This Startup Made a Functioning ‘Invisibility Shield’. Here’s How It Works https://www.sciencealert.com/these-people-made-a-functioning-invisibility-shield-all-thanks-to-physics I worked for a golf shop once. I stood on the street corner holding an arrow pointing towards the shop. Worst thing was I had to wear a birdie costume. The manager thought the joke very funny. It paid the bills. I could …
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Dispatch from an advertising future #218
These are the words Amazon’s planned employee chat app reportedly won’t let you s https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23010608/amazon-worker-social-app-banned-words-union-living-wage I used to hate meetings with Blur(™) running. Yeh, I know I swear occasionally when I get excited. I get it. And frankly Blurring some of Simon’s “jokes” did us all a favour. But it was when ideas or issues …
Dispatch from an advertising future #196
https://blog.immersed.team/working-from-orbit-39bf95a6d385 Working From Orbit: VR Productivity In (or Above) a WFA World I guess it was inevitable. The company’s been going downhill for years. You’ve only got to look at the turnover on the 12th floor. No-one’s stayed longer than 18 months for ages. Those of us who have been here for a long time …
Dispatch from an advertising future #191
https://digiday.com/marketing/sliding-door-moments-how-will-hybrid-working-trend-affect-office-romances/ ‘Sliding door moments’: How will hybrid working trend affect office romances? How did I meet your mother? It was during The Fourth Great Lockdown. It was all new then. In The Before people had travelled to buildings to work but then the First Great Pandemic hit and everything changed. I worked in a first …
Dispatch from an advertising future #187
https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/key-ad-trends-driving-in-car-commerce-boom/1726545 The key ad trends driving the in-car commerce boom Today, he wasn’t bothered. The nudge points would have been nice to have, they always were. This week’s ‘partner’ seemed to have a great offer on but, no, he needed to put his foot down. The display said he was going faster than 80% of …
Dispatch from an advertising future #186
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/4/22657026/facebook-mislabeling-video-black-men-primates-algorithm Facebook says its AI mislabeling a video of Black men as “primates” was “unacceptable” As a union we are committed to diversity and inclusion across the businesses where our members work. We are also committed to our members being treated fairly. If management does not play its part in creating an inclusive environment then …