Stuart Breckenridge
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'Apple Lays Groundwork for Ads in Maps on iOS 26.5'

Is iAd coming back?

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Mar 31
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Streaming Service Ad Load ShowdownStreaming Service Ad Load Showdown
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taco 'bout it
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Streaming Service Ad Load Showdown

I've been doing some totally unscientific research on streaming service ad loads lately, and honestly, the results are both fascinating and infuriating. As someone who's had to go ad-supported on pretty much every service to save money, I've become intimately familiar with just how wildly different the advertising experience can be from platform to platform....

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Sep 8 '25
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The Art Of Annoyance
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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The Art Of Annoyance

When it comes down to it, it’s best to think of advertising as a coordinated, decades-long campaign to annoy the heck out of you. And it works pretty well.

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Jun 30 '24
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Losing Sight Of Creators
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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Losing Sight Of Creators

Instead of building ways to block ads, we need to make the case for the tech-minded to build creator-supporting ideas. Creators would help.

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May 31 '24
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Hallmark Card Sharks
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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Hallmark Card Sharks

How an early embrace of national advertising put Hallmark in the pole position of holiday memories.

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Dec 21 '22
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Mein leben mit ADS (ADD)
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[Mr. ηøøη™]
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Mein leben mit ADS (ADD)

Als ich klein war wurde bei mir ADS (Aufmerksamkeitsdefizitsyndrom) diagnostiziert also genauer gesagt als ich zur Grundschule ging, daraufhin hab ich ein Medikament (Strattera®) bekommen das mir helfen sollte mich zu konzentrieren. Ich hab aber nie wirklich ne krasse Verbesserung gespürt und laut dem Behandlungsbericht konnte anscheinend während der Behandlung auch nie wirklich eine Verbesserung...

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Aug 20 '22
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Billboard Empire
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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Billboard Empire

The evolution of the billboard, an object that very much tends to keep pace with the times. Who doesn’t love outdoor advertising?

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Jun 25 '21
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Never change targeted ads
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Never change targeted ads

A random observation on how fascinating and disturbing targeted ads can be

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Jun 22 '21
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Advertisers: It's not me, it's you
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Broonix Rants
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Advertisers: It's not me, it's you

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Apr 23 '16
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The brands I care about are all yelling at me
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Ben Werdmuller
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The brands I care about are all yelling at me

Update: If you enjoyed this article, you should vote for this SXSW 2013 panel. It should be a thought-provoking conversation. Skype, a few weeks ago: "You should think of Conversation Ads as a way for Skype to generate fun interactivity between your circle of friends and family and the brands you care about. Ultimately, we believe this will help make Skype a more engaging and useful place to have your conversations each and every day." The brands I care about. Brands that I care about. Brand

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Jun 30 '12
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