March 2006

Before the Sweet 16 games start up, here’s a quick look at what team is wearing what.

Duke (Nike)
LSU (Nike)
West Virgina (Nike)
Texas (Nike)
Memphis (Adidas)
Bradley (Nike)
Gonzaga (Nike)
UCLA (Adidas)
UConn (Nike)
Washington (Nike)
George Mason (Nike)
Wichita St. (Nike)
Villanova (Nike)
Boston College (Reebok)
Florida (Nike)
Georgetown (Nike)

Technorati Tags: basketball, Kicks, March Madness, Nike, NCAA Tournament

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Dear worldly readers of Pulpconnection, if on your international travels, you happenstance find yourself in Peru, I have some phrases that may help you out.
Why (are you staring at me)?Por que (esta mirandome)
I have a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouseTengo novio/novia/esposo(a)
Leave me aloneDejame en paz
They went that wayFueron en esa direccion
My bedsheets are dirtyMis sabanas estan sucias
The shower/sink/toilet is [...]

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With 48 victories so far in this year’s NCAA Tournament, Nike sponsored teams have the clear edge in representation with 35 wins. Adidas is second with 11 wins, and Reebok is holding on with 2 wins by Boston College.
Gone are teams sponsored by And1 and New Balance.
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Earlier, I looked at the shoe sponsorships for the teams making the Big Dance. Looking at the teams’ respective conferences, here is a breakdown of shoe sponsorships by conferences playing in this year’s March Madness.

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I just got through writing about Jakob Nielsen’s three design priorities when this article about the popularity of ugly web sites surfaced.
Due to human nature, there’s some evidence that people trust ugly web sites. But beyond the homeliness and trustworthiness, these popular sites also adhere to the three design priorities. These sites are [...]

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Reading through Jakob Nielsen’s most recent Alertbox newsletter about web usability, I came across his three simple recommendations to fix a business’ web site.
Indeed, the biggest design flaws destroying business value typically involve:

Communicating clearly so that users understand you. Users allocate minimal time to initial website visits, so you must quickly convince them that the [...]

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The Honolulu Advertiser again has some interesting, business-related articles in today’s edition.

Finding the hidden talent in your organization. “Those workers whose ideas and interests aren’t tapped by management will only retreat into their cubicle shadows and become ambivalent about their jobs. What a waste.”
Be happy and get promoted. Being happy leads to success, [...]

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Nike and Google have partnered together to form a social network dedicated to soccer aka football. Joga.com is currently an invitation-only site for soccer fans. Nike maintains the content of the site while Google provides the brainpower.
Here’s a brief description of Joga.com:
Joga is unique, because it’s an organically growing network of trusted friends. [...]

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No really! According to this column on CNN Money, taking a step back and slowing down at work may be better for you and your organization.
With innovation now our main competitive strength, creativity is crucial for anyone who wants to move up… You can turn a smart person into an idiot just by overworking [...]

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Here’s the deal. Do you think it’s strange to call your Significant Other by his or her last name? (just going out, not married) We got a family member who’s BF calls her by her last name. Me and my SO thinks that’s weird. What do you think?

Is calling your [...]

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I always wanted to know what shoe companies sponsored the various teams that made it to the NCAA “March Madness” Tournament. Scouring through Yahoo and Getty Images pictures and watching games on TV, I compiled a list of this year’s team kicks.
Percentage of Sponsorship
Count of Sponsorship
Nike (not surprisingly) sponsors the most teams, followed by [...]

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To capitalize on March Madness, Nike has released new, custom kicks for teams playing in the tournament. Here is the Huarache 64. Did Northwestern St. wear these during their upset of Iowa?
The Air Force Specialist for Illinois
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Talking about school memories and laughs, could this have been the basketball team of destiny?

Or is March Madness getting to my head? Check out that imposing, all-Asian, 5-10 and below squad! I had Morrison beat!
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Tagged as: old school

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Every Tuesday, new content is released on the iTunes Music Store. Looking at this week’s selections, I came across these gems.
The Definitive Collection: Bobby BrownFeaturing his old goodies like Don’t Be Cruel, Roni, Every Little Step, and Humpin’ Around. I couldn’t find the exclusive remixes of My Prerogative (to beat Whitney) or Rock [...]

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CompUSA has a Midnight Madness Sale on Friday 3/17 6pm-Midnight.
Seagate 200GB hard drive $29.99AR802.11g wireless router $9.99AR
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A little old info, but don’t forget that you can buy abbreviated NCAA Tournament games on iTunes for $1.99 a game. Or you can get the Season Pass for all the games at $19.99.
There’s a free NCAA preview show available now,
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I’ve been on the lookout for new apps or tools to help manage the whirlwind of information that pops up everyday. I’m looking for stuff that’ll help me find and consume info and also stuff that helps me organize information and generate knowledge. I’m talking anything from reading web sites and email to [...]

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The NCAA March Madness is underway. As a tribute to the crazy hair of Adam Morrison of Gonzaga, I offer this imitation.

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I installed the Mac Office 2004 Update 11.2.3 last night, wanting to see the Spotlight integration and Entourage syncing with .Mac. After installing the update, I repaired disk permissions and kicked off a sync with .Mac. Things didn’t go too smoothly though. Initially, I got expected warnings to deconflict contact information between [...]

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