It Is About Time That Lee Got a Blog: February 2008


It Is About Time That Lee Got a Blog

This blog contains snippets from all of the useless information stored in my head. While mostly made up of links to things that caught my interest, there may also be some original thoughts once in a while

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Garfield Minus Garfield

I'm getting all sorts of fun links today. Check out "Garfield Minus Garfield" (h/t Deadspin.com)

Denmark's Jyske Bank: Turning Services into Products


My friend Laura's father sent me a link to this video about Denmark's Jyske Bank. They have taken some impressive steps to turn their banking services into physical "products" that customers can explore in their branches. Customers can grab a box labeled, for example, “My First Car Loan,” and pull out the brochures inside (as shown at right). They can also take these product boxes to a "TestBar" counter and scan the barcode on the box, bringing up a video on a computer monitor showing a fun to watch presentation.

It is a shame that more companies don't make it easier (and more fun) for customers to get to know their offerings.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Coolio's Cooking Show

I'm not sure exactly what to say about the fact that Coolio (of Gangsta's Paradise "fame") has an online cooking show: