Archive for the ‘Just for Fun’ Category

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Becky Eastridge

Advocating for Net Neutrality (Part 3 of 3)

If the FCC decides to make Google and Verizon’s proposed policy a reality, then it will soon be a completely controlled Internet, not by the government, but by large corporations. It certainly seems like a slow death to net neutrality.

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Designed to Spark Interest

When I saw the latest cover of Esquire magazine, I was immediately impressed. "The Impossible" issue has done the impossible.

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Nicole Provonchee

Ranking the Top Typefaces

In the late 1990s, Paul Shaw, a letter designer and design historian, wrote an article about the top 100 typefaces of all time. The author's list contained fonts that he described as having "historical, technological, or theoretical importance" and he crafted his list based on that criteria "rather than its aesthetics." This week he updated his list with the top 10 typefaces from 2000 - 2010.

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Nicole Provonchee

Toyota Swagger Wagon Hits Homerun

Another Parthenon Video of the Week: The Toyota Swagger Wagon. Now, you may have seen the TV commercials for the new Toyota Sienna and heard a brief mention of the Swagger Wagon, but have you taken Toyota up on its invite to really "meet" the Swagger Wagon family? If not, you are in for a treat.

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By Invitation Only

Consumers want to feel privileged and anybody with Internet has access to a pair of shoes on Zappos or discounted gift card on Groupon. To cater to these consumers another form of commerce emerged invitation-only online shopping.

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Nicole Provonchee

New and Improved Google News

For those of us who like to read news from a variety of sources, a website that aggregates the news is ideal. Usually, my first go to location is my personalized Google home page, where I have a large number of feeds that "aggregate" in one place. However, Google Newsjust introduced an upgrade to their news service - and it may be worth a look.

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Nicole Provonchee

Happy Social Media Day!

Are you aware that it is Social Media Day? While not yet a national holiday, the website Mashable is trying to promote social media to the masses by declaring an unofficial holiday to "celebrate the revolution of media becoming social."

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Nancy Henderson

Top Ten Words

Merriam-Webster's Top Ten Words lists cover a slew of fun subjects.

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Laura Pack

Poll: Consumers and Online Privacy Expectations

A weekly poll currently on the American Marketing Association's website asks: "Should consumers expect unrestricted online privacy?" The results (as of this morning)…

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Matt Bigelow

Parthenon Develops Website for Flood Recovery

When I found out that Parthenon had decided to offer its employees one paid vacation day to help with flood recovery here in Nashville, my first thought was how generous that was. My second thought was to ask myself what was the most effective way I could help my neighbors given one full day to help.

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