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After missing a couple weeks of this feature. I decided to take a couple hours out to make the whole process a lot faster. This will (hopefully) compel me to do this more frequently as my free time dwindles continually down. I would love to know if anyone enjoys this feature and wants to see it continue. I rarely get comments in these posts, so I would like to know how useful this is to you.

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A ton of political current events are in this week’s links. Considering the theme of this blog, I do not get into politics as it would be radically off-topic. Still, the weekly links opens the door for a broader range of subject - something I hope you as the audience enjoys. If you would rather have more web-based links, please let me know and I will find a way to make that work in this format.

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Here I was, just about to write about microformats, when this came along…

A new Nine Inch Nails album is coming out in April. Thanks to our good friend Kellie, and her great link comment, I learned about a series of abstract websites pertaining to the theme and (from the rumors) storyline of the new album. To say the new album is political is like saying the sun is warm - just a warning to those of you that do not enjoy politics. Yes, I know, this has been done before. Yes, I know, this is a form of marketing. Still, the tone and the way it comes off just seems different than other viral marketing campaigns.

A lot of people are not big fans of viral marketing. I, however, see a great beauty to it. Most viral marketing I have been exposed to is quite creative and engages the user’s imagination. On top of it, it is much less money-driven than traditional advertising methods. With viral marketing, success is dependent on the individual to appreciate it enough to want to share it. Traffic and buzz can be artificially generated, but I have noticed that method tends to fizzle out very quickly if there is not a genuine interest from the public. I rather like the idea of marketing that is depends on the public’s interest rather than cash. I see how this project can turn people off. Still, for myself, I find it absolutely fascinating.

UPDATE - New Nine Inch Nails song found on a usb drive in a bathroom in portugal. This is getting cooler and cooler by the minute. In case the URLs hosting the MP3 die, you can download it from Some Random Dude (sorry, this is absolutely killing my bandwidth).

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